Middle East

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate forgotten kingdoms

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate forgotten kingdoms

AL ULA, Saudi Arabia, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Amid the arid desert and mountains of Al Ula in northwest Saudi…
Saudi Arabia wants businesses and families to pick Riyadh

Saudi Arabia wants businesses and families to pick Riyadh

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Upon arrival at Dubai’s international airport, travelers can pick up a free guide to the…
Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq

Wine press dating back 2,700 years discovered in northern Iraq

DOHUK, Iraq, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Archaeologists have excavated the first, and what they believe is the oldest, industrial wine…
Sudan tribal protesters lift port blockade, week after coup

Sudan tribal protesters lift port blockade, week after coup

CAIRO (AP) — Tribal protesters on Monday lifted their weekslong blockade on Sudan’s main seaport and oil pipelines, and reopened…
Turkey plans wage hikes, tax cuts for low-income families hit by inflation

Turkey plans wage hikes, tax cuts for low-income families hit by inflation

ANKARA, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Turkey’s government is preparing to boost wages and cut some taxes to support lower-income households…
Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field

Saudi weapons trainer breaks mould in male-dominated field

RIYADH, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Mona al-Khurais has loved guns ever since as a young girl her father took her…
Language ‘speed dating’ attracts Jewish and Palestinian students in Jerusalem

Language ‘speed dating’ attracts Jewish and Palestinian students in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Nov 1 (Reuters) – A small group of Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem, a city of political, religious and…
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division

Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division

BEIRUT (AP) — The diplomatic row between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia is aggravating divisions in Lebanon, already reeling from an…
American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions

American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US Air Force said Sunday it flew a B-1B strategic bomber over key…
UN chief to Sudan army: Reverse coup, take heed of protests

UN chief to Sudan army: Reverse coup, take heed of protests

CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. secretary general urged Sudan’s generals on Sunday to reverse their takeover of the country, a…
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