U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill
Middle East

U.S. Senate committee approves Turkey sanctions bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in…
Lebanon 2019 budget deficit ‘much bigger’ than expected: finance minister
Middle East

Lebanon 2019 budget deficit ‘much bigger’ than expected: finance minister

BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s 2019 budget deficit will be much bigger than expected after a sharp drop in state revenues,…
Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade
Middle East

Algeria set for presidential election denounced by protesters as charade

ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria holds a presidential election on Thursday which protesters say offers no real choice and will keep…
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
Middle East

Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith

ATHENS (Reuters) — Greece has lodged objections to the United Nations over an accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out…
Two days before election, Algeria jails two ex-prime ministers
Middle East

Two days before election, Algeria jails two ex-prime ministers

ALGIERS (Reuters) — An Algerian court jailed two former prime ministers for corruption on Tuesday, two days before a presidential…
As petrol prices rise, more Egyptians convert to dual-fuel vehicles
Egypt

As petrol prices rise, more Egyptians convert to dual-fuel vehicles

CAIRO (Reuters) — The number of Egyptians switching to dual-fuel vehicles is accelerating as the government pushes motorists to use…
Egypt’s fuel subsidy bill drops by 69% year on year July-Sept: Minister
Business

Egypt’s fuel subsidy bill drops by 69% year on year July-Sept: Minister

CAIRO, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Egypt’s spending on fuel subsidies dropped by about 69 percent year on year to 7.25…
Russian forces enter former Islamic State stronghold in Syria after U.S. pullback
Middle East

Russian forces enter former Islamic State stronghold in Syria after U.S. pullback

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian forces have entered Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State caliphate, in one…
Johnson pledges transformative Brexit as nerves are rattled by UK polls
World

Johnson pledges transformative Brexit as nerves are rattled by UK polls

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was nervous about his narrowing lead in opinion polls ahead…
Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists
Middle East

Air strikes kill at least 20 in Syria’s Idlib: Observatory, activists

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes by Syrian government and Russian forces killed at least 20 people in rebel-held northwestern Syria…
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