Saudis enjoy Red Sea cruises as kingdom opens up tourism sector
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Saudis enjoy Red Sea cruises as kingdom opens up tourism sector
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Majed Sait and his wife are spending their honeymoon on a cruise in…
Afghan Taliban defense minister orders crackdown on abuses
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Afghan Taliban defense minister orders crackdown on abuses
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The Taliban’s new defense minister has issued a rebuke over misconduct by some commanders…
Don’t panic buy, Britain tells consumers
World
September 23, 2021
Don’t panic buy, Britain tells consumers
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Consumers should not panic buy products as Britain is not heading back into a 1970s-style…
Saudi king tells U.N. kingdom supports efforts to prevent nuclear Iran
Middle East
September 23, 2021
Saudi king tells U.N. kingdom supports efforts to prevent nuclear Iran
DUBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that…
India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
Middle East
September 23, 2021
India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
NEW DELHI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – India and United Arab Emirates plan to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)…
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
World
September 23, 2021
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
SHANGHAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US companies’ optimism about business conditions in China has recovered to hit three-year highs even…
Alaska, overwhelmed by COVID- 19 patients, adopts crisis standards for hospitals
World
September 23, 2021
Alaska, overwhelmed by COVID- 19 patients, adopts crisis standards for hospitals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Alaska, which led most US states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, took the drastic…
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves center stage, irking secularists
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves center stage, irking secularists
ISTANBUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) – When President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new court complex this month, Turkey’s senior cleric sealed…
Saudi wealth fund PIF to issue green debt soon, says governor
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Saudi wealth fund PIF to issue green debt soon, says governor
DUBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund plans to announce soon its first green debt deal, with…
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of US sanctions, president says
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of US sanctions, president says
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iran wants to resume nuclear talks with world powers that would lead to removal of US…