Middle East
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey after years of tension – officials
November 15, 2021
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey after years of tension – officials
ANKARA, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler, will…
Iran says IAEA’s Grossi to visit Tehran ‘probably soon’
November 15, 2021
Iran says IAEA’s Grossi to visit Tehran ‘probably soon’
DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) – United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran “probably soon”, the Iranian foreign…
Israel approves coronavirus vaccines for younger children
November 15, 2021
Israel approves coronavirus vaccines for younger children
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday approved giving the COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11.…
Saudi Arabia sees no purpose in engaging Lebanon at this time, says foreign minister
November 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia sees no purpose in engaging Lebanon at this time, says foreign minister
DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said the kingdom does not plan to engage with the Lebanese…
Dubai airport CEO: More passengers, but years to recover
November 15, 2021
Dubai airport CEO: More passengers, but years to recover
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, handled 20 percent more passenger…
Embraces and flowers greet Kuwaiti prisoners freed under amnesty
November 14, 2021
Embraces and flowers greet Kuwaiti prisoners freed under amnesty
KUWAIT, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Kuwait released a group of prisoners on Sunday pardoned by the emir in an amnesty…
Son of former Libyan ruler Gaddafi runs for president
November 14, 2021
Son of former Libyan ruler Gaddafi runs for president
TRIPOLI, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The son of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi appeared for nearly the first time in…
Dubai Air Show opens to industry on the mend amid COVID-19
November 14, 2021
Dubai Air Show opens to industry on the mend amid COVID-19
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s biennial Air Show opened Sunday to a world still reeling from the pandemic…
Kuwait emir accepts govt resignation – state news agency
November 14, 2021
Kuwait emir accepts govt resignation – state news agency
DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah accepted on Sunday the resignation of the government, state…
Israel denies espionage charge against couple arrested in Turkey
November 14, 2021
Israel denies espionage charge against couple arrested in Turkey
JERUSALEM/ANKARA, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Israel is working for the release of an Israeli couple being held in Turkey, denying…