Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran
VIENNA (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany are pressing ahead with a US-backed plan for a resolution by the UN…
Factbox: Iraq’s Christian denominations
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Factbox: Iraq’s Christian denominations
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Pope Francis visits Iraq on a historic four-day trip beginning March 5. He will preach inter-faith coexistence…
US envoy visits Kabul looking for ways to speed up Afghan peace process
Middle East
March 1, 2021
US envoy visits Kabul looking for ways to speed up Afghan peace process
WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad held discussions on Monday with a senior Afghan official…
As online grocery booms in Britain, will new habits die hard?
World
March 1, 2021
As online grocery booms in Britain, will new habits die hard?
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s multi-billion pound supermarket industry is placing its bets on whether big-spending older shoppers will stick with…
Aramco seeks one-year extension on $10 billion loan: sources
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Aramco seeks one-year extension on $10 billion loan: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco has asked banks to extend by a year a $10 billion loan it raised last…
Don’t bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administration
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Don’t bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administration
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty is a red line, Saudi columnists said on Sunday, ramping up rhetoric in defense…
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
Middle East
February 28, 2021
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday,…
Israel says initial assessment is Iran behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship
Middle East
February 28, 2021
Israel says initial assessment is Iran behind explosion on Israeli-owned ship
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz said on Saturday his “initial assessment” was that Iran was responsible for…
Dozens of leading Hong Kong democrats charged with subversion in major national security crackdown
World
February 28, 2021
Dozens of leading Hong Kong democrats charged with subversion in major national security crackdown
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Forty-seven Hong Kong democrats and activists were charged on Sunday with conspiracy to commit subversion, in…
In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State
Middle East
February 28, 2021
In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – In Mosul, adjacent to the Biblical city of Nineveh, four churches representing different denominations occupy a…