Middle East
Iran sentences French national to 8 years’ jail for spying – TV
January 25, 2022
Iran sentences French national to 8 years’ jail for spying – TV
PARIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) – An Iranian court on Tuesday convicted French national Benjamin Briere of espionage, sentencing him to…
Israel mulls offering 4th COVID vaccine dose to all adults
January 25, 2022
Israel mulls offering 4th COVID vaccine dose to all adults
JERUSALEM, Jan 25 (Reuters) – An Israeli government advisory panel has recommended offering a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to all…
World Bank berates Lebanon’s elite for ‘zombie’ economy
January 25, 2022
World Bank berates Lebanon’s elite for ‘zombie’ economy
DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The World Bank blasted Lebanon’s ruling class on Tuesday for “orchestrating” one of the world’s…
Flights halted and cars banned as snow silences Istanbul
January 25, 2022
Flights halted and cars banned as snow silences Istanbul
ISTANBUL, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Flights were suspended for a second day at Istanbul Airport and private vehicles were barred…
Yemen’s internet service returns after four-day outage following air strike
January 25, 2022
Yemen’s internet service returns after four-day outage following air strike
ADEN, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Internet services were largely restored in Yemen on Tuesday, residents said, after a four-day outage following Saudi-led…
Libyan parliament committee urges change of PM, risking new strife
January 25, 2022
Libyan parliament committee urges change of PM, risking new strife
BENGHAZI, Libya, Jan 24 (Reuters) – A Libyan parliament committee said on Monday the chamber should choose a new interim…
Abu Dhabi’s Chimera closes second venture capital fund at $10 bln
January 25, 2022
Abu Dhabi’s Chimera closes second venture capital fund at $10 bln
DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi investment firm Chimera Capital said on Tuesday it closed its second venture capital…
Kuwait approves Credit Bank capital hike – finance minister
January 25, 2022
Kuwait approves Credit Bank capital hike – finance minister
DUBAI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Kuwait’s government agreed with a housing parliamentary committee to increase the capital of Kuwait Credit…
Lebanon’s government holds budget meeting, 1st in months
January 24, 2022
Lebanon’s government holds budget meeting, 1st in months
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government met on the budget Monday for the first time in more than three months as…
Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing
January 24, 2022
Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing
BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters began closing in Monday on the last wing of a prison in northeastern…