Amazon snaps up James Bond owner MGM for $8.45 bln as streaming war heats up
World
May 26, 2021
Amazon snaps up James Bond owner MGM for $8.45 bln as streaming war heats up
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Wednesday it is buying MGM, the fabled US movie studio home to the James Bond…
UAE mandates COVID-19 vaccines for live events
Middle East
May 26, 2021
UAE mandates COVID-19 vaccines for live events
The United Arab Emirates said vaccinations against COVID-19 will be mandatory for people attending all “live events” from June 6,…
Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria
President Bashar al-Assad, once seen as a reformer but viewed by his many foes as a tyrant after a decade…
A year since George Floyd’s murder, Americans reflect on his legacy
World
May 25, 2021
A year since George Floyd’s murder, Americans reflect on his legacy
Americans on Tuesday will mark the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd beneath a white Minneapolis police officer’s…
Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don’t meet commitments
DUBAI (Reuters) -The head of Emirates airline, one of Boeing’s biggest customers, has warned the US planemaker that it would…
Bahrain daily COVID-19 deaths hit record as infections surge
Egypt
May 25, 2021
Bahrain daily COVID-19 deaths hit record as infections surge
Bahrain’s health ministry on Monday reported 28 deaths from Covid-19, the highest daily toll in the small island nation which…
Yemenis find rare leisure time at Sanaa lake
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Yemenis find rare leisure time at Sanaa lake
A countryside dam outside the Yemeni capital Sanaa provides the city’s residents with a rare distraction from the six-year civil…
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Poland to become first NATO country to buy Turkish drones
Poland will buy 24 armed drones from Turkey, the Polish defense minister said on Saturday, becoming the first NATO member…
Morocco urges Spain to open investigation into Polisario chief
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Morocco urges Spain to open investigation into Polisario chief
Morocco on Saturday urged Spain to open an investigation into the circumstances of a Western Sahara independence leader’s arrival in…
Social media postings appear to show Dubai ruler’s daughter
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Social media postings appear to show Dubai ruler’s daughter
Two images of Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of the ruler of Dubai, have appeared on Instagram in recent days, three…