Canada's Carney visits Turkey in push to ease US trade dependence
By Maria Cheng ANKARA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on
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Middle East
China, Djibouti say all countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in Red Sea
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) – All countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and through the Bab
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Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia
Washington has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday,
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Exclusive-Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters race for UN chief
By Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh entered the race to become the
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UAE nominates official to lead UN
The UAE nominated Wednesday its foreign ministry official Lana Nusseibeh to run in the contest to lead the UN as
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US preparing to issue ordered departure of some personnel from Gulf embassies, say US officials
JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) – The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and
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US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
By Rami Ayyub, Humeyra Pamuk and Timour Azhari JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) – The US State Department has ordered some
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Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Oct 21 (Reuters) – A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdito four years in
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After Syria war, Druze in Golan Heights warm to Israel
For many Druze in the Golan Heights, participating in an Israeli election used to be done in secret, but when
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Egypt's Sisi says Saudi defence role would not include attack on Yemen
Oct 21 (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt’s military effort to defend Saudi Arabia would not include
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