Al Jazeera Africa Verified

16 hours, 24 minutes ago Business

Gaza parents brave dental dilemma: Costly treatment or food on the table?

Nuseirat, Gaza – Fifty-year-old Murad Haji sits in silence in a dentist’s chair among the rubble of Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, hoping to find some relief from a pain that has plagued him for months. He holds his jaw, overwhelmed by a sharp throbbing ache. He had been given a quote of about 400 s…

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1 week ago Business

South Korean activists smash Starbucks cups to protest ‘Tank Day’ campaign

South Korean activists smash Starbucks cups to protest ‘Tank Day’ campaign Activists in South Korea smashed cups outside Starbucks stores to protest the chain’s ‘Tank Day’ marketing campaign, which they accuse of mocking the victims of the 1980 Gwangju massacre.

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

1 week, 4 days ago Business

The Gulf does not have to choose Iran or Israel

One of the most dangerous ideas in today’s Middle East is the claim that Gulf states must choose between Iran and Israel. This framing is politically simple, but strategically misleading. It assumes that Gulf security can be reduced to alignment with one regional actor against another. The Gulf’s c…

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2 months, 2 weeks ago Business

The ‘orphan pearl’: Inside Kharg, the beating heart of Iran’s oil empire

Beneath the scorching sun of the Gulf, the rhythmic hum of millions of barrels of crude oil rushing through subsea pipelines vibrates against ancient coral rock. Here, the celebrated Iranian writer Jalal Al-e-Ahmad once stood, gazing at the isolated shores, and famously dubbed the landmass the “orp…

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2 months, 3 weeks ago Business

QatarEnergy, world’s largest LNG firm, halts production after Iran attacks

Qatar’s state-run energy firm says it has halted liquefied natural gas production after Iranian attacks, as Saudi Arabia announced it was temporarily shutting down some units of the Ras Tanura oil refinery located near the country’s eastern region after a fire broke out following a drone attack. “D…

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3 months ago Business

RAMpocalypse Hits Global Tech

RAMpocalypse Hits Global Tech Tensions in the global tech market are rising as AI fuels unprecedented demand for memory chips, delaying PlayStation releases and prompting potential price hikes for Nintendo’s Switch 2. Al Jazeera’s Hatem Salah examines the impact on consumer electronics and the envi…

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