Syrians face common enemy across frontlines: surging COVID-19
Middle East
October 1, 2021
Syrians face common enemy across frontlines: surging COVID-19
IDLIB, Syria, Sept 30 (Reuters) – In both the Syrian capital Damascus and parts of the country that have rebelled…
Top Israeli diplomat visits Bahrain, U.S. navy base in signal to Iran
Middle East
October 1, 2021
Top Israeli diplomat visits Bahrain, U.S. navy base in signal to Iran
DUBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Bahrain hosted the Israeli foreign minister on Thursday for the highest-level visit since the countries…
Nobel Peace Prize: Is this Greta Thunberg’s year?
World
October 1, 2021
Nobel Peace Prize: Is this Greta Thunberg’s year?
OSLO, Oct 1 (Reuters) – The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced just three weeks before world leaders gather for…
Israel foreign minister visits Bahrain to sign deals, open embassy
Middle East
September 30, 2021
Israel foreign minister visits Bahrain to sign deals, open embassy
DUBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid flew to Bahrain on Thursday on the highest-level Israeli visit…
‘This is chaos’: Christmas prices will rise in Britain, truckers say
World
September 30, 2021
‘This is chaos’: Christmas prices will rise in Britain, truckers say
TATSFIELD, England, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Truck drivers have a cautionary message for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: an acute…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman, woman assailant – Israeli police
Middle East
September 30, 2021
Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman, woman assailant – Israeli police
JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed a Palestinian gunman in the occupied West Bank on Thursday and a…
UAE block on internet calls eases for Expo 2020 site visitors
Middle East
September 29, 2021
UAE block on internet calls eases for Expo 2020 site visitors
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Authorities have let people make calls over WhatsApp and other internet apps in the grounds…
Angry relatives of Beirut blast victims protest probe delays
Middle East
September 29, 2021
Angry relatives of Beirut blast victims protest probe delays
BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Hundreds of relatives of victims of last year’s Beirut port explosion, some chanting and some…
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
Middle East
September 29, 2021
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s banking sector, central bank and other players in its financial system are working in…
Myanmar’s junta powerless as currency drops 60 percent in four weeks, economy tanks
World
September 29, 2021
Myanmar’s junta powerless as currency drops 60 percent in four weeks, economy tanks
Sept 29 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s currency has lost more than 60 percent of its value since the beginning of September…