UAE
Putin hopes Iran will continue oil exports despite US warning
Middle East
April 27, 2019
Putin hopes Iran will continue oil exports despite US warning
BEIJING (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he hoped Iranian oil exports would continue despite Washington’s efforts…
Oil prices hit 2019 highs after U.S. says to end all Iran sanction waivers
Middle East
April 23, 2019
Oil prices hit 2019 highs after U.S. says to end all Iran sanction waivers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices hit 2019 highs on Tuesday after Washington announced all Iran sanction waivers would end by…
Bahrain king restores 550 citizens’ nationality
Middle East
April 22, 2019
Bahrain king restores 550 citizens’ nationality
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Sunday ordered that 551 convicts have their nationality reinstated. The Gulf Arab…
Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the most powerful leaders in the United Arab Emirates has found himself…
Egypt’s Maggie Michael and Nariman El-Mofty win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Yemen crisis
Egypt
April 17, 2019
Egypt’s Maggie Michael and Nariman El-Mofty win Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Yemen crisis
A team of three Arab journalists — among them Egyptian reporter Maggie Michael and Egyptian photographer Nariman El-Mofty — won…
UK woman detained in Dubai over Facebook comment
Middle East
April 9, 2019
UK woman detained in Dubai over Facebook comment
A human rights group on Monday called on Dubai’s ruler to free a woman who was arrested for allegedly defamatory…
Saudi Arabia and UAE give $200 million to Yemen for Ramadan
Middle East
April 8, 2019
Saudi Arabia and UAE give $200 million to Yemen for Ramadan
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will disburse $200 million in aid to Yemen, to…
Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya
Middle East
April 8, 2019
Q&A: A look at the latest fighting in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Libya has been plunged into chaos again, with forces loyal to a polarizing military commander marching on…
UAE says changing oil trading currency from dollar can’t be done overnight
Middle East
April 8, 2019
UAE says changing oil trading currency from dollar can’t be done overnight
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ energy minister said on Monday that the use of the U.S. dollar as…
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Middle East
April 6, 2019
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar battled their way to the south of Tripoli on Friday, prompting the UN Security Council…