Airline body IATA to open Saudi office but denies it will be regional HQ
Middle East
July 7, 2021
Airline body IATA to open Saudi office but denies it will be regional HQ
CAIRO, July 7 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that global airlines industry body IATA had agreed to open…
Rockets hit Iraqi base housing US forces, wounding two – US coalition
Middle East
July 7, 2021
Rockets hit Iraqi base housing US forces, wounding two – US coalition
BAGHDAD, July 7 (Reuters) – At least 14 rockets hit an Iraqi air base hosting US and other international forces…
Italy eases curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Middle East
July 7, 2021
Italy eases curbs on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
ROME (Reuters) – Italy has loosened restrictions on arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, government sources…
Qatar to provide food aid for Lebanese soldiers amid economic crisis
Middle East
July 7, 2021
Qatar to provide food aid for Lebanese soldiers amid economic crisis
DUBAI, July 7 (Reuters) – Qatar will provide the Lebanese armed forces with 70 tonnes of food a month, the…
Oil nears three-year high after OPEC fireworks
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Oil nears three-year high after OPEC fireworks
LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices were heading towards three-year highs on Tuesday, towing petrocurrencies and bond yields with…
Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, US firm’s CEO says
World
July 6, 2021
Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, US firm’s CEO says
WASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) – Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack…
Saudi Arabia amends import rules from Gulf in challenge to UAE
Middle East
July 6, 2021
Saudi Arabia amends import rules from Gulf in challenge to UAE
DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has amended its rules on imports from other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to…
Hong Kong police arrest nine suspected of terrorist activities
World
July 6, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest nine suspected of terrorist activities
HONG KONG, July 6 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police said on Tuesday they had arrested nine people, including six secondary…
UK PM Johnson looks to end England’s virus restrictions
World
July 5, 2021
UK PM Johnson looks to end England’s virus restrictions
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was due on Monday to set out plans to end…
Nordic fund KLP excludes 16 companies over links to Israeli settlements in West Bank
Middle East
July 5, 2021
Nordic fund KLP excludes 16 companies over links to Israeli settlements in West Bank
OSLO, July 5 (Reuters) – Norway’s largest pension fund KLP said on Monday it would no longer invest in 16…