Middle East and North Africa
Kuwait’s new emir meets senior U.S. and Iranian officials
Kuwait (Reuters) - Kuwait’s new Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday met senior U.S., Iranian and Gulf officials who separately paid their respects...
Saudi business leader calls for boycott of goods from ‘hostile’ Turkey
Istanbul (Reuters) - The head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce has called for a boycott of Turkish products amid reports from merchants that...
Israeli minister says Turkey opposed to regional peace
Jerusalem (Reuters) - Israel’s defence minister accused Turkey on Sunday of destabilising the region and working against peacemaking efforts, and called for international pressure...
Central Iran workers conceal COVID-19 infection for fear of losing their jobs
Isfahan (Iran News Wire) - Workers in Isfahan, central Iran, conceal their COVID-19 infection in fear that they will lose their jobs once they...
Schools and mosques closed in Tehran as COVID-19 infections rise
Dubai (Reuters) - Schools, libraries, mosques and other public institutions in Tehran were closed for a week on Saturday as part of measures to...