Middle East
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…
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Aug 25 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said US troops in Afghanistan faced mounting danger as they pushed to…
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with…