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A Qatari LNG carrier passes through the Suez Canal. The EU’s new corporate sustainability directive calls for non-compliance fines of at least 5 per cent of a company’s annual global revenue. AFP

Qatar’s threat to stop EU gas sales may set a precedent for other energy-exporting nations

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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says his country 'did the right thing' when it recognised Palestine as a state. NurPhoto

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Dubai's Burj Al Arab was the first hotel in the world to be dubbed 'seven star'. Although the criteria doesn't officially exist in the Gulf, experts argue that it should. Photo: EPA

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Carlos Ghosn held a press conference on Monday marking five years since he fled financial misconduct charges in Japan and took refuge in Lebanon. AFP

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The Jiyeh thermal power plant in Lebanon. The Lebanese government is seeking solutions to its electricity crisis. EPA

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For the week ending December 6, Brent prices lost more than 2.5 per cent, while WTI posted a drop of 1.2 per cent. Reuters

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EDF is also interested in participating in any future nuclear power plant projects in the UAE. Bloomberg

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People wave Hezbollah flags in Lebanon's Tyre after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on Wednesday. Reuters

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