Hagia Sophia sparks Muslim-Christian fury once again

Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia is to reopen for Muslim worship as a mosque after an almost nine-decade hiatus, in the latest historic tussle with...

Why is IMF unwilling to help Lebanon amid worsening economic crisis?

Talks between crisis-hit Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund are deadlocked, and leaders reluctant to enact reforms. Without a vital multi-billion-dollar bailout, is Lebanon...

Dubai to reopen its doors for tourism: a return to normalcy after pandemic?

With a "welcome" passport sticker and coronavirus tests on arrival, Dubai reopens its doors to international visitors Tuesday in the hope of reviving its...

Gulf security: troubled by unreliability of traditional partners

Resolving the tug of war in the Middle East will require a backing away from approaches that treat conflicts as zero-sum games, and engagement...

Annexation offers Israeli settlements a “Real Estate Boom”

In the Jewish settlement of Ariel, Perri Ben Senior can't wait for Israel to annex this part of the occupied West Bank, hoping it...

India fails to take a clear position on Israel’s “Annexation Plan”

On 28 May Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, had declared his government will unilaterally annex parts of the West Bank of Palestine and...

Israel behind Iran nuclear ‘accident’? Israelis think so

Tehran on Thursday reported an "accident" at Natanz nuclear complex in central Iran, saying there were no casualties or radioactive pollution, and warned foes...

West Bank annexation and its ramifications for Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to annex parts of West Bank and the Jordan Valley into Israel starting July 1. His plan to...

Corona virus in Middle East is at ‘critical threshold’: WHO

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday the Middle East faces a "critical threshold" amid a relaxation of coronavirus measures, following a surge in cases...

Palestinians rise up against illegal Israel annexation plan

Thousands of Palestinians protested Wednesday in Gaza against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, as premier Benjamin Netanyahu held off an announcement on the controversial...

Gulf economies to nosedive by 7.6% say IMF estimates

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will see their economies shrink by 7.6% this year, an International Monetary Fund official said on Tuesday, revising downwards...

Israel PM hiding details about annexation plan to avoid backlash?

Israel's deputy premier has said West Bank annexations must wait, allies and regional powers have condemned the project, but hours before his government can...
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