Middle East
MIDEAST STOCKS Abu Dhabi hits record high, boosted by telco Etisalat
August 1, 2021
MIDEAST STOCKS Abu Dhabi hits record high, boosted by telco Etisalat
Aug 1 (Reuters) – Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Sunday, with Abu Dhabi…
Anger over Tunisia’s pandemic failures fuels political crisis
August 1, 2021
Anger over Tunisia’s pandemic failures fuels political crisis
JENDOUBA, Tunisia, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Waiting in line to receive a COVID-19 jab from the Tunisian army, Zubeir Bin…
Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis
August 1, 2021
Tunisia’s Ennahda puts off party meeting amid crisis
TUNIS, July 31 (Reuters) – The head of Tunisia’s biggest party, the moderate Islamist Ennahda, on Saturday postponed a meeting…
Syria’s Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet
August 1, 2021
Syria’s Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet
AMMAN, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad has tasked Prime Minister Hussein Arnous with forming a new…
Iran denies launching oil tanker attack that killed 2
August 1, 2021
Iran denies launching oil tanker attack that killed 2
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran denied Sunday it launched the drone attack on an oil tanker off the…
US official lands in Sudan to support democratic transition
August 1, 2021
US official lands in Sudan to support democratic transition
CAIRO (AP) — The US official who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on genocide landed Saturday in Sudan, aiming to…
US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2
July 31, 2021
US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman, killing 2
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Navy explosive experts believe a “drone strike” targeted an oil tanker that came…
UAE’s top banks post strong Q2 net profit amid recovery from pandemic
July 31, 2021
UAE’s top banks post strong Q2 net profit amid recovery from pandemic
DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates’ biggest lenders First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB.AD) and Emirates NBD (ENBD.DU), posted…
Lebanon restricts cafes, beaches to the vaccinated or COVID tested
July 31, 2021
Lebanon restricts cafes, beaches to the vaccinated or COVID tested
BEIRUT, July 30 (Reuters) – Lebanon is to limit entry to restaurants, cafes, pubs and beaches to people holding COVID-19…
Tunisia’s turmoil is being watched warily around the globe
July 31, 2021
Tunisia’s turmoil is being watched warily around the globe
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Days of political turmoil in Tunisia over a crippled economy and surging coronavirus infections have unnerved…