Middle East
Iranian president says Tehran ‘never has hope’ in Vienna nuclear talks
February 12, 2022
Iranian president says Tehran ‘never has hope’ in Vienna nuclear talks
Feb 11 (Reuters) – Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday Tehran “never” pins hope on ongoing talks in…
Sudan’s military rulers step up crackdown, arrest activists
February 11, 2022
Sudan’s military rulers step up crackdown, arrest activists
CAIRO (AP) — Amira Osman, a Sudanese women’s rights activist, was getting ready for bed a few minutes before midnight…
EXCLUSIVE Qatar Petroleum no longer in EU antitrust crosshairs – sources
February 11, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Qatar Petroleum no longer in EU antitrust crosshairs – sources
BRUSSELS, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Qatar Petroleum is unlikely to face further EU antitrust action three years after EU regulators…
Saudi Arabia and UAE could ease oil market volatility, IEA says
February 11, 2022
Saudi Arabia and UAE could ease oil market volatility, IEA says
LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could help to calm volatile oil markets…
Iranian president says Tehran ‘never has hope’ in Vienna nuclear talks
February 11, 2022
Iranian president says Tehran ‘never has hope’ in Vienna nuclear talks
Feb 11 (Reuters) – Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday Tehran “never” pins hope on ongoing talks in…
Afghan refugees in UAE protest months-long wait for resettlement
February 11, 2022
Afghan refugees in UAE protest months-long wait for resettlement
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a United Arab Emirates facility where…
ADQ-backed digital bank gets UAE central bank approval for launch
February 11, 2022
ADQ-backed digital bank gets UAE central bank approval for launch
DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has given in-principle approval to a new…
Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted
February 10, 2022
Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Twelve people were injured at Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone…
Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield
February 10, 2022
Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield
TOBRUK, Libya, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Libya’s divisions seemed poised to deepen on Thursday as the eastern-based parliament named a…
AstraZeneca says COVID vaccine demand high in Latam, Middle East, Asia
February 10, 2022
AstraZeneca says COVID vaccine demand high in Latam, Middle East, Asia
FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Astrazeneca (AZN.L) said global interest in government purchase agreements for its COVID-19 vaccine was driven by strong…