Middle East

Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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