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Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Middle East
July 24, 2019
Iran warns new British PM it will ‘protect’ Gulf waters
Iran warned Britain’s next prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday that it will “protect” waters of the oil-rich Gulf, amid…
International oil companies to increase investments in Egypt: minister
Business
July 22, 2019
International oil companies to increase investments in Egypt: minister
The keenness of major international oil companies to pump more investments into the Egyptian oil market is strong evidence of…
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
A Maltese-registered cruise ship sailing close to the Greek mainland has rescued more than a hundred migrants, the country’s coastguard said…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
Middle East
July 16, 2019
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch…
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
Middle East
July 12, 2019
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
SARAFAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three…
Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus: shipping data
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus: shipping data
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A second Turkish drillship, which is expected to begin drilling for oil and natural gas near Cyprus…
Temperatures to gradually increase across Egypt starting Tuesday
Egypt
July 8, 2019
Temperatures to gradually increase across Egypt starting Tuesday
Meteorologists predict a gradual increase in weather temperatures across the country, with hot humid weather expected for Cairo, Lower Egypt,…
The Latest: Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off Tunisia
Middle East
July 4, 2019
The Latest: Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off Tunisia
CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on migrants from Libya (all times local): 3:15 p.m. The U.N. migration agency says a…
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The ancient Philistines, the Biblical villains whose origins have puzzled scholars for decades, came to the Middle…