Iraq judicial chief highlights arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing The 2020 US airstrike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad continues to be a sore point between the US and Iraqi governments. Iraq
Breaking | Last Updated: January 5, 2023, 7:29 pm US slaps sanctions on Islamic State network in Turkey The US Treasury Department designated four individuals and two entities accused of enabling the terrorist group’s recruitment and financial transfers. Turkey
Charlie Hebdo's Khamenei cartoons stir storm between Iran and France Iran's already frosty ties with France are worsening as the Islamic Republic closed down a key French cultural institute, hard-liners demanded the expulsion of the French envoy and the walls of the French mission were covered with graffiti. Iran
Iraqi PM condemns former US administration for killing Soleimani At a ceremony marking the anniversary of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani condemned the former US administration for carrying out the strikes. Iraq
Turkey's historic election could move up as Erdogan calculates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking a favorable vote schedule as he fights to extend his 20-year rule. Turkey
Lebanon arrests seven suspects in killing of Irish UNIFIL soldier Seven suspects have been arrested in relation to the killing of an Irish peacekeeper in south Lebanon and six more are being investigated. Lebanon
From Oil to IPOs: how the Middle East is delivering a wave of mega-listings 2022 was a year to forget for IPOs across global markets, but not in the Middle East. Check out our latest PRO Trend Report to take a deep dive into how the region found success.
Longest-held Palestinian prisoner released after 40 years in Israeli jail Imprisoned since 1983 for killing an Israeli soldier, Israeli Arab Karim Younis was freed Thursday and went back to his home village. Israel
Abu Dhabi to invest $15 billion in decarbonization The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s interest in carbon capture and hydrogen is not new, and is part of a wider shift in the United Arab Emirates. Gulf