Saudi Arabia and UAE could ease oil market volatility, IEA says
Middle East
February 11, 2022
Saudi Arabia and UAE could ease oil market volatility, IEA says
LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could help to calm volatile oil markets…
Iranian president says Tehran ‘never has hope’ in Vienna nuclear talks
Middle East
February 11, 2022
Iranian president says Tehran ‘never has hope’ in Vienna nuclear talks
Feb 11 (Reuters) – Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday Tehran “never” pins hope on ongoing talks in…
Afghan refugees in UAE protest months-long wait for resettlement
Middle East
February 11, 2022
Afghan refugees in UAE protest months-long wait for resettlement
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a United Arab Emirates facility where…
Hong Kong’s zero-COVID quest pushes medical facilities to the brink
World
February 11, 2022
Hong Kong’s zero-COVID quest pushes medical facilities to the brink
HONG KONG, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s stubborn pursuit of zero COVID infections has stretched hospital and quarantine facilities…
New Zealand protesters block streets outside parliament
World
February 11, 2022
New Zealand protesters block streets outside parliament
WELLINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hundreds of people protesting vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions blocked streets outside New Zealand’s parliament…
EXCLUSIVE Myanmar army defector recounts heavy losses inflicted by Chin rebels
World
February 11, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Myanmar army defector recounts heavy losses inflicted by Chin rebels
Feb 11 (Reuters) – A Myanmar army officer who defected and fled the country has detailed battlefield losses to rebels…
ADQ-backed digital bank gets UAE central bank approval for launch
Middle East
February 11, 2022
ADQ-backed digital bank gets UAE central bank approval for launch
DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has given in-principle approval to a new…
How a Trump deal got a boost from a China-based financier
World
February 10, 2022
How a Trump deal got a boost from a China-based financier
Feb 10 (Reuters) – A China-based financier, once reprimanded by U.S. regulators and barred from taking his company public, played a bigger…
Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted
Middle East
February 10, 2022
Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Twelve people were injured at Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone…
Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield
Middle East
February 10, 2022
Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield
TOBRUK, Libya, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Libya’s divisions seemed poised to deepen on Thursday as the eastern-based parliament named a…