Middle East
Four-nation Syria summit calls for lasting Idlib ceasefire
Middle East
October 28, 2018
Four-nation Syria summit calls for lasting Idlib ceasefire
The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany on Saturday called for a political solution to Syria’s devastating seven-year…
Uber extends safety features to passengers, drivers in Europe, Middle East
Technology
October 17, 2018
Uber extends safety features to passengers, drivers in Europe, Middle East
DUBAI (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is to connect passengers and drivers directly to emergency services in Europe, the…
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
Middle East
October 11, 2018
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
The United States said Wednesday it will refuse any post-war reconstruction assistance to Syria if Iran is present, expanding…
German minister can’t rule out longer-term military role in Middle East
Middle East
September 16, 2018
German minister can’t rule out longer-term military role in Middle East
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of…
China pledges $20 billion in loans for Arab states
Business
July 10, 2018
China pledges $20 billion in loans for Arab states
China will provide Arab states with $20 billion in loans for economic development, President Xi Jinping told top Arab…
Pope says walls, occupation, fundamentalism block Middle East peace
Middle East
July 8, 2018
Pope says walls, occupation, fundamentalism block Middle East peace
Pope Francis said on Saturday that building walls, occupying territories and religious fanaticism would never bring peace to the…
Pope Tawadros II arrives in Italy for ecumenical prayer
Egypt
July 7, 2018
Pope Tawadros II arrives in Italy for ecumenical prayer
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark arrived at Rome airport Friday morning, accompanied by a church…
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
Middle East
June 26, 2018
World Cup sees Iranian women score spot in the stands
For many of the thousands of joyful women packed into Tehran’s largest football stadium, their first ever chance to…
Recycling rubbish into revenue – the scheme bringing hope to women in Jordan
Middle East
June 18, 2018
Recycling rubbish into revenue – the scheme bringing hope to women in Jordan
Sameera Al Salam folds a discarded piece of newspaper into a long strip then loops it round her finger…
Qatar takes UAE to UN human rights court over boycott
Middle East
June 12, 2018
Qatar takes UAE to UN human rights court over boycott
The government of Qatar took the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) on…