US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonization
Middle East
April 6, 2021
US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonization
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and the United Arab Emirates will work together on coordinating finance to decarbonize the…
US expects ‘difficult’ Iran talks, sees no quick breakthrough
Egypt
April 6, 2021
US expects ‘difficult’ Iran talks, sees no quick breakthrough
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Monday it expected indirect talks with Iran about both sides resuming compliance with…
Israel’s president set to announce candidate to form new government
Middle East
April 6, 2021
Israel’s president set to announce candidate to form new government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s president planned on Tuesday to announce a candidate to try to form a government after consultations…
Half of Republicans believe false accounts of deadly US Capitol riot: Reuters/Ipsos poll
World
April 5, 2021
Half of Republicans believe false accounts of deadly US Capitol riot: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, former President Donald Trump and his Republican…
Netanyahu’s favors were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Netanyahu’s favors were ‘currency’, prosecutor says as corruption trial starts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as “currency” on Monday at the opening…
Jordan’s Prince Hamza says in voice recording will disobey army orders to keep silent
Middle East
April 5, 2021
Jordan’s Prince Hamza says in voice recording will disobey army orders to keep silent
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released on Monday that he would disobey orders…
Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases – document
Middle East
April 4, 2021
Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases – document
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting…
Jordanian military warns king’s half-brother to stop actions undermining stability
Middle East
April 4, 2021
Jordanian military warns king’s half-brother to stop actions undermining stability
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s military has told King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting “security and…
Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have started withdrawing from Tigray
World
April 4, 2021
Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have started withdrawing from Tigray
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Eritrean forces have started withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Tigray region in the north, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said.…
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
World
April 4, 2021
US puts J&J in charge of plant that botched COVID vaccine, removes AstraZeneca
(Reuters) -The United States has put Johnson and Johnson in charge of a plant that ruined 15 million doses of…