Maps that explain modern Middle East – Photos
Nation-states are the defining feature of the modern political era. They give people a collective identity and a pride of place… even when their borders…
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Oil extends gain to 6th day on dip in USA output
Oil futures ended slightly higher on Thursday, extending crude’s rally to a sixth straight session after a decline in weekly U.S. crude production temporarily eased…
Jewish extremists beat Palestinians in Jerusalem – Video
A video was released on Thursday showing dozens of far-right Israelis attacking three Palestinians in Jerusalem a week ago, as Israeli police reportedly failed to…
Dubai Ruler Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid bought a chapel in Cornwall – Photo
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has helped a village in Cornwall,…
Iraqi Kurdistan: Iranian girls subjected to sex trafficking
The U.S. State Department released on Tuesday the Trafficking in Persons Report 2017, saying Iranian girls were subjected to sex trafficking in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region,…
Russia began building 4th military base in Syria
Over the past few days, the Russian army has quietly started construction of a new military base in the countryside near Damascus, from scratch, tasked with…
Prices of crude oil
Crude oil prices were up on Thursday (June 29) compared to the previous close. The price of Brent oil was at $47.55 up from $46.53…
UAE calls US to bomb Al Jazeera headquarters
The Crown Prince of the UAE Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan asked the Americans to bomb the headquarters of Al Jazeera during the US war on…
Currency market of Qatar in chaos
Economic sanctions and poor liquidity have created chaos in the foreign exchange market for Qatari riyals, with the currency trading far below its peg to…
Iranian flag on Israeli border
Living with the Iranian threat is not a new phenomenon, but it is an increasingly complex one because of the Syrian civil war. Iran is…