Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
Middle East
December 8, 2021
Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
BEIRUT, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The probe into last year’s deadly Beirut port blast has been cleared to resume after…
Saudi coalition bombs Sanaa in tit-for-tat violence with Houthis
Middle East
December 8, 2021
Saudi coalition bombs Sanaa in tit-for-tat violence with Houthis
DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it bombed military targets in the…
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince sets off on tour of Gulf Arab states
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince sets off on tour of Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman set off on a tour…
UAE announces move to Saturday-Sunday weekend, state news agency
Middle East
December 7, 2021
UAE announces move to Saturday-Sunday weekend, state news agency
DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will transition to a four and half-day working week starting next…
Turkish lira flirts with record low as Doha eyes trouble
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Turkish lira flirts with record low as Doha eyes trouble
ISTANBUL, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The Turkish lira briefly slid 1% on Monday, again nearing record lows touched last week…
Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran amid nuclear talks
Middle East
December 6, 2021
Top UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran amid nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates met Monday with Iran’s hard-line president in…
Yemen Houthis bury their dead as Marib fighting rages
Middle East
December 6, 2021
Yemen Houthis bury their dead as Marib fighting rages
SANAA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis held military funerals on Monday for 25 fighters killed in battles with…
Saudi crown prince will start tour of Gulf region on Monday – Al Arabiya
Middle East
December 6, 2021
Saudi crown prince will start tour of Gulf region on Monday – Al Arabiya
DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will start a tour of…
Philippines tentatively reopens schools as COVID-19 cases ease
World
December 6, 2021
Philippines tentatively reopens schools as COVID-19 cases ease
MANILA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Some children in the Philippines’ capital Manila returned to school on Monday after a near…
Abu Dhabi leads most Gulf bourses higher; Qatar dips
Middle East
December 6, 2021
Abu Dhabi leads most Gulf bourses higher; Qatar dips
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Most Gulf bourses ended higher on Sunday, with some recouping recent COVID-19-related losses, while the Abu…