Middle East
India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
September 23, 2021
India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
NEW DELHI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – India and United Arab Emirates plan to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)…
Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
September 23, 2021
Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
BEIRUT (AP) — There was a time not long ago when uprisings and wars in the Arab world topped the…
Escapees captured, Israel opens crossing near prison break
September 22, 2021
Escapees captured, Israel opens crossing near prison break
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Wednesday reopened a crossing with the occupied West Bank for the first time…
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves center stage, irking secularists
September 22, 2021
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves center stage, irking secularists
ISTANBUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) – When President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new court complex this month, Turkey’s senior cleric sealed…
Saudi wealth fund PIF to issue green debt soon, says governor
September 22, 2021
Saudi wealth fund PIF to issue green debt soon, says governor
DUBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund plans to announce soon its first green debt deal, with…
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of US sanctions, president says
September 22, 2021
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of US sanctions, president says
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iran wants to resume nuclear talks with world powers that would lead to removal of US…
Ravaged by war, Syrian rebel area struggles with virus surge
September 22, 2021
Ravaged by war, Syrian rebel area struggles with virus surge
BEIRUT (AP) — Coronavirus cases are surging to the worst levels of the pandemic in a rebel stronghold in Syria…
After Afghans fell from plane, families live with horror
September 21, 2021
After Afghans fell from plane, families live with horror
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s a scene that has come to symbolize the chaotic end to America’s 20 years of…
Low gas prices were not sustainable, UAE minister says
September 21, 2021
Low gas prices were not sustainable, UAE minister says
DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Tuesday low gas prices were not sustainable…
No ministers’ meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU’s Borrell
September 21, 2021
No ministers’ meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU’s Borrell
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia will not meet with Iran at…