Middle East

The United Arab Emirate’s Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee announced on Thursday a partial lockdown and new entry requirements in the emirate starting July 19, from midnight until …

Yemen currency exchange. Fighting in Yemen may have reached a bloody stalemate but away from the north-south frontline a battle between rival central banks has splintered the currency and helped …

A man looks on as he sits amid the damage at al-Hussain coronavirus hospital where a fire broke out, in Nassiriya, Iraq, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily The death toll …

Israel’s return to normal life was short-lived and some covid restrictions have been re-imposed EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle …

A man inspects the damage at the site where a fire broke out at al-Hussain coronavirus hospital, in Nassiriya, Iraq, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani At least 44 people were …

File photo Israel said on Sunday it will begin offering a third dose of Pfizer Inc’s vaccine to adults with weak immune systems but it was still weighing whether to …

File photo: The Habur border gate, which separates Turkey from Iraq A bus carrying Afghan, Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrants crashed in eastern Turkey early on Sunday, killing at least 12 …

Silifke, in the Mersin province, is north of Cyprus Turkey’s state-owned energy company TPAO has applied for a licence to explore for crude oil in the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish …

Erdogan’s policies have pushed state banks into trouble. Turkey is considering a fresh capital injection for state banks but they also need a plan to deal with lingering bad debt …

Turkish Central Bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu said on Friday inflation could rise higher than expected this month and next, but added monthly moves do not affect its year-end forecast, according …