Trade
Brexit goes down to the wire: EU and UK say big differences remain
World
November 27, 2020
Brexit goes down to the wire: EU and UK say big differences remain
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade…
Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor
World
November 27, 2020
Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday…
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 26, 2020
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mine in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s coast near Yemen exploded and…
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
AL-NUKHAIB, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq and Saudi Arabia opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in…
Dollar hits ten-week low following US presidential election
Business
November 9, 2020
Dollar hits ten-week low following US presidential election
The US dollar fell to its lowest level in ten weeks on Monday, with investors buying trade-exposed currencies in anticipation…
FEC: Egyptian food exports up 2 percent this year
Economy
November 9, 2020
FEC: Egyptian food exports up 2 percent this year
The Food Export Council (FEC) in Egypt announced on Monday that the country’s processed food exports from January to September…
Exclusive: Trump administration advances $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE – sources
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Exclusive: Trump administration advances $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US State Department gave Congress notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones…
US seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities
Middle East
October 30, 2020
US seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States revealed on Thursday it had seized Iranian missiles shipped to Yemen and sold 1.1…
Brexit goes down to the line: Deal, no-deal or fudge?
World
October 30, 2020
Brexit goes down to the line: Deal, no-deal or fudge?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – After nearly five years of Brexit crisis, the European Union and Britain are making a last ditch…
Turkish leader backs boycott of French goods over cartoon row
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Turkish leader backs boycott of French goods over cartoon row
PARIS/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan asked his compatriots to stop buying French goods on Monday in the latest…