Middle East
Bankers expect stable interest rates through December
July 9, 2019
Bankers expect stable interest rates through December
Egyptian economists and investment banks predicted that interest rates would remain fixed at 15.75 percent for deposit and 16.75 percent…
Turkish students protest plans to bulldoze green area, police fire pepper spray
July 9, 2019
Turkish students protest plans to bulldoze green area, police fire pepper spray
ANKARA (Reuters) – Students at a top Turkish university on Monday protested against plans to bulldoze hundreds of trees to…
Turkey orders arrest of 176 military personnel over suspected Gulen links
July 9, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 176 military personnel over suspected Gulen links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 176 serving military personnel over suspected links to the network which…
All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace
July 9, 2019
All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — All-Afghan talks that brought together Afghanistan’s warring sides ended Tuesday with a statement that appeared to…
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
July 9, 2019
UAE draws down troops in Yemen in ‘strategic redeployment’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has drawn down its troop levels in Yemen but remains…
China says Iran nuclear issue should be resolved diplomatically
July 8, 2019
China says Iran nuclear issue should be resolved diplomatically
BEIJING (Reuters) – China regrets Iran’s decision to boost uranium enrichment above a cap set in a landmark 2015 nuclear…
Iran open to diplomacy to save deal, but has ‘no hope’
July 8, 2019
Iran open to diplomacy to save deal, but has ‘no hope’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran remains open to diplomacy to save its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers but has…
Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus: shipping data
July 8, 2019
Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus: shipping data
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A second Turkish drillship, which is expected to begin drilling for oil and natural gas near Cyprus…
Sudan’s top general says military council will be dissolved
July 8, 2019
Sudan’s top general says military council will be dissolved
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s top general says the ruling military council will be dissolved after the formation of a…
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
July 8, 2019
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
QUSAYR, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) – Qusayr, a once bustling commercial hub in western Syria, has not seen any fighting since government…