Middle East
S.Korea says Iran to regain un vote after delinquent dues paid with frozen funds
January 23, 2022
S.Korea says Iran to regain un vote after delinquent dues paid with frozen funds
SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Iran is expected to regain its vote in the UN General Assembly after South Korea…
UAE bourses end higher on financial, telecom boost
January 22, 2022
UAE bourses end higher on financial, telecom boost
Jan 21 (Reuters) – Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) closed in the green on Friday, with Dubai’s…
Huthis, aid group: Death toll from prison airstrike hits 82
January 22, 2022
Huthis, aid group: Death toll from prison airstrike hits 82
CAIRO (AP) — The death toll from a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a prison run by Yemen’s Huthi rebels…
Israel’s attorney general orders probe into police spyware allegations
January 22, 2022
Israel’s attorney general orders probe into police spyware allegations
JERUSALEM, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Israel’s attorney general has ordered an investigation into police surveillance tactics amid reports that law…
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
January 22, 2022
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three…
UK’s Prince William to visit UAE next month
January 22, 2022
UK’s Prince William to visit UAE next month
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince William will visit the United Arab Emirates next month, his office…
Saudi-led coalition denies targeting detention centre in Yemen’s Saada
January 22, 2022
Saudi-led coalition denies targeting detention centre in Yemen’s Saada
CAIRO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen denied targeting a detention centre in Yemen’s…
Erdogan says Russia-Ukraine conflict would be “serious violation” of regional peace
January 21, 2022
Erdogan says Russia-Ukraine conflict would be “serious violation” of regional peace
ANKARA, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday that military conflict between Russia and Ukraine would…
NGO says over 60 killed in Yemen raids, detention centre struck
January 21, 2022
NGO says over 60 killed in Yemen raids, detention centre struck
SAADA, Yemen, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Three children and more than 60 adults are reported to have been killed in…
Turkey passes law exempting converted lira deposits from corporate tax
January 21, 2022
Turkey passes law exempting converted lira deposits from corporate tax
ISTANBUL, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament approved a law late on Thursday under which lira deposits converted from foreign…