Middle East
How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up
February 22, 2022
How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The speed of the shifts in the Middle East’s geopolitical scene is enough to give even the…
Decision on Iran nuclear deal ‘days away,’ says French foreign minister
February 22, 2022
Decision on Iran nuclear deal ‘days away,’ says French foreign minister
Paris, France (CNN)Negotiations over the revival of a 2015 deal that would see Iran curb uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief…
Why the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East
February 22, 2022
Why the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)Perceived disengagement by the United States in the Middle East has led to a strategic shift in…
Israel successfully tests naval air defense system
February 21, 2022
Israel successfully tests naval air defense system
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Monday said it successfully tested a new naval air defense system, intercepting a series of…
F-5 fighter plane crash kills 3 in Iran’s northwest
February 21, 2022
F-5 fighter plane crash kills 3 in Iran’s northwest
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fighter jet crashed onto a soccer pitch in a city in northwest Iran, the country’s…
Israeli PM: Iran nuke deal will bring ‘more violent’ Mideast
February 21, 2022
Israeli PM: Iran nuke deal will bring ‘more violent’ Mideast
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday criticized an emerging deal over Iran’s nuclear program, saying it would be…
As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women’s rights
February 21, 2022
As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women’s rights
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — It all started over yoga. When an instructor in Kuwait this month advertised a desert wellness…
Britain’s Menzies welcomes sweetened $762 mln proposal from Kuwait’s NAS
February 21, 2022
Britain’s Menzies welcomes sweetened $762 mln proposal from Kuwait’s NAS
Feb 21 (Reuters) – John Menzies (MNZS.L) said on Monday Kuwait’s National Aviation Services (NAS) has sweetened its takeover proposal for the…
Iran’s Raisi hopes Qatar gas forum will boost relations with other Gulf countries
February 21, 2022
Iran’s Raisi hopes Qatar gas forum will boost relations with other Gulf countries
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday he hopes a trip to Qatar to attend…
EXCLUSIVE Contracts show Lebanon’s central bank obscured recipients of commissions
February 21, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Contracts show Lebanon’s central bank obscured recipients of commissions
BEIRUT, Feb 21 (Reuters) – For more than a decade, Lebanon’s central bank charged commercial banks in the country commissions…