Middle East
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
March 31, 2020
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have exported medical goods to Iran in the first transaction conducted under a…
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
March 31, 2020
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
DUBAI (Reuters) — Three weeks ago Fahmi al-Shawwa’s 3D printing workshop in Dubai was making parts for the Gulf oil…
US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers
March 31, 2020
US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday renewed several waivers on U.S. sanctions against Iran, allowing Russian, European and…
Dubai Expo 2020 recommends postponing a year amid virus
March 31, 2020
Dubai Expo 2020 recommends postponing a year amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 should be postponed to next year over the new coronavirus pandemic,…
Activists say IS prison riots break out again in Syria
March 31, 2020
Activists say IS prison riots break out again in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Imprisoned Islamic State militants rioted again on Monday at a jail in northeastern Syria, hours after the…
Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions
March 31, 2020
Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli police have used a drone, helicopter and stun grenades in recent days to prevent people gathering…
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
March 31, 2020
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) — The world’s last major coronavirus outbreak, in 2012, began in Saudi Arabia, where a faltering response allowed…
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
March 30, 2020
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are spending tens of billions to prop up their economies…
Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson
March 30, 2020
Kurdish forces end riots by IS prisoners in Syria: Spokesperson
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led forces in Syria put down riots by Islamic State militants in a prison in the country’s…
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
March 30, 2020
Afghan officials say Taliban attacks kill 11 troops, police
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban attacks in Afghanistan’s north and south have killed at least 11 Afghan soldiers and policemen,…