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…
Germany declares UK a virus variant region
World
May 23, 2021
Germany declares UK a virus variant region
Germany’s public health institute on Friday declared Britain and Northern Ireland a virus variant region, requiring anyone entering the country…
Huthi leader dismisses US sanctions, warns of expanded attacks
Middle East
May 23, 2021
Huthi leader dismisses US sanctions, warns of expanded attacks
A leader of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement on Sunday dismissed US sanctions on military officials and threatened possible expanded attacks…
Gaza truce holds as Israel admits Jewish visitors to flashpoint site
Middle East
May 23, 2021
Gaza truce holds as Israel admits Jewish visitors to flashpoint site
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire held into a third day on Sunday as Israeli police admitted Jewish visitors to a contested Jerusalem…
IAEA will have no access to Iran’s nuclear sites images, says top lawmaker
Middle East
May 23, 2021
IAEA will have no access to Iran’s nuclear sites images, says top lawmaker
Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday that a three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog had expired…