Airbus goes legal as Qatar Airways jet row escalates
Middle East
December 10, 2021
Airbus goes legal as Qatar Airways jet row escalates
PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) dramatically raised the stakes in a dispute with Qatar Airways over skin flaws on A350…
Iran nuclear talks resume as U.S. and Israel intensify rhetoric
Middle East
December 10, 2021
Iran nuclear talks resume as U.S. and Israel intensify rhetoric
VIENNA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed on Thursday with the United States…
Iran sticks to stance as nuclear talks resume, EU, Russia stress urgency
Middle East
December 9, 2021
Iran sticks to stance as nuclear talks resume, EU, Russia stress urgency
VIENNA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Iran’s top negotiator said on Thursday he was sticking to positions Tehran set out when…
Turkish lira slump hits displaced families in Syria’s northwest
Middle East
December 9, 2021
Turkish lira slump hits displaced families in Syria’s northwest
IDLIB, Syria, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Amer Ezzeldin was already struggling to make ends meet in the northwestern Syrian province…
Turkey says Russia to host initial South Caucasus peace meeting Friday
Middle East
December 9, 2021
Turkey says Russia to host initial South Caucasus peace meeting Friday
ANKARA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Moscow will host an inaugural meeting of a six-way South Caucasus peace platform on Friday,…
Euro, dollar steady with Omicron fears and central bank moves in focus
World
December 9, 2021
Euro, dollar steady with Omicron fears and central bank moves in focus
London, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The euro, sterling and dollar stabilized on Thursday amid hopes some COVID-19 vaccines might be…
How new Western sanctions might target Russia
World
December 9, 2021
How new Western sanctions might target Russia
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – With tensions high between Moscow and Western powers, Russia faces the risk of new sanctions, possibly the…
Ukraine welcomes Biden-Putin call as path to deterrence and de-escalation
World
December 8, 2021
Ukraine welcomes Biden-Putin call as path to deterrence and de-escalation
KYIV, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Reuters on Wednesday that talks between US President Joe…
Bahrain parliament approves value-added tax increase to 10%
Middle East
December 8, 2021
Bahrain parliament approves value-added tax increase to 10%
DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Bahrain’s parliament has approved the doubling of value-added tax to 10%, a member of parliament…
France frees man who was held over suspected Khashoggi link
Middle East
December 8, 2021
France frees man who was held over suspected Khashoggi link
French law enforcement sources on Tuesday named the man as Khaled Aedh Al-Otaibi, the same name as a former member…