Turkish court acquits an academic in 2016 Kurdish letter case
Middle East
September 6, 2019
Turkish court acquits an academic in 2016 Kurdish letter case
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court for the first time ruled on Friday to acquit one of nine academics who…
Talks to end violent south Yemen power struggle stall: officials
Middle East
September 6, 2019
Talks to end violent south Yemen power struggle stall: officials
ADEN (Reuters) – Talks to end a violent power struggle in south Yemen have stalled and both sides appear to…
Saudi Arabia defends Yemen government against UAE-backed separatists
Middle East
September 6, 2019
Saudi Arabia defends Yemen government against UAE-backed separatists
RIYADH/ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia called on southern Yemeni separatists on Thursday to cede control of Aden and voiced its…
Turkey’s Erdogan says plans 5% growth rate in 2020
Economy
September 5, 2019
Turkey’s Erdogan says plans 5% growth rate in 2020
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would plan for economic growth of 5% in 2020 and expected interest…
Youngest son of Egypt’s ousted Islamist President Morsi dies
Egypt
September 5, 2019
Youngest son of Egypt’s ousted Islamist President Morsi dies
The youngest son of Egypt’s former president, Mohamed Morsi, died on Wednesday from a heart attack, his brother and a…
Syrian pound falls to record low as economy hit by sanctions: dealers
Economy
September 5, 2019
Syrian pound falls to record low as economy hit by sanctions: dealers
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian pound fell to a record low on the black market, driven down by lack of…
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
Economy
September 4, 2019
Lebanon PM says accelerating reforms to rein in public debt: CNBC
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said his government would aim to cut the budget deficit to 7%…
U.N. sees locust trouble brewing as Yemen war hampers pest control
Society
September 4, 2019
U.N. sees locust trouble brewing as Yemen war hampers pest control
GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen can expect substantial swarms of locusts in coming months as its war hinders pest control measures…
Egypt sees lower budget deficit, higher primary surplus in FY 2019/20
Business
September 4, 2019
Egypt sees lower budget deficit, higher primary surplus in FY 2019/20
CAIRO, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Egypt is targeting a budget deficit of 7.2 percent this fiscal year, the finance minister…
Tunisian candidates start their presidential campaigns
Middle East
September 4, 2019
Tunisian candidates start their presidential campaigns
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian presidential candidates began campaigning on Monday for the Sept. 15 election against a backdrop of economic…