Ahmed bin Sulayem takes over presidency of the Dubai Diamond Exchange
The Dubai Diamond Exchange (‘DDE’), a DMCC (‘Dubai Multi Commodities Centre’) platform, confirmed today further to its announcement at the Dubai Diamond Conference Gala Dinner…
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Turkish PM: Peace Unrealistic in Syria With Assad in Power
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Monday that Turkey did not believe that the crisis in neighboring Syria could be resolved whilst President Bashar…
Saudi-Iranian cold war in Middle East heats up in Lebanon
With the so-called ‘Islamic State’ terrorist group, or ISIS, all but defeated in the Middle East, at least in terms of territory it once held,…
Saudi Arabia’s Rivalry With Iran Is Further Destabilizing the Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s increasingly erratic behavior has raised questions around the world. After decades in which Riyadh kept a low profile and mainly intervened in world…
Pentagon likely to announce US has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 500 – officials
The Pentagon is likely to announce in the coming days that there are about 2,000 US troops in Syria, rather than the 500 the military has…
Trump tells Turkish president U.S. will stop arming Kurds in Syria
The Trump administration is preparing to stop supplying weapons to ethnic Kurdish fighters in Syria, the White House acknowledged Friday, a move reflecting renewed focus…
U.S. Ally Turkey, Working With Russia And Iran, May Begin Talks With Syria’s Assad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed Friday that he may be willing to talk to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the future, but not to…
Iran: Israel Will Be ‘Eradicated’ In Next War With Hezbollah
One of Iran’s top military commanders has said the Islamic Republic will intervene in any future conflict between Israel and its paramilitary ally in Lebanon,…
Report: Iraq blocked German FM diplomatic visit to Erbil
BERLIN, Germany – Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi blocked a visit by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to the Kurdistan Region in the beginning…
Vladimir Putin’s diplomatic push in Middle East seals both Syria’s fate and diminishing role of the US in the region
Exactly one year ago, Syrian President Bashar al Assad, with Russia’s help, was laying waste to the last rebel-held neighbourhoods of Aleppo. Cluster bombs and bunker-busters fell out…