Yemen’s Hadi threatens to boycott peace talks
Spokesman for President Hadi threatens boycott of talks if UN envoy pushes for unity government with Houthi rebels Yemen’s government threatened on Thursday to boycott…
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Ali Scotten: Washington will have to address the global threats posed by the Syrian crisis and the Islamic State
There is increasing talk about US strategic interests shifting towards the South-East Asia region, and the Middle East—particularly the Gulf region—becoming a lower priority for…
Qatar Airways to acquire 49% of Italy’s Meridiana
Qatar Airways has struck an agreement to buy a 49 percent stake in Italy’s Meridiana fly, the Gulf carrier said Thursday. Qatar’s flagship airline said…
OECD Urges Turkey to Enact Reform
Turkey’s economy is vulnerable to domestic developments and external shocks, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Friday, calling on the Turkish government to…
Iran Got Rid of Its Nukes. Can America Get Rid of Its Sanctions?
On the day the Iran nuclear deal was signed a year ago, the New York Times editorialized that it was “potentially one of the most consequential…
US military may increase presence in Yemen, Iraq
The US military is weighing an increase in its presence in Yemen to better challenge Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, building on momentum against…
Islamic State advised supporters to run over Western ‘disbelievers’ in cars two years before Nice attack
An Islamic State spokesman may have foreshadowed the attack on a French Bastille Day celebration in Nice that killed at least 73 people Thursday. ISIS…
Oil Market: What’s Saudi Arabia Up To?
Saudi Arabia wants higher oil prices. Really. At least, that’s what its oil minister has been saying in recent interviews in the US and Europe. But…
Foreign Workers in Oman Face Slavery-Like Conditions
Human Rights Watch says that because of Oman’s immigrant labor laws, tying employment to a specific family’s sponsorship, many foreign employees – particularly female domestic…
Amnesty: Hundreds abducted, tortured in Egypt
Hundreds of Egyptians have been abducted and tortured by the country’s security services as part of a clampdown on dissent since early 2015, according to…