US has lost opportunity to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus: Rouhani
Middle East
April 1, 2020
US has lost opportunity to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus: Rouhani
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s president said on Wednesday that, with the advent of the coronavirus, the United States had missed…
Hezbollah asserts role in Lebanon’s coronavirus fight
Middle East
April 1, 2020
Hezbollah asserts role in Lebanon’s coronavirus fight
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah is marshalling its deep resources in the fight against coronavirus, using a…
Egypt’s current account deficit narrows in Q4 of 2019
Economy
March 31, 2020
Egypt’s current account deficit narrows in Q4 of 2019
Egypt’s current account deficit for the last quarter of 2019 narrowed to $3.19 billion from $3.25 billion in the same…
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have exported medical goods to Iran in the first transaction conducted under a…
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
DUBAI (Reuters) — Three weeks ago Fahmi al-Shawwa’s 3D printing workshop in Dubai was making parts for the Gulf oil…
Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli police have used a drone, helicopter and stun grenades in recent days to prevent people gathering…
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) — The world’s last major coronavirus outbreak, in 2012, began in Saudi Arabia, where a faltering response allowed…
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are spending tens of billions to prop up their economies…
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Monday,…
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
AMMAN (Reuters) — Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for…