Middle East
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
December 28, 2017
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which have long lured foreign workers with the promise of a tax-free lifestyle,…
Israel passes law that critics say is meant to shield PM
December 28, 2017
Israel passes law that critics say is meant to shield PM
Israel’s parliament has passed legislation ending a police practice of recommending indictments, a bill pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: official
December 28, 2017
At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: official
Suicide bomb attacks in the Afghan capital, Kabul, have killed at least 40 people and injured some 30 others. The…
Turkey’s Erdogan calls Syria’s Assad a terrorist, says impossible to continue with him
December 27, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan calls Syria’s Assad a terrorist, says impossible to continue with him
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a terrorist and said it was impossible for Syrian…
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
December 27, 2017
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which have long lured foreign workers with the promise of a tax-free lifestyle,…
Foreign tourist numbers up 23 percent in Tunisia in 2017
December 27, 2017
Foreign tourist numbers up 23 percent in Tunisia in 2017
The number of foreign tourists in Tunisia rose by 23 percent in 2017 compared with the previous year, official data…
Russia accuses US of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria
December 27, 2017
Russia accuses US of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria
The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria…
Russia to supply Turkey with four S-400 missile divisions for $2.5 billion: Kommersant
December 27, 2017
Russia to supply Turkey with four S-400 missile divisions for $2.5 billion: Kommersant
Russia will supply Turkey with four divisions of S-400 surface-to-air missile divisions for $2.5 billion under a deal that has…
Saudi chess PR gambit checked by controversies
December 27, 2017
Saudi chess PR gambit checked by controversies
Saudi Arabia brushed aside rulings from top clerics to host a big money chess tournament, but the gambit to improve…
Turkey detains 54 former university staff in Gulen-related operation: Anadolu
December 27, 2017
Turkey detains 54 former university staff in Gulen-related operation: Anadolu
Turkish police have detained 54 staff from a university shut down after an attempted coup last year that was blamed…