Mideast

A supertanker carrying sanctioned Russian crude oil. Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Record flows of Russian diesel to Mideast boost exports to Europe, Africa

A Saudi woman, wearing a face shield, shops at a supermarket, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia June 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Global Economy

Buy now, pay later players tackle credit conundrum in Mideast’s Gulf

New U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield holds a news conference to mark the start of the U.S. presidency of the U.N. Security Council for March, at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
World+Biz

US deems UN Mideast action unhelpful, France pushes UN resolution

The guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) is shown in the South China Sea, March 6, 2016/ US Navy
World+Biz

Iran, US warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year

The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. Picture taken January 20, 2020. Photo : Reuters
Tech

Google to provide Mideast grants, loans to train digital skills

An investor sits next to a stock quotation board at a brokerage office in Beijing, China January 3, 2020/Reuters
Global Economy

Asia stocks rally, oil skids as investors reassess Mideast risk