Middle East
Saudi officials issued death threats over Khashoggi probe, says UN rapporteur
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Saudi officials issued death threats over Khashoggi probe, says UN rapporteur
A top Saudi official issued an alleged death threat against the United Nations special rapporteur for extrajudicial killings Agnes Callamard…
Dubai implements ‘Operation 300bn’ to advance UAE’s industrial sector
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Dubai implements ‘Operation 300bn’ to advance UAE’s industrial sector
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai announced the launching…
Dubai’s deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid dies at 75
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Dubai’s deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid dies at 75
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai and the finance minister…
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock
Middle East
March 24, 2021
No clear winner in Israeli election, signaling more deadlock
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli parliamentary elections on Tuesday resulted in a virtual deadlock for a fourth time in the past…
US, Iraq to hold talks over American troop presence
Middle East
March 24, 2021
US, Iraq to hold talks over American troop presence
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Biden administration is set to resume strategic talks with Iraqi officials next month on the withdrawal…
France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government
Middle East
March 24, 2021
France to reopen Libyan embassy, support interim government
PARIS (AP) — France will reopen its embassy in Libya’s capital Tripoli next week in a gesture of support to…
Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party and his militant Hamas rivals would each fall well short of…
Could a 258mph electric hypercar help Dubai ditch its gas guzzlers?
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Could a 258mph electric hypercar help Dubai ditch its gas guzzlers?
According to its designers, the 1,914-horsepower Rimac C_Two hypercar will take a driver from 0 to 60 miles per hour in…
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should start negotiations on deeper trade ties with Turkey but be ready to impose…
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Agency: 1/4 of civilian casualties in Yemen are children
CAIRO (AP) — Children constituted a quarter of civilian casualties over the last three years in Yemen’s grinding war between…