Iraq receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Iraq receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq received its first 50,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by China as the country…
Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic
World
March 2, 2021
Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic
PARIS (AP) — Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating…
Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with French prosecutors
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Syrian victims of chemical attacks file case with French prosecutors
PARIS (Reuters) – Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint…
Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets: report
Middle East
March 2, 2021
Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plans to order 70 airliners from Airbus and Boeing, Saudi news outlet…
US failure to sanction prince for Khashoggi killing ‘dangerous’: UN expert
Middle East
March 2, 2021
US failure to sanction prince for Khashoggi killing ‘dangerous’: UN expert
GENEVA (Reuters) – A UN human rights investigator said on Monday that it was “extremely dangerous” for the United States…
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…