Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Trump unchained? Afghan troop surprise shows pre-election impulse to upend policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Less than a month before the election, US President Donald Trump’s abrupt vow to bring home troops…
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Lebanon’s caretaker PM says lifting subsidies would cause ‘social explosion’
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Friday any step to lift subsidies now on vital…
Exclusive: Pakistan to block social media app TikTok for “immoral” content – sources
Technology
October 9, 2020
Exclusive: Pakistan to block social media app TikTok for “immoral” content – sources
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has decided to block social media App TikTok for failing to filter out “immoral” content, three…
Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency
World
October 9, 2020
Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in the capital Bishkek on Friday and ordered…
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
Middle East
October 9, 2020
‘We’re scared’: Lebanon on edge as time and money run out
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fouad Khamasi fills his taxi every day with about 40,000 Lebanese pounds’ worth of fuel. It could…
UN food agency WFP wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
World
October 9, 2020
UN food agency WFP wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday…
Deep falls in Egypt’s inflation could prompt IMF consultation
Business
October 9, 2020
Deep falls in Egypt’s inflation could prompt IMF consultation
Egypt’s inflation has fallen to some of its lowest levels in well over a decade, potentially triggering consultations with the…
‘It’s a madhouse!’: Tourists pile into Cancun airport after hurricane hits
World
October 9, 2020
‘It’s a madhouse!’: Tourists pile into Cancun airport after hurricane hits
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – Tourists from around the globe thronged Cancun’s international airport on Thursday, shunning social distancing norms, a…
US imposes new Iran sanctions that may spook European banks
Middle East
October 9, 2020
US imposes new Iran sanctions that may spook European banks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 banks in an…
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
Middle East
October 9, 2020
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will enter a nationwide 48-hour lockdown on Friday for the first time in months as health…