Archives for April, 2023

24 Indian crew on US-bound tanker seized by Iran: operator

Agence France-Presse

Palestinian hunger striker's health worsens: activists

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

Saudi-led OPEC turns deaf ears on oil cuts amid global slowdown

Predictions for GDP growth in the Gulf look more optimistic than those for the rest of the world, and the region is resisting calls to stop cutting oil production.

By Salim A. Essaid

Explosion in Beirut suburb as Iran FM tours Lebanon's border with Israel

The explosion occurred at an apartment belonging to a man previously arrested for manufacturing explosive devices and working with foreign agents.

Lebanon

UAE astronaut exits ISS for first Arab space walk

Agence France-Presse

Turkey's 3.5 million expats vote in high numbers as HDP endorses Kilicdaroglu

The millions of Turkish nationals residing abroad have begun heading to the ballot boxes, and their absentee ballots could sway the outcome of the crucial May 14 polls.

Turkey

Heavy battles in Sudan despite latest truce

Agence France-Presse

Italy and UAE push reset button, boost strategic partnership under Meloni

The government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni seeks to boost ties with the UAE, which Rome views as a strategic partner in the region.

Gulf

Turkey's evacuation plane comes under fire in Sudan

Fighting continues in Sudan despite several cease-fires efforts and mediation by Turkey and others.

North Africa

Analysis

Israel's Netanyahu backed into corner as far-right demonstration backfires

A new poll shows a dramatic decline in support for the governing coalition as competing protests in Israel contribute to the chaos.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Australian-flagged yacht shoots at Yemen coast guard it 'mistook for pirates'

Personnel aboard the yacht reportedly mistook the Yemeni coast guard for pirates, while the British navy said the incident was the result of "government activity" without elaborating further.

Gulf

'I'd rather die': Syrians in Lebanon fear deportation

Agence France-Presse

Breaking | Last Updated: April 28, 2023, 11:20 am

US to evacuate citizens in Sudan via overland convoy

An email to US citizens in Sudan said the government would assist their travel from Khartoum to Port Sudan in the coming days via an overland convoy.

Sudan

Exhausted Iraqis evacuated from Sudan back in Baghdad

Agence France-Presse

Senate panel advances US ambassador nominees to UAE, Kuwait

The Foreign Relations Committee cleared the nominations for Karen Sasahara and Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong as US ambassadors to Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, respectively.

Washington Pulse

Thousands of Israelis rally to back controversial reforms

Agence France-Presse