Middle East
Saudi Arabia to remove key restrictions on migrant laborers
November 4, 2020
Saudi Arabia to remove key restrictions on migrant laborers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced reforms that will abolish some key restrictions tying millions…
Dubai’s budget carrier to start regular flights to Tel Aviv
November 4, 2020
Dubai’s budget carrier to start regular flights to Tel Aviv
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s budget carrier flydubai said Wednesday that it would start flying twice daily to…
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
November 4, 2020
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has started inoculating frontline workers with a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, state news agency BNA said on…
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
November 4, 2020
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the…
Russia FM: 2,000 Mideast militants fight in Nagorno-Karabakh
November 4, 2020
Russia FM: 2,000 Mideast militants fight in Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Tuesday that about 2,000 fighters from the Middle East have joined the…
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
November 3, 2020
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police are investigating a Syrian satirist who filmed a video in a Berlin street in which,…
Israeli minister says normalisation deals need US president tough on Iran
November 3, 2020
Israeli minister says normalisation deals need US president tough on Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Qatar are among countries slated to establish relations with Israel under a regional rapprochement…
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
November 3, 2020
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
(Reuters) – Afghanistan is likely to receive reduced pledges for aid from international donors gathering in Geneva next month, three…
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
November 3, 2020
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader mocked America’s presidential election Tuesday in a televised address, quoting President Donald Trump’s…
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
November 3, 2020
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco on Tuesday reported a 44.6 percent drop in third-quarter net profit,…