Kuwait to rebuild Lebanon’s only large grain silo after blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kuwait said it will rebuild Lebanon's only large grain silo that was destroyed by the massive Beirut port explosion, raising fears...
Flash floods in northern Turkey kill four, 11 missing
ANKARA (Reuters) - Four people were killed in flash floods in Turkey's northern Black Sea region and 11 others are missing, Interior Minister Suleyman...
Iran: UN nuclear chief’s visit to Tehran no link to US push
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Sunday that an upcoming visit this week by the head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency to Tehran...
Afghan official: Bomb kills 7 civilians in eastern province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bombing on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan killed seven civilians, a provincial official said, the latest in relentless deadly...
Saudi energy ministry to assist development of mega economic zone Neom
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's energy ministry is to offer assistance so that Neom, a $500 billion high-tech development that includes tourism and sport...
Iran retrieves data, cockpit talk from downed Ukraine plane
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of the cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally downed...
Egypt eases restrictions despite surge in virus infections
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Saturday lifted many restrictions put in place against the coronavirus pandemic, reopening cafes, clubs, gyms and theaters after more...
Iran’s Khamenei warns economy will worsen if virus spreads
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader warned on Saturday that the country's economic problems would worsen if the novel coronavirus spreads unchecked, saying the...
Moroccan authorities deny using spyware to monitor critics
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities said they “categorically reject” an Amnesty International report claiming the government used surveillance software to spy on the...
Curtailed hajj compounds Saudi economic woes
Riyadh (AFP) - Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness -- and fears of economic ruin -- haunt the usually...
