UAE
Sudan to discuss removal from US terrorism list in UAE
Middle East
September 21, 2020
Sudan to discuss removal from US terrorism list in UAE
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese officials will discuss the removal of their country from a US list of state sponsors of…
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel
Middle East
September 19, 2020
Moroccans protest Arab nations normalizing ties with Israel
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Despite a government ban on large gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, scores of…
DP World, Israeli firm to bid for Haifa port privatization
Middle East
September 16, 2020
DP World, Israeli firm to bid for Haifa port privatization
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World said Wednesday it would partner with an Israeli firm…
Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
Middle East
September 15, 2020
Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and…
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Middle East
September 14, 2020
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from…
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
Middle East
September 14, 2020
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a US president will host a signing ceremony…
Gazans living on Emirates-funded estate rue normalization deal with Israel
Middle East
September 13, 2020
Gazans living on Emirates-funded estate rue normalization deal with Israel
SHEIKH ZAYED CITY, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – For two decades Palestinians have revered the founder of the United Arab Emirates…
Egypt to start receiving volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trials
Health & Fitness
September 12, 2020
Egypt to start receiving volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trials
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry announced that starting Sunday it would open volunteer registration for the third phase of the…
Palestinians rally against Bahrain-Israel normalization
Middle East
September 12, 2020
Palestinians rally against Bahrain-Israel normalization
GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinians in Gaza burnt pictures of Israeli, US, Bahraini and United Arab Emirates leaders on Saturday in…
UAE reports 1,007 new COVID-19 cases, highest since outbreak
Middle East
September 12, 2020
UAE reports 1,007 new COVID-19 cases, highest since outbreak
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates health ministry on Saturday reported 1,007 new coronavirus cases, its highest daily number…