Lebanon has yet to give IMF figure for financial losses, central bank governor says
Middle East
November 24, 2021
Lebanon has yet to give IMF figure for financial losses, central bank governor says
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Lebanon has yet to give the IMF its estimate of losses in the financial system…
Humanitarian situation worsening in Yemen’s Marib conflict zone -IOM
Middle East
November 24, 2021
Humanitarian situation worsening in Yemen’s Marib conflict zone -IOM
DUBAI, Nov 24 (Reuters) – The number of displaced people in camps in Yemen’s Marib province has risen nearly 10-fold…
Mexico eyes COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, especially for older adults
World
November 24, 2021
Mexico eyes COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, especially for older adults
MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Mexico will analyze administering booster vaccine doses against COVID-19, especially for older people, President…
UAE holds talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport – foreign diplomats
Middle East
November 24, 2021
UAE holds talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport – foreign diplomats
DUBAI, Nov 24 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has held talks with the Taliban to run Kabul airport, going…
Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church
World
November 24, 2021
Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church
Nov 24 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has arrested 18 medics for providing treatment to patients who were members of “terrorist…
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
ISTANBUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has set Turkey’s $720-billion economy on a risky new path of aggressive…
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) – More than half of families in Lebanon had at least one child who skipped a…
Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45, mostly North Macedonian tourists
World
November 23, 2021
Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45, mostly North Macedonian tourists
SOFIA, Nov 23 (Reuters) – At least 45 people, including 12 children, died as a bus carrying mostly North Macedonian…
Jordan parliament begins debate on constitutional changes
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Jordan parliament begins debate on constitutional changes
AMMAN, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Jordan’s parliament began deliberations on Monday of proposed constitutional reforms that officials say revitalize the…
Israel signals readiness to escalate Iran confrontation amid nuclear talks
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Israel signals readiness to escalate Iran confrontation amid nuclear talks
JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Naftali Bennett signalled readiness on Tuesday to step up Israel’s confrontation with Iran…