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Jordan women ‘kick’ against stereotypes in football

  Amman / AFP Line’s dream is about to become a reality, the 14-year-old Jordanian girl will make history later this year when she takes part in her first ever football world cup. FIFA’s U-17 Women’s World Cup will kick off on September 30 in Jordan, the first time a Middle Eastern country hosts an international women’s football competition. Line ...

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Russia’s Arctic-circle ports ship as much crude as Libya

  Bloomberg High in the Arctic circle, three oil terminals on Russia’s northern coast are already exporting as much crude oil as Libya — and that flow could double in the next five years. It’s a sign the development of remote deposits in the country’s harsh and fragile north will play an increasingly important role as conventional production in the ...

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Britain faces short recession as exit vote hammers spending: EY

  Bloomberg The UK will fall into a “short, shallow recession” around the turn of the year as Brexit hits house prices, jobs and spending, according to the EY Item Club. In a report to be published on Monday, the forecaster will say it’s slashing its 2017 growth estimate to 0.4 percent from 2.6 percent and predicting the Bank of ...

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