Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods: SUNA
Middle East
September 5, 2020
Sudan declares three-month state of emergency over floods: SUNA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a national state of emergency for three months because of floods…
Trump security adviser says China has biggest election-interference program
World
September 5, 2020
Trump security adviser says China has biggest election-interference program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in the US election and…
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine showed antibody response in initial trials
World
September 5, 2020
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine showed antibody response in initial trials
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine produced an antibody response in all participants in early-stage trials, according to results…
Biden to assail Trump on US economy as campaign enters more intense phase
World
September 4, 2020
Biden to assail Trump on US economy as campaign enters more intense phase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is set to criticize President Donald Trump’s stewardship of the coronavirus-ravaged economy…
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Sudan and major rebel group agree to resume peace talks
JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s power-sharing government and a major rebel group active in southern borderlands have agreed to hold new…
Turkey says France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Turkey says France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said on Friday French President Emmanuel Macron had become “hysterical” over developments in the…
‘Never forgive, never forget’: Scarred survivor haunted by Beirut blast
Middle East
September 4, 2020
‘Never forgive, never forget’: Scarred survivor haunted by Beirut blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) – In the days that followed the Beirut port explosion, Shady Rizk played a video he had taken…
Rival Palestinian factions hold rare joint meeting over Israel-UAE deal
Middle East
September 4, 2020
Rival Palestinian factions hold rare joint meeting over Israel-UAE deal
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a rare meeting with rival factions on Thursday as they…
Turkey’s power projection risks military clash in Mediterranean, former PM says
Middle East
September 3, 2020
Turkey’s power projection risks military clash in Mediterranean, former PM says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey risks military confrontation in the eastern Mediterranean because it prizes power over diplomacy, a former prime…
Egypt signs $2 bln loan with regional, international banks -statement
Business
September 3, 2020
Egypt signs $2 bln loan with regional, international banks -statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt signed a two billion dollar conventional and Islamic loan with several international and regional banks in…