Diplomatic Damage to Qatar Economy Mounts as Insurer Closes UAE Branch
DUBAI — A Qatari insurance company is closing its branch in Abu Dhabi because authorities there have not renewed its licence, a sign of how…
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Iran Is Smuggling Increasingly Potent Weapons Into Yemen, U.S. Admiral Says
The top American admiral in the Middle East said on Monday that Iran continues to smuggle illicit weapons and technology into Yemen, stoking the civil…
Did Russia Bomb U.S.-Backed Militias In Syria?
The strike occurred early Saturday, hitting an area east of the Euphrates River, near the city of Deir Ezzor. An unnamed Operation Inherent Resolve official…
Trump and Netanyahu ready united assault against Iran nuclear deal
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in New York on Monday, at the start of a week in which they intend to launch a…
Turkey threatens sanctions against Iraqi Kurds over independence vote
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim warned Friday that the Iraqi Kurdish plan to hold an independence referendum was a “grave mistake.” Iraqi Kurdistan regional President…
Turkey’s purchase of Russian missiles has ratcheted tensions up to a new level
Turkey announced earlier this week that it had finalized a multibillion-dollar purchase of the S-400, Russia’s most sophisticated surface-to-air-missile system. The acquisition has been discussed…
Like Berlin 1945: Russia, U.S. Race for Last Corner of Syria
A few miles apart in the Euphrates River valley, Russia and the U.S. are fighting separate military campaigns against Islamic State — and an underlying…
Dubai bets on Expo 2020 to boost property sector
Dubai’s glitzy property market, hit by a three-year downturn, is regaining momentum as the emirate prepares for its Expo 2020 trade fair, analysts and developers…
Israel’s strike in Syria should be a wake-up call for Trump
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu says he’s looking forward to meeting “my friend” President Trump next week at the United Nations. But the warm feelings…
Qatar’s emir to meet Turkey’s President Erdogan
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will visit Turkey on Thursday to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his first trip abroad since…