Middle East
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s military kicked off a ground forces drill on Tuesday along the coast of the Gulf…
Lebanon’s downhill spiral hits the weakest
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Lebanon’s downhill spiral hits the weakest
“With each passing day, the lives of Lebanon’s citizens, migrants and refugees is becoming more unbearable; the poverty rate has…
Egypt places 2nd on 2021 list of Middle East military strength
Egypt
January 19, 2021
Egypt places 2nd on 2021 list of Middle East military strength
Egypt came in second place on Global Firepower’s 2021 Middle East Military Strength list, following Turkey and preceding Iran. Saudi…
Young Tunisians clash with police days after revolution anniversary
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Young Tunisians clash with police days after revolution anniversary
TUNIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of youths clashed with police in cities across Tunisia late on Monday, throwing stones and gasoline…
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Monday it had started the process of appointing a legal entity as a…
Arab League head hopes Biden changes Trump Mideast policies
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Arab League head hopes Biden changes Trump Mideast policies
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the Arab League expressed hope Monday that the Biden administration will change President…
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019.…
Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC hires NCB for speciality chemicals unit IPO – sources
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC hires NCB for speciality chemicals unit IPO – sources
DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) has hired NCB Capital to advise on a potential listing of its…
Vaccination rates highlight stark differences between Israelis and Palestinians — amid row over responsibility
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Vaccination rates highlight stark differences between Israelis and Palestinians — amid row over responsibility
Two young men work side-by-side in a butcher’s shop. They live in the same teeming and densely packed town. One…
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Iran’s Zarif tells France: Avoid ‘absurd nonsense’ about Tehran’s nuclear work
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in…