UN says Mladenov unable to take up role as UN Libya envoy
Middle East
December 23, 2020
UN says Mladenov unable to take up role as UN Libya envoy
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov has told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres he will be unable to take up…
Morocco hosts Israeli envoys, Kushner to flesh out new relations
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Morocco hosts Israeli envoys, Kushner to flesh out new relations
RABAT (Reuters) – Israeli envoys arrived in Morocco on Tuesday to meet the king and flesh out an upgrade of…
European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must free Demirtas
Middle East
December 23, 2020
European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must free Demirtas
ANKARA (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey must immediately release prominent Kurdish politician…
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
Middle East
December 22, 2020
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Near the wreckage of Beirut’s port, a charity is bringing Christmas cheer to a city hammered by…
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister…
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…