Middle East
Israel offers peek at new normal for air travel during pandemic
May 14, 2020
Israel offers peek at new normal for air travel during pandemic
BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) — Arrive four hours early, in a mask and without any escort. Get checked for…
Sudan’s refusal to sign agreement with Ethiopia on GERD ‘very logical’: MP
May 14, 2020
Sudan’s refusal to sign agreement with Ethiopia on GERD ‘very logical’: MP
Sudanese MP and Chairperson of the African Affairs Committee Tareq Radwan on Wednesday said that Sudan’s refusal to sign an…
Hit by coronavirus and Trump, Iran’s oil exports dwindle to record low
May 14, 2020
Hit by coronavirus and Trump, Iran’s oil exports dwindle to record low
LONDON (Reuters) — Iran’s oil exports have sunk to a record low as the coronavirus crisis compounds the impact of…
Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus
May 14, 2020
Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO of the world’s busiest airport for international travel wants to get the…
Sudan refuses to sign ‘partial agreement’ on Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam
May 13, 2020
Sudan refuses to sign ‘partial agreement’ on Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam
Sudan on Wednesday refused to sign a “partial agreement” on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Emirates plans scheduled flights from May 21 to nine cities
May 13, 2020
Emirates plans scheduled flights from May 21 to nine cities
DUBAI (Reuters) — Emirates Airline from May 21 plans to operate scheduled flight services from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt,…
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
May 13, 2020
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel…
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
May 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this…
Despite virus, Pompeo in Israel to talk West Bank annexation
May 13, 2020
Despite virus, Pompeo in Israel to talk West Bank annexation
JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Israel on Wednesday for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin…
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus
May 13, 2020
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai built a city of skyscrapers and artificial archipelagos on the promise of globalization,…