Macron returns to former minister to help break Lebanon deadlock
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron appointed on Wednesday his former foreign minister as personal envoy to Lebanon just…
Middle East
Lira plunges more than 7% as Turkey edges towards free market
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s lira plunged 7.6% to a record low on Wednesday in its…
Saudi crown prince, Blinken had ‘candid’ talks in Jeddah -US official
By Humeyra Pamuk and Aziz El Yaakoubi JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had an “open,…
Airlines call for emissions help in long-haul to net-zero
By Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska and Aditi Shah ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Global airlines called on Tuesday for broad co-operation to…
U.S.-Saudi ties through good times and bad
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Saudi Arabia for a much anticipated visit amid frayed ties…
US VP Harris says Israel needs ‘independent judiciary’
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that Israel’s democracy requires…
Global airlines say more work needed on gender diversity goals
By Joanna Plucinska ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Despite progress in improving gender diversity in the aviation sector, equality is still a…
Zhao-controlled Binance trading firms at heart of SEC lawsuit
By Angus Berwick and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Two offshore trading firms controlled by Binance founder and CEO Changpeng…
Blinken visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties, Israel normalization in mind
By Humeyra Pamuk JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on…
Saudi crown prince, US Secretary of State discuss bilateral ties
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met and discussed…