Middle East
UAE’s top banks post strong Q2 net profit amid recovery from pandemic
July 31, 2021
UAE’s top banks post strong Q2 net profit amid recovery from pandemic
DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates’ biggest lenders First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB.AD) and Emirates NBD (ENBD.DU), posted…
Lebanon restricts cafes, beaches to the vaccinated or COVID tested
July 31, 2021
Lebanon restricts cafes, beaches to the vaccinated or COVID tested
BEIRUT, July 30 (Reuters) – Lebanon is to limit entry to restaurants, cafes, pubs and beaches to people holding COVID-19…
Tunisia’s turmoil is being watched warily around the globe
July 31, 2021
Tunisia’s turmoil is being watched warily around the globe
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Days of political turmoil in Tunisia over a crippled economy and surging coronavirus infections have unnerved…
Israel blames Iran for attack on ship, seeks harsh response
July 31, 2021
Israel blames Iran for attack on ship, seeks harsh response
JERUSALEM, July 30 (Reuters) – Israel on Friday accused Iran of having carried out an attack off Oman on a…
FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment
July 31, 2021
FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment
July 30 (Reuters) – The amount of ammonium nitrate that blew up at Beirut port last year was one fifth…
Libya’s combatants declare key coastroad open
July 30, 2021
Libya’s combatants declare key coastroad open
TRIPOLI, July 30 (Reuters) – Libya’s warring sides said on Friday they had reopened the main coastroad across the frontline,…
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
July 30, 2021
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
MANAVGAT, Turkey, July 30 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and…
Tunisian president names new security chief amid crisis
July 30, 2021
Tunisian president names new security chief amid crisis
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has named a new interior minister, in his first major appointment since he froze…
UAE sends 6 Gitmo detainees to Yemen amid concerns
July 30, 2021
UAE sends 6 Gitmo detainees to Yemen amid concerns
CAIRO (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has sent six Yemeni detainees who were first held at the US base…
First US evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home
July 30, 2021
First US evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to new home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flight evacuating Afghan interpreters and others who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan landed early Friday…