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Northern Ireland loyalists pull support for Good Friday peace deal
World
March 4, 2021
Northern Ireland loyalists pull support for Good Friday peace deal
Loyalist paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland were on Thursday reported to have told London they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998…
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face…
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Mob storms south Iran governor office after border violence
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An angry mob stormed a district governor’s office in southeastern Iran on Tuesday, footage…
China urges US to lift trade restrictions, stop interference
World
February 22, 2021
China urges US to lift trade restrictions, stop interference
BEIJING (AP) — China’s top diplomat called Monday for new US President Joe Biden’s administration to lift restrictions on trade…
Turkey hires US lobbying firm to return to F-35 jet program
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Turkey hires US lobbying firm to return to F-35 jet program
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has hired a Washington-based law firm to lobby for its readmission to the US F-35 fighter…
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
Egypt
February 17, 2021
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday approved a nearly $200 million arms sale to Egypt but vowed to press…
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it plans to stop signing contracts with foreign…
Countdown to ‘catastrophe:’ Inside Europe’s fight for COVID shots
World
February 5, 2021
Countdown to ‘catastrophe:’ Inside Europe’s fight for COVID shots
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political…
Egypt’s gold prices fall during morning trading, rise 1 pound at evening
Egypt
February 2, 2021
Egypt’s gold prices fall during morning trading, rise 1 pound at evening
Gold prices on Tuesday decreased at the beginning of morning trading, hitting the same prices on Monday morning after rising…
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
Middle East
January 25, 2021
Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
DUBAI/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry…