Hajj pilgrims keep distance at usually crowded stone the devil ritual
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Hajj pilgrims keep distance at usually crowded stone the devil ritual
RIYADH (Reuters) – Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Friday, but…
Trump says will ban TikTok amid pressure on Chinese owner to sell
World
August 1, 2020
Trump says will ban TikTok amid pressure on Chinese owner to sell
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he would sign an executive order as soon as Saturday…
UAE official tells Turkey to stop meddling in Arab affairs over Libya
Middle East
August 1, 2020
UAE official tells Turkey to stop meddling in Arab affairs over Libya
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates minister of state for foreign affairs said on Saturday that Turkey should stop…
Iraq PM calls early election for June 6, 2021
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Iraq PM calls early election for June 6, 2021
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Friday called an early general election for June 6, 2021, roughly…
Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
Egypt
August 1, 2020
Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt reported 321 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the health ministry said, the lowest figure since May…
Israel’s ‘Bibi generation’ starts to turn on Netanyahu over economy and COVID-19
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Israel’s ‘Bibi generation’ starts to turn on Netanyahu over economy and COVID-19
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – For two months, many Israeli television viewers watched nightly as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued warnings…
For hard-hit Lebanese, Eid traditions are now just too costly
Middle East
July 31, 2020
For hard-hit Lebanese, Eid traditions are now just too costly
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) — On the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon’s second biggest city and one of its poorest, there are…
Ukraine welcomes ‘constructive’ first talks with Iran on downing of airliner
Middle East
July 31, 2020
Ukraine welcomes ‘constructive’ first talks with Iran on downing of airliner
KYIV (Reuters) — Ukraine said on Friday that its first round of talks with Iran about the downing of a…
In West Bank, Eid sacrifices plummet as Palestinian virus cases soar
Middle East
July 30, 2020
In West Bank, Eid sacrifices plummet as Palestinian virus cases soar
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) — Slaughterhouses typically crowded with Palestinian Muslims buying sheep for the annual Eid al-Adha “feast of…
Egypt’s Sisi approves ban on retired army officers standing for election
Egypt
July 30, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi approves ban on retired army officers standing for election
CAIRO (Reuters) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has approved legal amendments that restrict retired army officers from running in elections…