Abu Dhabi cancels $3 bln airport terminal contract, sources say
Middle East
July 5, 2021
Abu Dhabi cancels $3 bln airport terminal contract, sources say
DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s state-owned airport operator has cancelled a contract with a consortium which was building…
UAE approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Middle East
July 5, 2021
UAE approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
DUBAI, July 4 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has approved Moderna Inc’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the…
Afghan forces plan counteroffensive in northern provinces – report
Middle East
July 5, 2021
Afghan forces plan counteroffensive in northern provinces – report
MOSCOW, July 5 (Reuters) – Afghanistan government forces plan a counteroffensive in the country’s northern provinces after losing ground to…
Israel arrests Palestinian rights lawyer who protested Abbas
Middle East
July 4, 2021
Israel arrests Palestinian rights lawyer who protested Abbas
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian human rights lawyer was detained by Israeli forces early Sunday after taking part in a…
Ethiopia’s Tigray demands troop withdrawals for ceasefire talks
World
July 4, 2021
Ethiopia’s Tigray demands troop withdrawals for ceasefire talks
ADDIS ABABA, July 4 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Tigray region wants a full withdrawal of troops from Eritrea and the neighboring…
Israel negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries, official says
Middle East
July 4, 2021
Israel negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries, official says
JERUSALEM, July 4 (Reuters) – Israel is in talks with other countries about a deal to unload its surplus of…
Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media
Middle East
July 4, 2021
Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media
JERUSALEM/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) – Israeli defense officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a…
Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom
World
July 4, 2021
Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom
TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) – Tokyo residents went to the polls on Sunday to pick members of its metropolitan assembly…
‘What was the point?’ Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
Middle East
July 4, 2021
‘What was the point?’ Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
KABUL, July 3 (Reuters) – As American troops left their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, marking a symbolic…
Hurricane Elsa barrels towards Dominican Republic, Haiti
World
July 3, 2021
Hurricane Elsa barrels towards Dominican Republic, Haiti
July 3 (Reuters) – Hurricane Elsa was moving rapidly towards Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday after cutting power…