Turkey’s booming growth cuts both ways as inflation stings
Middle East
August 31, 2021
Turkey’s booming growth cuts both ways as inflation stings
ANKARA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy is bouncing back from a pandemic-induced slump with close to 10 percent growth…
Saudi students return to school with masks and checks
Middle East
August 30, 2021
Saudi students return to school with masks and checks
RIYADH, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Waleed Saleh grinned behind his face mask in the corridor of Riyadh’s Ibn al-Hajeb elementary…
Rockets target US troops as final Kabul withdrawal begins, core diplomats fly out
Middle East
August 30, 2021
Rockets target US troops as final Kabul withdrawal begins, core diplomats fly out
Aug 30 (Reuters) – US anti-missile defenses intercepted rockets fired at Kabul’s airport early on Monday, as the United States…
Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south
Middle East
August 30, 2021
Fuel dispute triggers sectarian clash in Lebanon’s south
BEIRUT, Aug 30 (Reuters) – A dispute over scarce fuel supplies ignited sectarian tensions between neighboring Shi’ite Muslim and Christian…
Saudi investment minister visits Oman to boost economic ties
Middle East
August 30, 2021
Saudi investment minister visits Oman to boost economic ties
DUBAI, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih was visiting Oman on Sunday to discuss opportunities in…
New Zealand’s Auckland stays in lockdown, officials report Pfizer-linked death
World
August 30, 2021
New Zealand’s Auckland stays in lockdown, officials report Pfizer-linked death
WELLINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in Auckland by two…
Taliban prepare to form new cabinet as U.S. evacuation nears end
Middle East
August 29, 2021
Taliban prepare to form new cabinet as U.S. evacuation nears end
Aug 28 (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Saturday they were preparing a new cabinet as the US evacuation nears…
At least 30 killed in Huthi strikes on Yemen base, spokesman says
Middle East
August 29, 2021
At least 30 killed in Huthi strikes on Yemen base, spokesman says
ADEN, Aug 29 (Reuters) – At least 30 soldiers were killed and 60 wounded on Sunday in Huthi strikes on…
Louisiana braces for powerful hurricane as COVID-19 taxes hospitals
World
August 29, 2021
Louisiana braces for powerful hurricane as COVID-19 taxes hospitals
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ida was expected to make landfall in the United States on Sunday as…
U.N. chief calls on Lebanon leaders to form effective government
Middle East
August 28, 2021
U.N. chief calls on Lebanon leaders to form effective government
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern on Thursday about the deteriorating socio-economic situation…