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- Saudi Aramco’s green initiativesSaudi Aramco’s green initiatives are part of the broader Saudi Green Initiative (SGI), a national effort to combat climate change and promote sustainability. Aramco’s initiatives focus on reducing its…
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- Syrian authorities arrested suspects linked to Islamic State after deadly church attack in Damascus that killed 25 people and wounded 63, vowing to bring all perpetrators to justice.
- President Donald Trump touts 'monumental' damage to Iran's nuclear sites following strikes as analysts see game-changing moment, but say still more needs to be known.
- New satellite images captured the damage inflicted by the U.S. military on Iran's Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities, which were targeted in weekend bombings.
- The son of Iran's last shah offers to lead the country's democratic transition, warning that the Islamic Republic's survival would bring more bloodshed.
- Frontrunners reportedly are emerging to replace Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who remains in a bunker following Israeli and U.S. airstrikes.
- Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said, "the whole world could find itself on the verge of a nuclear catastrophe" following the U.S. airstrikes on Iran.
- Hamas' Yahya Sinwar's plan to spark a war against Israel backfired, leading to severe setbacks for Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran as their strategy to eradicate the Jewish state has all but failed.
- Pakistan said President Trump was Nobel Peace Prize worthy for India mediation, a law violator the next day over the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
- Israel Defense Forces targeted access routes to Iran's Fordow facility on Monday after U.S. B-2 bombers pummeled the site over the weekend with bunker-buster bombs.
- NATO summit will focus on increased defense spending, Ukraine support and growing threats from Russia's alliances with China, North Korea and Iran as President Donald Trump returns to the global stage.
- 22 people have been reported dead and 63 others injured following an attack on a Syrian church by a suicide bomber reportedly tied to the Islamic State terrorist group.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog is pushing back on growing fears of a broader Middle East conflict following U.S. striking several Iranian nuclear sites.
- U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities could set back Iran's nuclear program by up to a decade, according to a Middle East expert.
- Hundreds of American citizens faced issues such as "delays and harassment" while evacuating Iran ahead of U.S. attacking Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
- Iran's Fordow nuclear facility appeared to sustain severe damage in a U.S. strike that used B-2 stealth bombers and bunker-buster bombs.
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- The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever.
- Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of one of India's biggest outsourcing companies, says an H-1B visa crackdown would ultimately hurt the U.S.
- Mexican Senator Armando Rios Piter told CNN that he plans to introduce a bill this week that would stop Mexican purchases of American corn.
- The market is at all-time highs and many say Trump is the reason. But stocks were rallying when investors thought Hillary Clinton would win. Janet Yellen and the Fed may deserve more of the credit for the market's move.
- Apple stock is less than $1 away from its all-time high amid renewed optimism for the iPhone.
- President-elect Donald Trump focuses his criticism of NAFTA on Mexico. But Canada and America have a rocky trade history too.
- Verizon has decided to bring back unlimited data plans. But while that's great for its subscribers, it's awful news for investors. It's another sign of how brutally competitive the telecom business is. And it's hurting Verizon's stock.
- The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the oil-rich Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates.
- Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website.
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- The price of crude oil has more than doubled over the past year after bottoming out at $26 per barrel in February 2016.
- Uber's top rival in India has some unsolicited advice for the U.S. startup: Go local.
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- Universal Biopack makes packaging that it sells to restaurants and manufacturers. But rather than plastic, it uses a mixture of bamboo and cassava.
- Treasury secretary pick Steven Mnuchin is an executive producer on Warner Bros.' "The Lego Batman Movie," which pulled in an estimated $55.6 million from U.S. audiences during its opening weekend.