Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority…
Turkish manufacturing activity growth slows in January -PMI
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Turkish manufacturing activity growth slows in January -PMI
ISTANBUL, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Turkish factory activity grew in January as firms continued to hire more staff despite a…
Biden tells emir he will make Qatar major non-NATO ally
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Biden tells emir he will make Qatar major non-NATO ally
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden promised Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on Monday that he…
UAE blocks missile strike as Israeli president visits
Middle East
February 1, 2022
UAE blocks missile strike as Israeli president visits
DUBAI, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s…
Britain warns Russia of sanctions on oligarchs if Ukraine is invaded
World
January 31, 2022
Britain warns Russia of sanctions on oligarchs if Ukraine is invaded
LONDON/MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Britain urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to “step back from the brink” over…
Biden to talk Ukraine energy shock, Iran with Qatar’s emir -U.S. officials
Middle East
January 31, 2022
Biden to talk Ukraine energy shock, Iran with Qatar’s emir -U.S. officials
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, will huddle on Monday…
Turkey tourism revenue doubled, trade deficit narrowed last year
Middle East
January 31, 2022
Turkey tourism revenue doubled, trade deficit narrowed last year
ISTANBUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s tourism revenues doubled to almost $25 billion last year and the country’s trade deficit…
Macron tells Iran’s Raisi nuclear talks need to speed up
Middle East
January 31, 2022
Macron tells Iran’s Raisi nuclear talks need to speed up
PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi that a deal lifting…
Israeli president presses on with Dubai visit after UAE intercepts missile
Middle East
January 31, 2022
Israeli president presses on with Dubai visit after UAE intercepts missile
DUBAI, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Israel’s president spoke at Dubai’s Expo 2020 world fair on Monday on the first presidential…
Turkey keeps lira in check with low-key interventions-sources
Middle East
January 31, 2022
Turkey keeps lira in check with low-key interventions-sources
ANKARA, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank has scaled back its currency interventions in January but still spent as…