Iraqi forces kill three protesters, cleric warns of crisis
Middle East
November 22, 2019
Iraqi forces kill three protesters, cleric warns of crisis
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraqi security forces killed three protesters in Baghdad on Friday and forcibly dispersed protesters blocking the country’s…
Saudi Aramco order book reaches 73 billion riyals so far: Samba
Middle East
November 22, 2019
Saudi Aramco order book reaches 73 billion riyals so far: Samba
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) has attracted approximately 73 billion riyals (15.1 billion pounds) in institutional…
Netanyahu charged with corruption, says he won’t resign
Middle East
November 22, 2019
Netanyahu charged with corruption, says he won’t resign
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he would not resign despite being charged with bribery,…
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
World
November 22, 2019
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) — The Australian state of New South Wales was gasping under the worst levels of air pollution ever…
Handful of Hong Kong protesters surrender as university siege nears end
World
November 22, 2019
Handful of Hong Kong protesters surrender as university siege nears end
HONG KONG (Reuters) — At least eight protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered…
Iran begins reconnecting internet after shutdown over protests
Middle East
November 21, 2019
Iran begins reconnecting internet after shutdown over protests
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran on Thursday began restoring internet access in the capital Tehran and a number of provinces, local…
Tuktuk, newspaper of Iraq’s uprising, aspires to be vehicle for change
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Tuktuk, newspaper of Iraq’s uprising, aspires to be vehicle for change
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — “If you kill us all, who will you rule over?” says the latest issue of Tuktuk newspaper,…
Yemen’s Huthis release captured South Korean, Saudi vessels
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Yemen’s Huthis release captured South Korean, Saudi vessels
SEOUL/DUBAI (Reuters) — Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement released three vessels and 16 people it had seized, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry…
Egypt risks US sanctions over Russian fighter jet deal: US official
Egypt
November 20, 2019
Egypt risks US sanctions over Russian fighter jet deal: US official
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States could impose sanctions on Egypt and block it from future military sales if it…
Kuwait’s foreign minister named new PM amid government feud
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Kuwait’s foreign minister named new PM amid government feud
KUWAIT (Reuters) — Kuwait’s ruler on Tuesday named Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister, elevating him from his role…