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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…
Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
KUWAIT/PARIS (Reuters) – Kuwait’s retail co-ops have pulled French products in boycott over the use of cartoons of the Prophet…
In Asia next week, Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China
World
October 23, 2020
In Asia next week, Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – US Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo is flying to India next week to strengthen strategic…
UAE government delegation heads to Israel for first official visit
Middle East
October 20, 2020
UAE government delegation heads to Israel for first official visit
DUBAI (Reuters) – The first ever official United Arab Emirates delegation to Israel took off on Tuesday as the two…
First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel
Middle East
October 19, 2020
First commercial passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The first commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from the United Arab Emirates…
Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Economy
October 13, 2020
Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Egypt has expanded its import contracts and successfully met public demand for food by following a government action plan that…
Cargo from Dubai arrives in Haifa, cementing Israel-UAE trade route
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Cargo from Dubai arrives in Haifa, cementing Israel-UAE trade route
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) – The ship-to-shore crane paused above the cargo ship just arrived from Dubai, then set its load…
Third Iranian tanker docks at Venezuelan port; Maduro promises fuel supply
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Third Iranian tanker docks at Venezuelan port; Maduro promises fuel supply
CARACAS (Reuters) – The final tanker in a flotilla of three Iranian fuel tankers docked at eastern Venezuela’s Guaraguao port…