Middle East
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
May 10, 2020
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, said on Sunday it will raise debt to help…
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
May 10, 2020
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Ahmad al-Mostafa can’t afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able…
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
May 10, 2020
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban leaders searched their ranks, including in the much-feared Haqqani network, and on Sunday told The Associated…
Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli’s only working airport
May 10, 2020
Libyan officials: Shelling at Tripoli’s only working airport
CAIRO (AP) — Fighting between forces loyal to rival governments over Libya’s capital intensified Saturday with heavy artillery shelling hitting…
Iraq’s new govt reaches out to October protesters
May 10, 2020
Iraq’s new govt reaches out to October protesters
Iraq’s new government promised Saturday to release demonstrators arrested during mass protests that erupted in October and pledged justice and…
Iran ready to swap prisoners with US without preconditions: Khabaronline
May 10, 2020
Iran ready to swap prisoners with US without preconditions: Khabaronline
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei…
Kuwait imposes 20-day ‘total curfew’ from May 10 to curb coronavirus
May 9, 2020
Kuwait imposes 20-day ‘total curfew’ from May 10 to curb coronavirus
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait will enact a “total curfew” from 4pm (1300 GMT) on Sunday through to May 30 to…
Palestinians say they will defy Israeli order in prisoner payments dispute
May 9, 2020
Palestinians say they will defy Israeli order in prisoner payments dispute
JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian leaders on Friday vowed to defy a new Israeli military order which they fear…
Yemen reports nine new coronavirus cases in Aden, two more deaths
May 9, 2020
Yemen reports nine new coronavirus cases in Aden, two more deaths
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen on Friday reported nine new coronavirus cases in Aden, the interim headquarters of the government, including…
Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions
May 9, 2020
Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke by phone on Friday and “reaffirmed the strong…