Lagarde tells Nigerian lawmakers IMF she does not back FX curbs
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde told Nigerian lawmakers on Wednesday the Fund does not support foreign exchange restrictions and that any such measures...
ISIS shows photo of improvised Russian plane bomb
ISIS has said it smuggled a bomb on board a Russian airliner that crashed last month, after discovering a “way to compromise the security”...
Turkey extends layoff ban by two months
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has extended by two months a layoff ban it introduced to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The presidential...
Oil producers struggle with budgets after price collapse
Oil producing countries are scrambling to fill gaping holes in their budgets torn by crashing petroleum prices, with some turning to international lenders for...
Kuwait orders Philippines ambassador to leave in domestic workers dispute
Kuwait on Wednesday ordered the Philippines ambassador to leave within a week and recalled its own envoy for consultations after embassy staff tried to...
SR2bn fraud accused faces assets probe
The criminal court in Jeddah has ordered Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency investigators to find out whether a man, accused of money laundering totaling SR2...
Kerry issues warning as Syrian parties back halt to fighting
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rebel groups accepted a plan for a cessation of hostilities to begin on Saturday and the...
Egyptian riot police cordon off journalists' union in Cairo
Egyptian riot police on Wednesday cordoned off the headquarters of the journalists' union and limited access to the building in an escalating standoff following...
Syria's Nusra Front leader urges wider attacks on Assad's Alawite areas to avenge Russian...
Abu Mohamad al-Golani, leader of Syria's al-Qaeda afiliate, says Russia's military intervention since last week was aimed at saving Bashar al-Assad's rule from collapse
The...
Heavy rains close Abu Dhabi airport and Emirates schools
Heavy rains have closed Abu Dhabi's international airport and shut schools in the United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi International Airport, home to Etihad airline, announced...
