Middle East
Iran insists on crude exports as Vienna nuclear talks resume
December 27, 2021
Iran insists on crude exports as Vienna nuclear talks resume
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran insisted on Monday that the United States and its allies promise to allow Tehran to…
Jordan’s Capital Bank plans to acquire Societe Generale Bank Jordan -chairman
December 27, 2021
Jordan’s Capital Bank plans to acquire Societe Generale Bank Jordan -chairman
AMMAN, Dec 26 (Reuters) – The board of Jordan’s Capital Bank approved a mandatory offer to acquire Societe Generale Bank…
Crypto exchange Binance gets in-principle nod from Bahrain
December 27, 2021
Crypto exchange Binance gets in-principle nod from Bahrain
DUBAI, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Binance has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) to become a…
Soccer: African players to stay with clubs before Cup of Nations
December 27, 2021
Soccer: African players to stay with clubs before Cup of Nations
CAPE TOWN, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Footballers heading to next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals will be allowed to…
Teva Pharm enters medical cannabis market with new partnership
December 27, 2021
Teva Pharm enters medical cannabis market with new partnership
JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA.TA) said on Sunday it was entering the medical cannabis market by signing…
‘Back to me in a coffin’ – bodies of migrants drowned in Channel reach Iraq
December 27, 2021
‘Back to me in a coffin’ – bodies of migrants drowned in Channel reach Iraq
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Dec 26 (Reuters) – At least 16 bodies of Iraqi Kurdish migrants who drowned in November when their…
Israel sets goal of doubling number of Jewish settlers on Golan Heights
December 27, 2021
Israel sets goal of doubling number of Jewish settlers on Golan Heights
JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Israel’s government set a goal on Sunday of doubling the number of Jewish settlers in…
UAE plans to scrap monopolies of some big merchant families – FT
December 27, 2021
UAE plans to scrap monopolies of some big merchant families – FT
Dec 26 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates government has told some of its biggest business families that it plans…
Taliban-run government dissolves Afghan election commissions
December 26, 2021
Taliban-run government dissolves Afghan election commissions
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban dissolved Afghanistan’s two election commissions as well as the state ministries for peace and parliamentarian…
First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say
December 26, 2021
First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say
GAZA, Dec 26 (Reuters) – The Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday it had identified the first case of the…