Middle East
Factbox: Who is fighting in Yemen’s war?
December 8, 2021
Factbox: Who is fighting in Yemen’s war?
Dec 7 (Reuters) – The parties to the war in Yemen each have their own agenda, making the conflict hard…
Dubai regulator fines Emirates REIT manager for misleading reports on asset
December 8, 2021
Dubai regulator fines Emirates REIT manager for misleading reports on asset
DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said on Wednesday it had imposed a $210,000 fine on…
Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
December 8, 2021
Beirut blast probe judge cleared to continue investigation
BEIRUT, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The probe into last year’s deadly Beirut port blast has been cleared to resume after…
Saudi coalition bombs Sanaa in tit-for-tat violence with Houthis
December 8, 2021
Saudi coalition bombs Sanaa in tit-for-tat violence with Houthis
DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it bombed military targets in the…
New soccer league helps Gaza amputees cope with war trauma
December 8, 2021
New soccer league helps Gaza amputees cope with war trauma
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The players race across the pitch on crutches, jostling for the soccer ball and…
In major change, UAE workweek to be Monday through Friday
December 7, 2021
In major change, UAE workweek to be Monday through Friday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday its official workweek will move to Monday to…
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
December 7, 2021
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
BAGHDAD (AP) — A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh…
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
December 7, 2021
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — An explosion rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Monday, killing at least…
Dutch court upholds Gantz immunity in Israeli airstrike case
December 7, 2021
Dutch court upholds Gantz immunity in Israeli airstrike case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court upheld Tuesday a lower court’s decision to throw out a civil…
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince sets off on tour of Gulf Arab states
December 7, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince sets off on tour of Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman set off on a tour…