With fire and music performers bring Ramadan to fun-starved Jerusalem
Middle East
May 4, 2020
With fire and music performers bring Ramadan to fun-starved Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Fire leapt from the masked performer’s twirling baton as the festive Ramadan float drove through the back…
Masked and gloved, Italy joins nations creeping out of lockdown
World
May 4, 2020
Masked and gloved, Italy joins nations creeping out of lockdown
ROME/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Italy was among a slew of countries easing lockdown restrictions on Monday to resurrect their economies,…
UK among European states yet to reach COVID-19 peak: EU says
World
May 4, 2020
UK among European states yet to reach COVID-19 peak: EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The head of the European Union agency for disease control said on Monday Britain was one of…
SABIC reports first-quarter loss, warns coronavirus could hit demand
Business
May 4, 2020
SABIC reports first-quarter loss, warns coronavirus could hit demand
(Reuters) — Saudi Basic Industries Corp, the world’s fourth-biggest petrochemicals firm, reported a net loss in the first quarter, citing…
Syrian tycoon decries ‘inhumane’ security forces in unprecedented criticism
Middle East
May 3, 2020
Syrian tycoon decries ‘inhumane’ security forces in unprecedented criticism
AMMAN (Reuters) – Sanctions-hit Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf said on Sunday that security forces were arresting employees at his companies…
Israel’s Supreme Court discusses Netanyahu’s fate as prime minister
Middle East
May 3, 2020
Israel’s Supreme Court discusses Netanyahu’s fate as prime minister
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on Sunday to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who…
Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas
Middle East
May 3, 2020
Mosques and schools to reopen in Iran’s low-risk areas
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran plans to reopen mosques and schools in areas that have been consistently free of the coronavirus…
Following Dubai, more UAE malls, restaurants reopen
Middle East
May 3, 2020
Following Dubai, more UAE malls, restaurants reopen
DUBAI (Reuters) – Malls in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi began reopening to a restricted number of customers…
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – An economic rescue plan that will form the basis of Lebanon’s talks with the International Monetary Fund…
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
World
May 2, 2020
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak will usher in profound change akin to the societal transformation that followed the two…