Iran’s Rouhani says “ball in US court” over nuclear dispute
Middle East
January 20, 2021
Iran’s Rouhani says “ball in US court” over nuclear dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the incoming US administration on Wednesday to return to a 2015 nuclear…
US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
Middle East
January 20, 2021
US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday exempted aid groups, the United Nations, the Red Cross and the…
Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
AL-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq is tightening security along its 600 km (400 mile) border with Syria to curb the…
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) – After months out of the global spotlight, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has swept back to…
Uganda accuses US of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine’s house
World
January 19, 2021
Uganda accuses US of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine’s house
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s government spokesman accused the United States on Tuesday of trying to subvert last week’s presidential elections…
Young Tunisians clash with police days after revolution anniversary
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Young Tunisians clash with police days after revolution anniversary
TUNIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of youths clashed with police in cities across Tunisia late on Monday, throwing stones and gasoline…
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Monday it had started the process of appointing a legal entity as a…
China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
World
January 19, 2021
China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China is battling the worst outbreak of COVID-19 since March 2020, with one province posting a record…
Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC hires NCB for speciality chemicals unit IPO – sources
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC hires NCB for speciality chemicals unit IPO – sources
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has hired NCB Capital to advise on a potential listing of its…
Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’: WHO chief
World
January 18, 2021
Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’: WHO chief
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the world was on the brink…