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Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast
Middle East
October 12, 2019
Iran tanker hit by suspected missile strikes off Saudi coast
Suspected missile strikes hit an Iranian oil tanker off the Saudi coast on Friday, its owner said, the first Iranian…
UAE pulls some forces from Yemen’s Aden as deal nears to end standoff: witnesses
Middle East
October 9, 2019
UAE pulls some forces from Yemen’s Aden as deal nears to end standoff: witnesses
ADEN (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates pulled some of its forces from Yemen’s southern port of Aden on Tuesday,…
UN in the red, staff salaries at risk
World
October 9, 2019
UN in the red, staff salaries at risk
The United Nations has an overall annual operating budget of several billion dollars, covering everything from humanitarian work to disarmament,…
Sudan has received half of $3 billion aid promised by Saudi and UAE
Middle East
October 8, 2019
Sudan has received half of $3 billion aid promised by Saudi and UAE
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Sudan has received half of $3 billion in aid promised by Saudi Arabia and the United…
Egypt vows intervention to suspend Saudi death sentence issued to Egyptian Ali Abul Qasim
Egypt
October 7, 2019
Egypt vows intervention to suspend Saudi death sentence issued to Egyptian Ali Abul Qasim
The Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs claims that it is exerting considerable efforts to suspend the death sentence…
Egypt’s Emigration Ministry denies lack of effort in stopping engineer’s death sentence
Egypt
October 6, 2019
Egypt’s Emigration Ministry denies lack of effort in stopping engineer’s death sentence
Egypt’s Ministry of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates on Sunday refuted social media rumors stating that the Egyptian government…
Saudi Arabia eases restrictions on women taking hotel rooms
Middle East
October 6, 2019
Saudi Arabia eases restrictions on women taking hotel rooms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has lifted some restrictions on women traveling in the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom,…
Macron made last-minute bid to get Trump and Rouhani to talk in New York: sources
Middle East
October 2, 2019
Macron made last-minute bid to get Trump and Rouhani to talk in New York: sources
PARIS/WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Before leaving New York last week, French President Emmanuel Macron made a failed last-minute push to…
Turkey vows to keep investigating Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
Middle East
October 1, 2019
Turkey vows to keep investigating Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Days ahead of the anniversary of the grisly slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish President…
Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death
Middle East
October 1, 2019
Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death
NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility”…