Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
Middle East
January 16, 2021
Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill – media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday fired long-range ballistic missiles into the Indian Ocean on the second day…
Lebanese parliament passes law to pave way for coronavirus vaccine deals
Middle East
January 16, 2021
Lebanese parliament passes law to pave way for coronavirus vaccine deals
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament on Friday approved a law that paves the way for the government to sign deals…
Trump receives Morocco’s highest award for Middle East work: official
Middle East
January 16, 2021
Trump receives Morocco’s highest award for Middle East work: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Friday received Morocco’s highest award for his work in advancing a normalization…
UN says US blacklisting of Yemen group may hinder bid to avert oil spill
Middle East
January 16, 2021
UN says US blacklisting of Yemen group may hinder bid to avert oil spill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United Nations is concerned that a US plan to blacklist Yemen’s Houthi movement on Tuesday…
Bank ABC acquires Blom Bank Egypt for $480 million – sources
Business
January 15, 2021
Bank ABC acquires Blom Bank Egypt for $480 million – sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Bahrain’s Bank ABC completed its purchase of the Egyptian subsidiary of Lebanon’s Blom Bank for $480 million…
The new face of Egypt’s parliament: an 83-year-old female lawmaker
Egypt
January 15, 2021
The new face of Egypt’s parliament: an 83-year-old female lawmaker
CAIRO, January 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When 83-year-old Farida El Choubachy ran for parliament in Egypt last year, she…
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
Middle East
January 15, 2021
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped positive steps will be taken on Turkey’s role in…
Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds
World
January 15, 2021
Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least 35 people and injured hundreds on Friday,…
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Land of wine and honey? Israeli settlers export to UAE, to Palestinian chagrin
REHELIM, West Bank/DUBAI (Reuters) – Wine produced in an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank and labelled “from the…
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea…