Middle East and North Africa
Saudi king chairs cabinet meeting from hospital, in stable condition
Riyadh (Reuters) - Saudi King Salman held a cabinet meeting via video call from hospital in the capital Riyadh on Tuesday, a day after...
Turkey shifts fight against Kurdish militants deeper into Iraq
Ankara (Reuters) - Turkey is taking its decades-old conflict with Kurdish militants deep into northern Iraq, establishing military bases and deploying armed military drones...
Prayers for Eid al-Adha will be at home in UAE
Abu Dhahi (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates’s citizens will hold prayers for Eid al-Adha, a four-day Muslim holiday, at homes instead of mosques...
Oman to impose curfew, travel bans for Eid holiday due to coronavirus
Muscat (Reuters) - Oman will ban travel between all its governorates from July 25 to Aug. 8, a period that includes a Muslim holiday,...
Iran will strike a reciprocal blow against America for killing of top commander Soleimani: Iran supreme leader
Tehran (Reuters) - Iran will strike a reciprocal blow against America for the killing of top Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s Supreme Leader...