Iran says Israel’s nuclear weapons threaten “regional security”
The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that Israel‘s nuclear arsenal endangers the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and threatens security in…
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Trump faced with wild Middle East
The election of Donald Trump as the next American president has added a major new element of uncertainty to a Middle Eastern picture that had…
Could Trump’s election cause a major shift in America’s Middle East policy?
President-elect Donald Trump’s positions on Middle East issues, if carried out, could bring yet more volatility to the world’s most combustible region. Besides vowing to…
How much is the Arab Spring cost for the region?
The Arab Spring cost $614 billion in lost growth to Arab countries, a new UN survey has found. The report, the first of its kind by a…
King Salman hopes Trump brings ‘security and stability’ to Middle East
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman held a telephone conversation with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory….
Analysts: Kurdish role soared amid civil wars in Middle East
Just-launchedoffensive by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces towards Raqqa – the unofficial capital of the Islamic State (outlawed in Russia) – means that the Syrian…
The best expensive luxury hotels in Middle East
The Burj Al Arab has been ranked as the most expensive luxury hotel in the Middle East, according to a recent survey conducted by Luxury-Hotels.com….
Middle East magazine: Four Qataris ranked in Top 50 Arabs list
Four Qatari leaders in the worlds of business and the arts have been named in a magazine’s latest list of top 50 Arabs in the region….
Israel and Azerbaijan enjoy a successful partnership
That intriguing, but seeming odd couple of the East — Israel and Azerbaijan — cannot be explained by oil and arms alone. Even the menacing…
Germany: We need Turkey’s support for Syria
Europe needs Turkey’s support to reach a cease-fire in Syria and address the crises of the region, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday. Speaking at…