Bahrain central bank says committed to keeping currency peg
Bahrain is committed to keeping its currency pegged to the dollar, its central bank said on Tuesday, after the dinar fell in the spot market…
Syrian military extends assault on Deraa, tens of thousands displaced
Syrian troops widened a major offensive against rebels in the southwest on Tuesday and Jordan said it would not open its border to tens of…
Trump wants Qatar-Gulf row to end as it ‘benefits Iran’
President Donald Trump wants the dispute between Qatar and Gulf nations to be resolved, as it only “benefits Iran”, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said…
Rise in oil price helps cut Qatar’s fiscal deficit
The rise in crude oil prices and positive global outlook helped reduce Qatar’s fiscal deficit and increased surplus in the 2017 current account balance. In…
EU hails Turkey for hosting 3.5 million refugees
The European Union on Tuesday praised Turkey for hosting more than 3.5 million refugees. In a statement, the EU’s General Affairs Council commended Turkey’s significant…
Love for Salah offers refuge from Egypt’s World Cup exit
Egypt’s disappointing World Cup run plunged a nation already fatigued by economic hardship and political woes deeper into misery. The one man who appears to…
Israel Struck Target Near Damascus Airport, Syrian Media Says
Two Israeli missiles struck a target near Damascus International Airport, Syrian state-run media said overnight on Monday, adding that no casualties or damage were reported….
Turkey’s president just won reelection — and a dangerous set of new powers
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey was reelected on Sunday — a move which granted the leader more sweeping powers than ever before. “It seems the nation…
Six hostages who appeared in ISIS video released in Iraq
Iraqi security forces liberated six men who were held captives by ISIS and detained the kidnappers two days after ISIS threatened to execute them. ISIS…
Israeli missiles ‘target Hezbollah depots’ in vicinity of Damascus Airport
Syrian state media said early Tuesday that two Israeli missiles struck near Damascus International Airport, without adding any details. In a report in the early…