Sudan to discuss removal from US terrorism list in UAE
Middle East
September 21, 2020
Sudan to discuss removal from US terrorism list in UAE
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese officials will discuss the removal of their country from a US list of state sponsors of…
Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US
Middle East
September 20, 2020
Iran’s rial hits record low as tension spikes with the US
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Iranian rial fell to a record low against the US dollar on the unofficial market on…
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet
Middle East
September 20, 2020
Lebanese Christian party offers idea to resolve dispute over new cabinet
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A party founded by Lebanon’s Christian president made a proposal to end a dispute that has blocked…
Surge in Turkish COVID cases pits doctors against politicians
Middle East
September 20, 2020
Surge in Turkish COVID cases pits doctors against politicians
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Resurgent coronavirus cases in Turkey are fuelling tensions between doctors who say the official figures underplay the…
UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’
Middle East
September 20, 2020
UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions due to ‘uncertainty’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action…
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
Middle East
September 19, 2020
‘Boiling again’: Lebanon’s old Christian rivalries rear up amid crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An old rivalry between Christian factions who fought each other in Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war has flared…
Ethiopia files terrorism charges against leading opposition activist
World
September 19, 2020
Ethiopia files terrorism charges against leading opposition activist
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has filed terrorism charges against a prominent media mogul and opposition politician from the Oromo…
Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya, Erdogan says
Middle East
September 18, 2020
Turkey upset by Sarraj’s plan to step down in Libya, Erdogan says
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was upset that Libya’s internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj,…
Trump offered to pardon Assange if he provided source for Democratic emails, lawyer says
World
September 18, 2020
Trump offered to pardon Assange if he provided source for Democratic emails, lawyer says
LONDON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump offered to pardon Julian Assange if the WikiLeaks founder provided the source for…
Malaysia’s battle against plastic waste spans beaches and city shops
World
September 18, 2020
Malaysia’s battle against plastic waste spans beaches and city shops
TIOMAN, Malaysia (Reuters) – Every weekend, a team of volunteers comb the coastline of the Malaysian resort of Tioman to…