Middle East
Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms
December 12, 2021
Hamas says oxygen bottles exploded in Lebanon camp, not arms
BEIRUT (AP) — The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were…
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
December 12, 2021
Time is running out for Iran nuclear deal, Germany says
LIVERPOOL, England, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister warned on Saturday that time was running out to find a…
Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas
December 11, 2021
Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Palestinians held municipal elections in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday in a…
Saudi sovereign fund PIF set to raise $3.2 bln in Saudi Telecom stake sale
December 11, 2021
Saudi sovereign fund PIF set to raise $3.2 bln in Saudi Telecom stake sale
DUBAI, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is set raise 12 billion…
Turkish cenbank seen to cut policy rate by 100bps
December 11, 2021
Turkish cenbank seen to cut policy rate by 100bps
ISTANBUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to…
World powers test Iran’s commitment to talks, Tehran stays firm
December 11, 2021
World powers test Iran’s commitment to talks, Tehran stays firm
VIENNA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – World powers and Iran were locked in talks on reviving their nuclear deal on Friday,…
Explosions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon cause casualties
December 11, 2021
Explosions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon cause casualties
BEIRUT (AP) — Arms stored for the Palestinian Hamas group exploded in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Friday…
‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
December 11, 2021
‘I am dead here’: Lebanese join Mideast migrants to Europe
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Ziad Hilweh knew his family might die on the way. But the risk was worth it,…
Turkish central bank again intervenes to defend hobbled lira
December 10, 2021
Turkish central bank again intervenes to defend hobbled lira
ISTANBUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Turkish Central Bank said on Friday it was directly intervening in the foreign exchange…
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
December 10, 2021
Lebanese PM says he asked Egypt for support to generate electricity
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks at an economy conference, in Beirut, Lebanon November 8, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS…