Middle East
Kuwait’s economic makeover under threat as small businesses fight for life
Middle East
August 12, 2021
Kuwait’s economic makeover under threat as small businesses fight for life
KUWAIT, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Thousands of small and medium Kuwaiti businesses could go to the wall after being walloped…
Taliban take 10th Afghan provincial capital in blitz
Middle East
August 12, 2021
Taliban take 10th Afghan provincial capital in blitz
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban captured a provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the 10th the insurgents have taken…
With fuel scarce, Yemen’s forests are next casualty of war
Middle East
August 11, 2021
With fuel scarce, Yemen’s forests are next casualty of war
KHAMIS BANISAAD, Yemen, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Yemeni lumberjack Ali al-Emadi spends hours chopping down an acacia tree with an…
CIA director Burns holds talks in Israel, with focus on Iran
Middle East
August 11, 2021
CIA director Burns holds talks in Israel, with focus on Iran
JERUSALEM, Aug 11 (Reuters) – US Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns held talks in Israel on Wednesday with Prime…
Israel’s top diplomat makes first visit to Morocco since upgrade in ties
Middle East
August 11, 2021
Israel’s top diplomat makes first visit to Morocco since upgrade in ties
JERUSALEM, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid departed for Morocco on Wednesday in what will be the…
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani visits besieged city
Middle East
August 11, 2021
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani visits besieged city
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew to the besieged northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, in a bid to rally forces. He…
Dubai’s busy airport sees passenger traffic drop 40% in 2021
Middle East
August 11, 2021
Dubai’s busy airport sees passenger traffic drop 40% in 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, handled some 40 percent…
In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic
Middle East
August 11, 2021
In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians are suffering through yet another surge in the coronavirus pandemic — their country’s…
Egypt, Israel discuss cooperation in natural gas sector
Business
August 10, 2021
Egypt, Israel discuss cooperation in natural gas sector
Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek al-Mulla and Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar are discussing cooperation between the two countries in natural…
UAE real estate firm Sky to invest around $1 bn in Egypt by 2023
Business
August 10, 2021
UAE real estate firm Sky to invest around $1 bn in Egypt by 2023
CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Real estate firm Sky Abu Dhabi Developments is looking to invest 15 billion Egyptian pounds…