Middle East
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — At least 480 migrants were intercepted off Libya by local coast guard forces over the weekend, according…
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government
Middle East
March 30, 2021
France heightens pressure on Lebanon to form government
PARIS (AP) — France’s foreign minister has cranked up pressure on Lebanese leaders to form a government, urging them in…
Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before US lifts sanctions-state TV
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before US lifts sanctions-state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will not stop its 20 percent uranium enrichment before the United States lifts all sanctions, Iranian state…
UAE firm to manufacture Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from April
Middle East
March 29, 2021
UAE firm to manufacture Chinese Sinopharm vaccine from April
DUBAI (Reuters) – A firm based in the United Arab Emirates will start commercial production of China’s Sinopharm vaccines in…
Israel’s president to pick candidate next week to try to form a government
Middle East
March 29, 2021
Israel’s president to pick candidate next week to try to form a government
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s president will begin consultations with political parties next Monday on their preferred candidate to try to…
Factbox: Saudi Arabia seeks to draw in foreign companies
Middle East
March 29, 2021
Factbox: Saudi Arabia seeks to draw in foreign companies
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has been pushing foreign firms to invest in the kingdom and set up regional headquarters…
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
Middle East
March 29, 2021
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
DUBAI (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Qatar on Monday to eliminate male guardianship rules that prevent women making…
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
Middle East
March 28, 2021
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia aims to plant 10 billion trees in the coming decades as part of an ambitious…
Iran, China sign landmark 25-year cooperation agreement
Middle East
March 27, 2021
Iran, China sign landmark 25-year cooperation agreement
DUBAI (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from China and Iran, which are both subject to U.S. sanctions, signed a landmark 25-year…
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey raised the issue of Uighur Muslims during talks with China’s foreign minister in Ankara on Thursday,…