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Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds
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Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds

Toxic pollutants released during gas flaring are endangering millions more people than previously feared, a BBC investigation suggests. Flaring – the burning of waste gas during oil drilling – is taking place across the Gulf, including by COP28 hosts the United Arab Emirates. New research suggests pollution is spreading hundreds of miles, worsening air quality...

Another looming crisis in the Middle East: Climate change
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Another looming crisis in the Middle East: Climate change

The climate crisis has become a leading concern in the Middle East and the upcoming COP28 climate conference in the UAE serves as a pivotal platform to address this pressing threat. Southern Iraq, once known as the Garden of Eden, is poised to become a scorching wasteland in the forthcoming decades. A study, led by this...

Climate change and filthy water drive disease in Iraq
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Climate change and filthy water drive disease in Iraq

A worried Iraqi father points at a blister on the face of his one-year-old daughter, the result of a parasitic infection carried by sandflies in her remote village. “It’s a skin disease, the ‘Baghdad boil’,” Najeh Farhan said of the pustule on Tiba’s mouth as the toddler played with a pacifier at their home in...

Lukoil Pushes Ahead With Global Expansion
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Lukoil Pushes Ahead With Global Expansion

The IssueRussian independent Lukoil has long been one of the country’s most active companies abroad. With minimal prospects for domestic expansion the company remains hungry for geographic diversification. The war in Ukraine has complicated its efforts but it continues to find willing partners in countries with friendly — or at least neutral — policies toward...