Middle East
Oil hit 7-year highs as tight supply bites
January 19, 2022
Oil hit 7-year highs as tight supply bites
NEW YORK, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Oil prices on Tuesday climbed to their highest since 2014 as investors worried about…
Abu Dhabi requires booster shots to enter the emirate
January 18, 2022
Abu Dhabi requires booster shots to enter the emirate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Facing a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of the highly…
South Korean president in Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince
January 18, 2022
South Korean president in Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — South Korea’s leader arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he was greeted in Riyadh…
More than a dozen dead in coalition strikes on Yemen’s Sanaa
January 18, 2022
More than a dozen dead in coalition strikes on Yemen’s Sanaa
ADEN, Yemen, Jan 18 (Reuters) – An air strike killed about 14 people in a building in the Yemeni capital…
Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
January 18, 2022
Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday appear to show the aftermath…
UAE’s ADNOC works to ensure reliable supply after fuel depot incident
January 18, 2022
UAE’s ADNOC works to ensure reliable supply after fuel depot incident
CAIRO, Jan 17 (Reuters) – UAE oil firm ADNOC has activated business continuity plans to ensure reliable, uninterrupted supply of…
Lebanese cabinet to meet next week after three-month gap, Al Jadeed TV says
January 18, 2022
Lebanese cabinet to meet next week after three-month gap, Al Jadeed TV says
BEIRUT, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s cabinet will hold its first meeting in three months on Jan. 24, a Lebanese…
U.S. condemns deadly Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi; UAE reserves right to respond
January 18, 2022
U.S. condemns deadly Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi; UAE reserves right to respond
DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group attacked the United Arab Emirates in what it said was an…
Israel sticks with 4th vaccine shot, sees Omicron waning in a week
January 18, 2022
Israel sticks with 4th vaccine shot, sees Omicron waning in a week
JERUSALEM, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it…
Analysis: Saudi-Polish deal dents Russian oil dominance in Baltic
January 17, 2022
Analysis: Saudi-Polish deal dents Russian oil dominance in Baltic
MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s planned purchase of Polish refining assets is set to put OPEC’s top producer…