Middle East
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
Egypt
September 2, 2021
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked Cairo 57th overall on its Safe Cities Index 2021. According to the index’s fourth…
Morocco: German academic paper draws political ire
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Morocco: German academic paper draws political ire
Even the Moroccan king obviously found this particular paper worthy of comment. In an “Address to the Nation” on August 20, 2021, which was…
Abu Dhabi removes quarantine for all vaccinated travelers
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Abu Dhabi removes quarantine for all vaccinated travelers
DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi will remove the need to quarantine for all vaccinated travelers arriving from international…
Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has launched a campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children from 12 to 17, becoming…
Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — Huw Groucutt passes rolling sand dunes as far as his eye can see when traveling to archaeological…
Lebanese state’s permission not sought for Iranian fuel, minister says
Middle East
September 1, 2021
Lebanese state’s permission not sought for Iranian fuel, minister says
BEIRUT, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The Lebanese government has received no request for fuel to be imported from Iran, the…
Israeli students return to school amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Middle East
September 1, 2021
Israeli students return to school amid surge in COVID-19 cases
JERUSALEM, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Israeli pupils returned to school on Wednesday with mask requirements and mandatory COVID-19 testing aimed…
Istanbul August retail prices up 1.88% m/m -chamber
Middle East
September 1, 2021
Istanbul August retail prices up 1.88% m/m -chamber
ISTANBUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Retail prices in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul rose 1.88 percent month-on-month in August for an…
COVID vaccine mandates – and prizes – boost uptake among Palestinians
Middle East
September 1, 2021
COVID vaccine mandates – and prizes – boost uptake among Palestinians
GAZA/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 1 (Reuters) – After mandating vaccinations for workers and many students – and offering prize money…
Qatar warns isolating Taliban could further destabilize Afghanistan
Middle East
September 1, 2021
Qatar warns isolating Taliban could further destabilize Afghanistan
DOHA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister on Tuesday warned that isolating the Taliban could lead to further instability…