Pentagon denies US military to cut Iran’s land route into Syria The top commander of US-led coalition forces in Iraq and Syria denied his forces are preparing to cut the road from al-Qaim to Albukamal, pushing back on recent reports in Arabic-language media. Syria
US lawmakers question if Iranian 'intimidation effort' delaying seized oil transfer American shipping companies have reportedly been reluctant to offload Iranian oil from a tanker anchored off the coast of Texas. Iran
Saudi oil exports fall to 21-month low The decline in the kingdom’s oil exports follows its production cuts as well as those of Russia. Saudi Arabia may face difficulties maintaining price stability moving forward. Gulf
Offshore gas rig sets up in cash-strapped Lebanon The arrival of the machinery marks a significant development for Lebanon, which hope gas exploration will revive its ailing economy. Lebanon
Morocco to continue to attract likes of Boeing and Airbus as aeronautics industry grows Francisco Serrano In Lisbon, reporting on North Africa business
US officials challenge Turkey’s claim to have killed Islamic State leader US officials suggest that the Syrian jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham really was behind the death of Islamic State leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi. Syria
Turkey roasts as extreme weather fuels wildfires, disrupts air traffic In Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya, soaring humidity levels have also disrupted air travel. Turkey
Iran’s oil exports to China hit 10-year high Iran is growing politically and economically closer to China in light of US sanctions. Iran
Israel’s inflation drops to 3.3%, beating expectations Inflation in Israel has dropped to 3.3% from 4.2% in June, even as analysts predicted it would rise in July. Israel
Iraq's war-battered cities grapple with rising resistance to antibiotics Six years after the liberation of Mosul from the Islamic State, the city battles a silent enemy: abnormally high rates of multidrug-resistant infections. It's a phenomenon fueled by decades of war that poses a massive threat to global health. Iraq