U.N. envoy says Yemen’s parties offer ‘concrete ideas’ for peace
Middle East
July 4, 2018
U.N. envoy says Yemen’s parties offer ‘concrete ideas’ for peace
Yemen’s warring parties have offered “concrete ideas” to achieve peace, U.N. envoy Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday after meeting Iran-aligned…
Protests erupt at Bedouin village Israel plans to demolish
Middle East
July 4, 2018
Protests erupt at Bedouin village Israel plans to demolish
Palestinian protests broke out on Wednesday at a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank facing Israeli demolition in what…
China presses Europe for anti-US alliance on trade
Business
July 4, 2018
China presses Europe for anti-US alliance on trade
China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against President Donald Trump’s trade…
Uber in talks with Dubai’s Careem to merge in Middle East: Bloomberg
Middle East
July 4, 2018
Uber in talks with Dubai’s Careem to merge in Middle East: Bloomberg
Uber Technologies is in preliminary talks with rival Careem to combine their Middle Eastern ride-hailing services, Bloomberg reported on…
Turkey transfers some powers to president
Middle East
July 4, 2018
Turkey transfers some powers to president
Turkey issued a decree on Wednesday transferring some powers to the president, in line with its move to an…
Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
Middle East
July 3, 2018
Iran’s Rouhani hints at threat to neighbor’s’ exports if oil sales halted
President Hassan Rouhani appeared on Tuesday to threaten to disrupt oil shipments from neighboring countries if Washington presses ahead…
Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may effect regional exports
Middle East
July 3, 2018
Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may effect regional exports
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said regional oil exports may be threatened if the United States tries to pressure its…
IMF urges Egypt to maintain tight monetary policy to ward off inflation
Business
July 3, 2018
IMF urges Egypt to maintain tight monetary policy to ward off inflation
Egypt should maintain tight monetary policy to contain the risk of inflation as a result of fuel and electricity…
Merkel seeks way out of German crisis as minister dangles resignation
World
July 2, 2018
Merkel seeks way out of German crisis as minister dangles resignation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a last-ditch effort to resolve a row over migrant policy with her conservative allies…
Number of displaced in southern Syria climbs to 270,000: UN
Middle East
July 2, 2018
Number of displaced in southern Syria climbs to 270,000: UN
The number of people forced to flee their homes in southwestern Syria as a result of the two week…