Israel considering new pipeline to boost gas exports to Egypt
Egypt
October 21, 2021
Israel considering new pipeline to boost gas exports to Egypt
LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Israel is considering the construction of a new onshore pipeline to Egypt in order to…
Gulf economies to pick up speed next year, with fall in oil prices biggest risk
Middle East
October 21, 2021
Gulf economies to pick up speed next year, with fall in oil prices biggest risk
BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Economies in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council will grow faster next year than previously thought,…
Hong Kong ditches local licensing exam to tackle doctor shortage
World
October 21, 2021
Hong Kong ditches local licensing exam to tackle doctor shortage
HONG KONG, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s legislature on Thursday passed a law that allows overseas-trained doctors to practise…
Polls suggest Japan’s ruling bloc will cling to election majority
World
October 21, 2021
Polls suggest Japan’s ruling bloc will cling to election majority
TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will likely lose some seats in the Oct. 31 lower house…
Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area killing 12
Middle East
October 21, 2021
Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area killing 12
DAMASCUS/AMMAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A blast on an army bus in Damascus on Wednesday killed 14 people, state media…
Israel approves West Bank residency for 4,000 undocumented Palestinians
Middle East
October 20, 2021
Israel approves West Bank residency for 4,000 undocumented Palestinians
JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Israel announced on Tuesday that it approved registration as West Bank residents for some 4,000…
Russia presses Taliban to open up government, calls for Afghan aid
Middle East
October 20, 2021
Russia presses Taliban to open up government, calls for Afghan aid
MOSCOW, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Russia increased pressure on the Taliban on Wednesday to create an inclusive government representing a…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors, says Senate report
World
October 20, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors, says Senate report
BRASILIA, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The senator leading a congressional probe into Brazil’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has recommended…
Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links
ISTANBUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 158 suspects including 33 serving soldiers in an operation…
Lebanon goes to polls in March as economic meltdown spirals
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Lebanon goes to polls in March as economic meltdown spirals
BEIRUT, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament voted on Tuesday to hold legislative elections on March 27, giving Prime Minister…