Middle East
Afghan refugees in UAE protest months-long wait for resettlement
February 11, 2022
Afghan refugees in UAE protest months-long wait for resettlement
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a United Arab Emirates facility where…
ADQ-backed digital bank gets UAE central bank approval for launch
February 11, 2022
ADQ-backed digital bank gets UAE central bank approval for launch
DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has given in-principle approval to a new…
Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted
February 10, 2022
Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Twelve people were injured at Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone…
Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield
February 10, 2022
Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield
TOBRUK, Libya, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Libya’s divisions seemed poised to deepen on Thursday as the eastern-based parliament named a…
AstraZeneca says COVID vaccine demand high in Latam, Middle East, Asia
February 10, 2022
AstraZeneca says COVID vaccine demand high in Latam, Middle East, Asia
FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Astrazeneca (AZN.L) said global interest in government purchase agreements for its COVID-19 vaccine was driven by strong…
Turkey’s Nebati to unveil economy package on Saturday -media
February 10, 2022
Turkey’s Nebati to unveil economy package on Saturday -media
ISTANBUL, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati will announce on Saturday measures to counter price rises and…
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
February 10, 2022
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
BARZAN, Syria (AP) — Roza Barakat’s tormentors have been defeated, but the horrors she endured still hold her captive. She…
Biden, Saudi king discuss energy supplies, Iran and Yemen
February 10, 2022
Biden, Saudi king discuss energy supplies, Iran and Yemen
Feb 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and King Salman of Saudi Arabia discussed energy supplies in the face…
Dubai plans to attract 50 multinational companies as part of global hub push – Media office
February 9, 2022
Dubai plans to attract 50 multinational companies as part of global hub push – Media office
Feb 9 (Reuters) – Dubai plans to attract 50 multinational companies within three years, the emirate’s government media office said…
COVID infections, deaths on the rise in Middle East – WHO
February 9, 2022
COVID infections, deaths on the rise in Middle East – WHO
CAIRO, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Middle Eastern countries have seen a rise in coronavirus infections in the last six weeks…