Middle East
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…
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
September 21, 2021
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers announced several senior appointments on Tuesday, naming two veteran battlefield commanders from the…
Ships rescue 190 Europe-bound migrants off Libya
September 21, 2021
Ships rescue 190 Europe-bound migrants off Libya
ABOARD THE GEO BARENTS (AP) — Two vessels rescued around 190 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the coast…
Lebanon’s Cabinet wins confidence vote after power cut delay
September 21, 2021
Lebanon’s Cabinet wins confidence vote after power cut delay
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new Cabinet won a vote of confidence from Parliament on Monday during a session that was…
Amazon to create 1,500 jobs in UAE this year
September 20, 2021
Amazon to create 1,500 jobs in UAE this year
DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Amazon (AMZN.O) said on Monday it plans to create 1,500 direct and indirect jobs in…
Middle East’s first Expo to open in Dubai under shadow of pandemic
September 20, 2021
Middle East’s first Expo to open in Dubai under shadow of pandemic
DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai, opens…
UN, US, UK condemn Huthis’ execution of 9 Yemenis
September 20, 2021
UN, US, UK condemn Huthis’ execution of 9 Yemenis
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The United Nations, the United States and the United Kingdom on Sunday condemned the executions of…
Parliament session on Lebanon cabinet begins late after power cut
September 20, 2021
Parliament session on Lebanon cabinet begins late after power cut
BEIRUT, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament began a session on Monday that is scheduled to discuss the new cabinet’s…
Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants
September 20, 2021
Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants
TEL AVIV/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Israeli forces on Sunday caught the last two of six Palestinian militants…
Syrian military chief makes rare visit to Jordan to discuss border security
September 20, 2021
Syrian military chief makes rare visit to Jordan to discuss border security
AMMAN, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Syria’s defense minister visited Jordan on Sunday to discuss stability on their mutual border, the…