Analysis-North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Tunisia and Egypt are edging closer to major debt crises that could suck in a…
Middle East
Pope Francis recognises 21 Copts beheaded by Islamic State as martyrs
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Thursday announced that 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians beheaded by Islamic…
Erdogan’s rival boosted by withdrawal, poll lead ahead of Turkey vote
By Ece Toksabay and Birsen Altayli ANKARA (Reuters) -The man challenging Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s presidential elections this weekend received…
Sleepless Gazans keep children, essentials close as Israeli bombing goes on
By Nidal al-Mughrabi KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – As nearby explosions from Israeli air strikes continued to rock their…
Explainer-What’s at stake in Turkey’s landmark elections?
(Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan faces his toughest political challenge yet when the nation votes on Sunday, with the…
UAE’s ADNOC to offer 15% stake in logistics unit IPO
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi oil giant ADNOC intends to offer 15% of its shares in unit ADNOC Logistics & Services…
Battles shake Sudan’s capital, ceasefire talks reported to make progress
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Aidan Lewis DUBAI (Reuters) – Fighting in Sudan’s capital escalated on Wednesday with fierce clashes and…
Lucid losses put Saudi Arabia’s EV strategy in the headlamps
By Yousef Saba and Rachna Uppal DUBAI (Reuters) – Lucid’s electric vehicles are often displayed prominently at public events and…
Egypt’s headline inflation slows to 30.6% in April
CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation in April slowed to 30.6% from 32.7% in March, data from the state…
Turkey’s economy faces ‘lost year’ no matter who wins election, insiders say
By Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy is bracing for a “lost year” no matter who wins landmark elections…