Middle East
Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble
March 9, 2020
Afghan peace pact in chaos as presidential rivals squabble
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Squabbling Afghan presidential rivals threatened to both declare themselves president in dueling inauguration ceremonies Monday, throwing…
Lebanon hopes debt talks could be wrapped up within nine months: minister
March 8, 2020
Lebanon hopes debt talks could be wrapped up within nine months: minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Negotiations to restructure Lebanon’s foreign currency debt should not last more than nine months if well-intentioned, the…
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
March 8, 2020
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead on March 22 without fans due to the…
Saudis’ arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family
March 8, 2020
Saudis’ arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two senior princes in Saudi Arabia are under arrest for not supporting Crown Prince…
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
March 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s authorities have recorded four news cases of the coronavirus, taking the total of infections to…
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
March 8, 2020
Chaotic week after US-Taliban deal leaves Afghans’ fate unclear
A US-Taliban deal that was supposed to kickstart peace talks between the insurgents and the Kabul government is looking flimsier…
Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall
March 8, 2020
Sudan women decry slow progress on rights since Bashir’s fall
Sudanese women were at the forefront of the protests that toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir but 11 months on, activists are…
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
March 7, 2020
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
DUBAI (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the…
Turkey says ceasefire holds in Syria’s Idlib, Russia reports some shootings
March 7, 2020
Turkey says ceasefire holds in Syria’s Idlib, Russia reports some shootings
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire in…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight
March 7, 2020
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wearing gas masks and waterproof fatigues, members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard now spray down…