Middle East
Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter
November 10, 2020
Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s economy shrank 4.2 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, government data showed…
Afghan woman shot, blinded, for getting a job
November 10, 2020
Afghan woman shot, blinded, for getting a job
KABUL (Reuters) – The last thing 33-year-old Khatera saw were the three men on a motorcycle who attacked her just…
UN opens Libya peace talks in Tunis with eye on elections
November 9, 2020
UN opens Libya peace talks in Tunis with eye on elections
TUNIS (Reuters) – The United Nations opened talks on Libya’s future in Tunisia on Monday aimed at ending nearly a…
Human Rights Watch urges G20 to press Saudis to free illegally detained activists
November 9, 2020
Human Rights Watch urges G20 to press Saudis to free illegally detained activists
DUBAI (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Group of 20 member states to press Saudi Arabia to…
Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail
November 9, 2020
Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail
The Saudi sponsor system for guest workers has been described as “modern slavery.” Now, new laws promise to end its…
Analysis: Shock Turkey leadership overhaul could mark pivot on economy
November 9, 2020
Analysis: Shock Turkey leadership overhaul could mark pivot on economy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The shock departure of Turkey’s top two economic policymakers at the weekend sets the stage for an…
Gunmen kill at least 11 in attack on Iraqi army post in Baghdad, sources say
November 9, 2020
Gunmen kill at least 11 in attack on Iraqi army post in Baghdad, sources say
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen killed at least 11 people and wounded eight others including soldiers in an attack on…
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
November 9, 2020
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
BEIRUT (AP) — In a damp room with a few rotting pieces of furniture and old mattresses on the floor,…
Israel’s Netanyahu congratulates Biden on US election win, thanks Trump
November 9, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu congratulates Biden on US election win, thanks Trump
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday, hailing a strong alliance that…
Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win
November 9, 2020
Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia finally congratulated Joe Biden on Sunday over his election victory, more than 24 hours after…