Putin and Biden agreed to hold more talks despite disagreements, says Kremlin
World
December 12, 2021
Putin and Biden agreed to hold more talks despite disagreements, says Kremlin
MOSCOW, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to hold more…
Israeli premier to pay first visit to UAE since formalising ties
Middle East
December 12, 2021
Israeli premier to pay first visit to UAE since formalising ties
JERUSALEM, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and meet…
Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms
Middle East
December 12, 2021
Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms
BEIRUT (AP) — The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were…
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
Middle East
December 12, 2021
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister warned on Saturday that time was running out to find a…
Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas
Middle East
December 11, 2021
Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Palestinians held municipal elections in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday in a…
Turkish cenbank seen to cut policy rate by 100bps
Middle East
December 11, 2021
Turkish cenbank seen to cut policy rate by 100bps
ISTANBUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to…
Turkish central bank again intervenes to defend hobbled lira
Middle East
December 10, 2021
Turkish central bank again intervenes to defend hobbled lira
ISTANBUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Turkish Central Bank said on Friday it was directly intervening in the foreign exchange…
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
Middle East
December 10, 2021
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks at an economy conference, in Beirut, Lebanon November 8, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS…
Royal Dutch Shell shareholders back plan to shift to London
World
December 10, 2021
Royal Dutch Shell shareholders back plan to shift to London
ROTTERDAM/LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSa.L) shareholders voted overwhelmingly on Friday in favour of a plan to end…
Hungarian court to rule on challenge to EU law – Orban
World
December 10, 2021
Hungarian court to rule on challenge to EU law – Orban
BUDAPEST, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Hungary’s Constitutional Court is expected to rule on a government motion challenging the supremacy of…