Middle East
Saudi Aramco aims to raise at least $17 bln from gas pipeline -sources
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Saudi Aramco aims to raise at least $17 bln from gas pipeline -sources
DUBAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco is looking to raise at least $17 billion from the sale of a…
Air raid sirens sound in Israel after rocket fired from Gaza
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Air raid sirens sound in Israel after rocket fired from Gaza
Air raid sirens sounded in southern Israel on Monday after a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip, the first…
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Wildfires in wooded hills outside Jerusalem sent smoke clouds billowing over the city on Sunday…
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
KABUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Five people were killed in chaos at Kabul airport on Monday, witnesses said, as US…
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clash -Palestinian official
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clash -Palestinian official
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Israeli forces on a raid in the occupied West Bank exchanged fire on…
Iran’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ traps foreign nationals
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Iran’s ‘hostage diplomacy’ traps foreign nationals
The 67-year-old German-Iranian activist Nahid Taghavi is still in detention after being arrested in the Iranian capital in October 2020. Last…
Taliban seek to project calm as US speeds chaotic evacuation
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Taliban seek to project calm as US speeds chaotic evacuation
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The US military struggled to manage a chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan on Monday as the Taliban…
UK tops US, Australia as study destination for Emirati students in 2019/20
Middle East
August 13, 2021
UK tops US, Australia as study destination for Emirati students in 2019/20
Despite the United Arab Emirates being a popular destination among international students due to its strong universities and English study…
Fear and hope on Libya’s reopened highway
Middle East
August 13, 2021
Fear and hope on Libya’s reopened highway
SIRTE, Libya, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The green bus rumbling from Benghazi to Tripoli this week was the first to…
Afghanistan: Taliban offensive puts Iran in a bind
Middle East
August 13, 2021
Afghanistan: Taliban offensive puts Iran in a bind
Iran has been beefing up its military presence along its border with Afghanistan since early May when US-led foreign troops…