Middle East
On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism
May 29, 2020
On debt-stricken Lebanon, investors see little room for optimism
LONDON (Reuters) — Emerging market investors are no strangers to sovereign debt crises, but few have been as perilous as…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
May 28, 2020
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat
May 28, 2020
For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat
BEIRUT (Reuters) — At a street market in southern Beirut, Lebanese crowd around volunteers handing out free rations of bread…
Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker
May 28, 2020
Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to the Revolutionary Guard as…
Turkey resumes intercity train services as coronavirus curbs ease
May 28, 2020
Turkey resumes intercity train services as coronavirus curbs ease
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey begun operating intercity trains on Thursday after a two-month gap, as it gradually eases coronavirus curbs…
Israeli cyber chief: Major attack on water systems thwarted
May 28, 2020
Israeli cyber chief: Major attack on water systems thwarted
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national cyber chief Thursday officially acknowledged the country had thwarted a major cyber attack last month…
Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Airbus, Boeing planes: report
May 27, 2020
Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Airbus, Boeing planes: report
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish Airlines, which halted nearly all of its passenger flights as a result of the coronavirus crisis,…
Iran’s president pushes for harsher laws on honor killings
May 27, 2020
Iran’s president pushes for harsher laws on honor killings
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president urged his Cabinet on Wednesday to speed up harsher laws in so-called honor killings,…
Saudi Arabian airlines to resume some domestic flights from May 31
May 27, 2020
Saudi Arabian airlines to resume some domestic flights from May 31
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabian airlines are preparing to resume some domestic flights from Sunday as the Kingdom eases coronavirus…
Iran’s newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
May 27, 2020
Iran’s newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly elected parliament convened on Wednesday, dominated by conservative lawmakers and under strict social distancing…