Middle East
UAE could invest further $1.4 bln in Britain this year, UK trade official says
Middle East
September 17, 2021
UAE could invest further $1.4 bln in Britain this year, UK trade official says
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates could invest at least a further one billion pounds ($1.4 billion)…
An end to neo-Islamism in the Middle East?
Middle East
September 17, 2021
An end to neo-Islamism in the Middle East?
Last week, the party that previously held a majority in the Moroccan parliament suffered a crushing setback. In the country’s…
Lebanon: Influencers join together to fight hate speech
Middle East
September 17, 2021
Lebanon: Influencers join together to fight hate speech
Lebanon has no shortage of thorny issues sparking controversies that are often carried out on social media. The country has…
US State Department approves potential $500 million Saudi maintenance deal
Middle East
September 17, 2021
US State Department approves potential $500 million Saudi maintenance deal
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The US State Department has approved a potential agreement covering up to $500 million in…
Iran approves US firm J&J’s shot as it fights fifth COVID wave
Middle East
September 17, 2021
Iran approves US firm J&J’s shot as it fights fifth COVID wave
Sept 16 (Reuters) – Iran’s new government has approved use of US firm Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, a senior official…
Lebanese cancer patients face frantic search for medication
Middle East
September 14, 2021
Lebanese cancer patients face frantic search for medication
QLEIAT, Lebanon (AP) — Saydi Mubarak and her mother share a bond that goes beyond a close mother-daughter relationship: They…
Taliban breaking promises including over women, says UN
Middle East
September 13, 2021
Taliban breaking promises including over women, says UN
GENEVA, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ human rights chief criticized on Monday the Taliban’s record since seizing power…
MIDEAST STOCKS Major Gulf bourses in the red, Abu Dhabi index below record peak
Middle East
September 12, 2021
MIDEAST STOCKS Major Gulf bourses in the red, Abu Dhabi index below record peak
Sept 12 (Reuters) – Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Sunday in response to Friday’s…
Saudi Arabia, 20 years after 9/11: ‘A country in the making’
Middle East
September 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia, 20 years after 9/11: ‘A country in the making’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Saudi Arabia of today is far different from the Saudi Arabia of Sept.…
Iran invites IAEA chief for talks before showdown with West -diplomats
Middle East
September 11, 2021
Iran invites IAEA chief for talks before showdown with West -diplomats
VIENNA Sept 11 (Reuters) – UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will fly to Tehran this weekend for talks that…