US Annoyed as Iran Becomes a Potential Ally of Gulf Nations

It is early days, but first indications are that the global pandemic is entrenching long-drawn Middle Eastern geopolitical, political, ethnic, and sectarian battle lines...

Hidden motives behind Israel-Azerbaijan alliance

Populated by fluent Hebrew speakers, the Israel desk of Armenia’s foreign ministry waited back in 1991 in the wake of the collapse of the...

UN warns Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank

The UN's special Middle East envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, on Thursday warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank, saying such a move...

US-Saudi oil clash breeding a larger conflict

The coronavirus pandemic and the global economic meltdown forced Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Russia to call time out...

Where the US aid package for Palestine went? Envoy rejects US boastings

The Palestinian envoy to France said Washington lied about sending millions in aid to beleaguered hospitals in Gaza and the West Bank, insisting the...

US-Iran tensions: Is Iran deliberately playing with fire?

The United States and Iran, acting on perceptions of one another that seem to be engraved in stone, are on a collision course that...

Dubai’s futuristic delivery systems make lockdown easier

Tamara, one of Dubai's many foreign residents, hasn't been to a petrol station in years -- a click on a smartphone app is all...

Dubai’s largest bank sees decline in revenue over Coronavirus

Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, on Monday reported a 24 percent slide in first quarter net profits after making huge provisions for risks resulting...

Descending prices & lack of storage: Oil industry is in trouble!

Oil prices collapsed to more than two-decade lows Monday as traders grow concerned that storage facilities are reaching their limits, while signs that the...

Corona threatens to snatch Ramadan charm this year

From cancelled iftar feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramadan fasting as the...

Saudi Crown Prince MBS bids for British soccer club amid Covid-19

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has rolled the dice with a US$ 374 million bid to acquire storied British soccer club Newcastle United.  If...

OPEC observes oil market is under abrupt stress, supply will be disrupted

The OPEC oil cartel said Thursday that the world market for crude is undergoing an unprecedented jolt due to coronavirus mitigation measures that have...
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