Al-Monitor Staff Al-Monitor Staff Lebanon | Jul 21, 2023 Fire engulfs Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon as plight grows Syrians in Lebanon face arbitrary arrests, raids and deportation. Gulf | Jul 21, 2023 Pentagon sends US Marines to deter Iran tanker seizures in Persian Gulf A Marine Expeditionary Unit will follow F-35s, F-16s and a Navy destroyer in deployment to the region to ward off Tehran's retaliatory seizures. Turkey | Jul 20, 2023 Israel's Netanyahu to visit Turkey after 14 years as ties with Erdogan improve Once archenemies, Netanyahu and Erdogan will meet for the first time after many years of conflict. Turkey | Jul 18, 2023 Turkey, Russia discuss Ukraine grain export deal after Moscow halts pact The conversation between the top Russian and Turkish diplomats comes as Ankara is amping up its efforts to salvage the deal critical for global food markets. Israel | Jul 17, 2023 Biden extends invite to Israel's Netanyahu to visit US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone Monday. Jul 13, 2023 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur stuns Sabalenka, advances to Wimbledon's final Jabeur is the only Arab and African professional tennis player to make it to a Wimbledon final. Turkey | Jul 12, 2023 Bahrain, Turkey are Middle East's biggest eaters: Oxford rankings Bahrain and Turkey are listed among the top eaters globally, while daily calorie consumption in war-ridden Yemen stands behind the recommended level. Lebanon | Jul 12, 2023 Outrage in Lebanon as journalist Dima Sadek sentenced to prison Journalist Dima Sadek's one-year jail sentence for defamation and slander has raised an uproar among activists and others who fear for freedom of expression and media in the country. Turkey | Jul 11, 2023 Turkey's finance, banking chiefs to visit Saudi Arabia in search of foreign funds The Saudi visit of Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Gaye Erkan is expected to be followed by the Turkish President's Gulf tour. Gulf | Jul 10, 2023 In Moscow, Russia's Lavrov welcomes Gulf states' rapprochement with Iran Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and GCC countries will expand their cooperation together in areas of economic trade, defense, security, energy and politics. Pagination Show more Latest News Syrians in Lebanon mourn children killed in strike blamed on Israel by Mahmoud Zayyat | AFP | Jul 17, 2024 Saudi activist held in Bulgaria announces hunger strike Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 17, 2024 Deadly strikes pound Gaza as Israel PM vows to ramp up pressure Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 17, 2024 See more Podcasts How Iran may look under new Reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian Leading Trump VP picks on Middle East policy How Iran’s new president will shift US-Iran relations See more
Lebanon | Jul 21, 2023 Fire engulfs Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon as plight grows Syrians in Lebanon face arbitrary arrests, raids and deportation.
Gulf | Jul 21, 2023 Pentagon sends US Marines to deter Iran tanker seizures in Persian Gulf A Marine Expeditionary Unit will follow F-35s, F-16s and a Navy destroyer in deployment to the region to ward off Tehran's retaliatory seizures.
Turkey | Jul 20, 2023 Israel's Netanyahu to visit Turkey after 14 years as ties with Erdogan improve Once archenemies, Netanyahu and Erdogan will meet for the first time after many years of conflict.
Turkey | Jul 18, 2023 Turkey, Russia discuss Ukraine grain export deal after Moscow halts pact The conversation between the top Russian and Turkish diplomats comes as Ankara is amping up its efforts to salvage the deal critical for global food markets.
Israel | Jul 17, 2023 Biden extends invite to Israel's Netanyahu to visit US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone Monday.
Jul 13, 2023 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur stuns Sabalenka, advances to Wimbledon's final Jabeur is the only Arab and African professional tennis player to make it to a Wimbledon final.
Turkey | Jul 12, 2023 Bahrain, Turkey are Middle East's biggest eaters: Oxford rankings Bahrain and Turkey are listed among the top eaters globally, while daily calorie consumption in war-ridden Yemen stands behind the recommended level.
Lebanon | Jul 12, 2023 Outrage in Lebanon as journalist Dima Sadek sentenced to prison Journalist Dima Sadek's one-year jail sentence for defamation and slander has raised an uproar among activists and others who fear for freedom of expression and media in the country.
Turkey | Jul 11, 2023 Turkey's finance, banking chiefs to visit Saudi Arabia in search of foreign funds The Saudi visit of Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Gaye Erkan is expected to be followed by the Turkish President's Gulf tour.
Gulf | Jul 10, 2023 In Moscow, Russia's Lavrov welcomes Gulf states' rapprochement with Iran Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and GCC countries will expand their cooperation together in areas of economic trade, defense, security, energy and politics.
Syrians in Lebanon mourn children killed in strike blamed on Israel by Mahmoud Zayyat | AFP | Jul 17, 2024
Deadly strikes pound Gaza as Israel PM vows to ramp up pressure Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 17, 2024