Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a…
Turkish court sentences former pro-Kurdish MP to 22 years in jail
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Turkish court sentences former pro-Kurdish MP to 22 years in jail
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former pro-Kurdish lawmaker who was stripped of her parliamentary status…
Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations
World
December 21, 2020
Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations
TOKYO (Reuters) – Shoppers washed their hands and sterilised their smartphones in the streets of Tokyo’s posh Ginza district on…
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia suspended late on Sunday all international commercial flights for a renewable week except for the…
Fishermen detained in eastern Libya have been freed – Italy
Middle East
December 19, 2020
Fishermen detained in eastern Libya have been freed – Italy
ROME (Reuters) – A group of 18 sailors who were seized by Libyan patrol boats in September while fishing in…
Turkey has evacuated seven Syrian military posts – source
World
December 19, 2020
Turkey has evacuated seven Syrian military posts – source
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has evacuated seven military observation posts in northwest Syria, pulling back troops from territory controlled by…
Yemen’s president, separatists announce new power-sharing government
Middle East
December 19, 2020
Yemen’s president, separatists announce new power-sharing government
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen announced on Friday a new power-sharing cabinet that would include southern…
YouTube faces complaints of lax approach on overseas election misinformation
World
December 18, 2020
YouTube faces complaints of lax approach on overseas election misinformation
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – After facing heavy criticism for not doing enough to stem misinformation ahead of the US presidential election,…
Analysis-US, Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France’s Lebanese dreams
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Analysis-US, Iran and inertia, an axis to dampen France’s Lebanese dreams
PARIS (Reuters) – During a visit to Paris last month, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear that Washington…
US FDA advisory panel sets stage for Moderna vaccine authorization
World
December 18, 2020
US FDA advisory panel sets stage for Moderna vaccine authorization
(Reuters) -The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will “rapidly” work towards granting emergency approval of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine…