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Lebanon information minister says he is not challenging Mikati or Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 13, 2021
Lebanon information minister says he is not challenging Mikati or Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Lebanon information minister George Kordahi said on Friday he is not challenging Prime Minister Najib…
Emirates gets more aid from Dubai as first half losses narrow
Business
November 10, 2021
Emirates gets more aid from Dubai as first half losses narrow
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Emirates got a further 2.5 billion dirhams ($ 681 million) in state support in the…
Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslim civil marriage under family law shakeup
Middle East
November 7, 2021
Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslim civil marriage under family law shakeup
DUBAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Non-Muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and get joint child custody under civil law…
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division
Middle East
November 1, 2021
Fate of Lebanon minister after row with Gulf stirs division
BEIRUT (AP) — The diplomatic row between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia is aggravating divisions in Lebanon, already reeling from an…
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric calls on authorities to defuse crisis with Gulf
Middle East
October 31, 2021
Lebanon’s top Christian cleric calls on authorities to defuse crisis with Gulf
DUBAI, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai called on the authorities on Sunday to take a…
Kuwait, UAE join Saudi Arabia with measures against Lebanon
Middle East
October 31, 2021
Kuwait, UAE join Saudi Arabia with measures against Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese politicians scrambled to resolve a diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations on Saturday,…
Arab League concerned at ‘rapid deterioration’ of Lebanese-Gulf ties
Middle East
October 30, 2021
Arab League concerned at ‘rapid deterioration’ of Lebanese-Gulf ties
CAIRO, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The Arab League said on Saturday it was concerned about a rapid deterioration of Lebanese-Gulf…
Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil
Middle East
October 27, 2021
Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The global energy transition is perhaps nowhere more perplexing than in the Arabian Peninsula, where…
Gulf economies to pick up speed next year, with fall in oil prices biggest risk
Middle East
October 21, 2021
Gulf economies to pick up speed next year, with fall in oil prices biggest risk
BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Economies in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council will grow faster next year than previously thought,…
IMF sees economic growth with higher inflation for Mideast
Middle East
October 20, 2021
IMF sees economic growth with higher inflation for Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East is expected to see significant economic growth this year, but also…