Middle East
Qatar Petroleum plans debut dollar public bond sale – sources
April 26, 2021
Qatar Petroleum plans debut dollar public bond sale – sources
Qatar Petroleum (QP) is planning its first ever US dollar-denominated public international bond sale, two sources said, the latest Gulf…
Turkey summons US ambassador over genocide announcement
April 25, 2021
Turkey summons US ambassador over genocide announcement
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador in Ankara to protest the US decision to mark…
Syria schools begin final exams weeks early because of virus
April 25, 2021
Syria schools begin final exams weeks early because of virus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students in government-controlled parts of Syria began taking final exams Sunday after…
Rights commission: 58 killed in Baghdad fire in virus ward
April 25, 2021
Rights commission: 58 killed in Baghdad fire in virus ward
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights reported Sunday that 58 people died in a catastrophic fire…
Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack
April 25, 2021
Fire extinguished on oil tanker off Syria after suspected drone attack
Syria’s oil ministry said firefighters on Saturday put out a fire on an oil tanker off the Baniyas refinery after…
Saudi Arabia sees over $200 bln in savings from energy reforms plan – FinMin
April 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia sees over $200 bln in savings from energy reforms plan – FinMin
Saudi Arabia could save over $200 billion over the next decade by replacing liquid fuel used for domestic consumption with…
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines
April 25, 2021
A gift to Damascus: 150,000 COVID-19 Chinese vaccines
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government received the first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, a gift of…
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources
April 24, 2021
Biden told Erdogan he plans to call 1915 massacres of Armenians genocide -sources
US President Joe Biden on Friday told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that he intends to recognize the 1915 massacres of…
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
April 24, 2021
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan urge Taliban to commit to Afghan peace talks
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan called on the Afghan Taliban on Friday to reaffirm its commitment to…
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
April 24, 2021
130 Europe-bound migrants feared dead off Libyan coast
CAIRO (AP) — More than 100 Europe-bound migrants are feared dead in a boat wreck off Libya, independent rescue groups…