Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases
TEL AVIV, June 24 (Reuters) – Israel told its citizens on Friday they must again wear masks indoors, 10 days…
Iran’s leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Iran’s leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received his first dose of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine…
Child soldiers carried out Burkina Faso massacre, say UN and government
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Child soldiers carried out Burkina Faso massacre, say UN and government
OUAGADOUGOU, June 24 (Reuters) – A massacre in northeast Burkina Faso in which more than 130 people were killed this…
Abu Dhabi says no vaccines for tourists, changes app posting
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Abu Dhabi says no vaccines for tourists, changes app posting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that it will not…
Biden meets Afghan leaders as US troops leave, fighting rages
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Biden meets Afghan leaders as US troops leave, fighting rages
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah…
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 – study
World
June 25, 2021
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 – study
SHANGHAI, June 25 (Reuters) – The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October…
Britain accuses Russia of sowing inaccuracies over Black Sea warship incident
World
June 24, 2021
Britain accuses Russia of sowing inaccuracies over Black Sea warship incident
Britain on Thursday accused Russia of giving an inaccurate account of an incident in the Black Sea in which Moscow…
Egypt eyes surge in fintech investment after new laws
Features/Interviews
June 24, 2021
Egypt eyes surge in fintech investment after new laws
New legislation and regulatory changes in Egypt are set to unleash a surge in new fintech investments and change the…
Medical official: air strike kills at least 43 in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
June 23, 2021
Medical official: air strike kills at least 43 in Ethiopia’s Tigray
ADDIS ABABA June 23 (Reuters) – An air strike killed at least 43 people in the town of Togoga in…
Oman introduces long-term residencies for foreign investors
Middle East
June 23, 2021
Oman introduces long-term residencies for foreign investors
June 23 (Reuters) – Oman will start granting long-term residence visas to foreign investors, state media said on Wednesday, as…