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By Jarrett Renshaw and Leah Douglas Oct 23 (Reuters) - With the November midterm elections fast approaching, President Donald Trump is throwing an array of costly and politically fraught solutions at one stubborn problem: the price of diesel.
The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from oil, despite an uptick in attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the kingdom in recent weeks.
With airports closed and the capital brought to an effective standstill, attacks by Yemen's Houthis on Saudi Arabia have thrown a wrench in the kingdom's ambitious plans to overhaul the economy and draw foreign investment. A decade ago, de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched his bold Vision 2030, aimi
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu basked in Donald Trump's endorsement on Monday ahead of close-fought elections, airing a phone call in which the US president predicted he would win and suggested they may again attack Iran together. A day after Trump publicly endorsed Netanyahu for the October 27 vote, Netanya
By Timour Azhari, Federico Maccioni, Tala Ramadan and Alexander Cornwell Oct 19 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has decided to postponeits flagship investment conference until next year, organizers confirmed in a statement on Monday, following deadly attacks which rocked the kingdom in recent weeks as the Middle East conflict
The prolonged closure of Riyadh's airport after a series of fatal attacks has exposed the risks confronting Saudi Arabia's drive to shift its international image, disrupting businesses, airlines and residents more than a week after flights were grounded. Deadly strikes by Yemen's Houthis in recent weeks have dealt a bl
By Pesha Magid NAZARETH, Israel, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Israel's Palestinian leaders are urging people in the minority Arab community to vote in big numbers in next week's election as they seek to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and topple the most right-wing government in the country's history. High turnout by th
By Doina Chiacu and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV, Oct 18 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week's parliamentary election.
Iran's longstanding unease over Azerbaijan's strategic ties with Israel is spilling into a dispute over religious freedoms and Baku's position in the Islamic world, testing already fragile relations between the two neighbors.
By Maria Cheng and Tuvan Gumrukcu ISTANBUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday his team had raised issues over LGBTQ+ rights during meetings held with the Turkish government a day earlier, adding that Ottawa's engagement in partnerships did not mean approval of policies. Carney, who i
Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis in an attack on Friday before being killed in a prolonged shootout with soldiers, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a lockdown in the occupied West Bank days before Israeli elections. Netanyahu, facing a tight race for a new term in Tuesday's election, said t
By Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Reserved, media-shy, and a relative newcomer to Israeli politics, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot presents a clear contrast to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the veteran leader he aims to defeat in an election next week. His image as a straig
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