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Yemen’s south in turmoil after separatists’ self-rule bid
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Yemen’s south in turmoil after separatists’ self-rule bid
CAIRO (AP) — A bid by separatists funded by the United Arab Emirates to assert control over southern Yemen has…
SABIC reports first-quarter loss, warns coronavirus could hit demand
Business
May 4, 2020
SABIC reports first-quarter loss, warns coronavirus could hit demand
(Reuters) — Saudi Basic Industries Corp, the world’s fourth-biggest petrochemicals firm, reported a net loss in the first quarter, citing…
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen reported the first case of the novel coronavirus in a third province late on Friday, raising…
Will the Collapse of American Crude Oil Prices Overthrow Trump?
Opinion
April 28, 2020
Will the Collapse of American Crude Oil Prices Overthrow Trump?
On April 10, 2020, Russia and OPEC member states agreed to cut oil production by 10 million barrels per day…
As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market
Middle East
April 28, 2020
As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market
Like thousands of Saudi women, Rouaa al-Mousa entered the workforce as reforms sweep the ultra-conservative kingdom and is certain that…
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
Features/Interviews
April 27, 2020
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudi-controlled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticisms…
Middle East economies take massive hit with oil price crash
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Middle East economies take massive hit with oil price crash
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia…
Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia eased curfews on Sunday across the country, while keeping 24-hour curfews in the city of…
Egypt organizes two flights to return Egyptians stranded in Washington
Egypt
April 26, 2020
Egypt organizes two flights to return Egyptians stranded in Washington
Sources from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that the ministry will organize two exceptional flights on May 1 and…
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a…