Middle East
Turkey sees positive developments in Saudi, Egypt ties
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Turkey sees positive developments in Saudi, Egypt ties
ISTANBUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) – There may soon be positive developments in Turkey’s relations with Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Turkish…
Biden, Israeli PM seek to reset relations, narrow differences on Iran
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Biden, Israeli PM seek to reset relations, narrow differences on Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday will seek to reset…
Arabian nights buzz: staycations boost Saudi economy
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Arabian nights buzz: staycations boost Saudi economy
RIYADH, Aug 26 (Reuters) – When US celebrity chef David Burke opened his second restaurant in Riyadh earlier in August,…
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due…
Afghans struggle with empty ATMs, soaring prices
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Afghans struggle with empty ATMs, soaring prices
Over a week after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, its residents are reeling from a severe shortage of cash…
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria’s oil…
Video|Gaza to Melbourne: Palestinians worldwide launch music video, ‘A Lover from Palestine’
Music
August 25, 2021
Video|Gaza to Melbourne: Palestinians worldwide launch music video, ‘A Lover from Palestine’
Palestinians everywhere celebrated as the new song “Ashiq min Filastin” (A Lover from Palestine) was released on August 16 by…
Russian army patrol rebel enclave in Syria to avert offensive, sources say
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Russian army patrol rebel enclave in Syria to avert offensive, sources say
AMMAN, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Russian forces moved into an opposition enclave in the Syrian city of Deraa on Tuesday…
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
Middle East
August 25, 2021
The deepening costs of 4 Gaza wars in 13 years, in 4 charts
The latest war between Hamas and Israel followed a familiar – and troubling – pattern: Palestinian rocket fire, devastating Israeli…
Saudi Arabia allows entry of fully vaccinated Egyptian expats despite travel ban
Egypt
August 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia allows entry of fully vaccinated Egyptian expats despite travel ban
Saudi Arabia announced that it will now allow fully vaccinated expatriates to enter the Kingdom from countries facing a travel…