UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
Middle East
February 26, 2020
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates, a major air transit center, is ready for “worst case scenarios” as the…
Donors, aid groups planning to suspend Yemen aid to Huthi areas: U.S. official
Middle East
February 26, 2020
Donors, aid groups planning to suspend Yemen aid to Huthi areas: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Donors and aid groups are planning to suspend humanitarian aid to areas of Yemen controlled by the…
Israel’s Netanyahu seeks settlers’ votes with annexation pledge
Middle East
February 26, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu seeks settlers’ votes with annexation pledge
HAR HEMED, West Bank (Reuters) — An election in Israel next week could bring many settlers in the occupied West…
Iraq reports four cases of coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover
Middle East
February 25, 2020
Iraq reports four cases of coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — An Iraqi family of four who returned from a visit to Iran tested positive for the coronavirus,…
To preserve Shia power in Iraq, Iran-backed groups turn to renegade cleric
Middle East
February 25, 2020
To preserve Shia power in Iraq, Iran-backed groups turn to renegade cleric
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — When the grip of Iraq’s Tehran-backed Shia Muslim parties and militias threatened to slip following the killing…
Kuwait, Bahrain report coronavirus in people who visited Iran
Middle East
February 24, 2020
Kuwait, Bahrain report coronavirus in people who visited Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait and Bahrain on Monday recorded their first new coronavirus cases, all involving people who had visited…
Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza: Israeli military
Middle East
February 24, 2020
Israeli jets strike Islamic Jihad targets in Syria and Gaza: Israeli military
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli fighter jets launched air strikes on suspected Islamic Jihad positions in Syria, the Israeli military said…
Naguib Sawiris eyes 51% of state-owned gold mining company
Business
February 23, 2020
Naguib Sawiris eyes 51% of state-owned gold mining company
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris on Sunday announced his interest in acquiring 51 percent of the Shalateen Mineral Resources Company (SMRC).…
Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump’s Mideast peace plan
Middle East
February 23, 2020
Pope appears to give thumbs down to Trump’s Mideast peace plan
BARI, Italy (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday warned against “inequitable solutions” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying they would only…
Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period
Middle East
February 22, 2020
Taliban, Afghan forces clash on first day of violence reduction period
KABUL (Reuters) — Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces clashed in parts of Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after a…