Al-Monitor Staff Al-Monitor Staff Gulf | May 2, 2023 UAE reprimands cryptocurrency firm OPNX The company, which is planning a transparent crypto platform, allegedly did not receive the necessary regulatory authority from the UAE. Gulf | May 2, 2023 UAE airports record 56.3% bump in traffic as Saudi Arabia tries to compete Saudi Arabia recently launched Riyadh Air in an effort to boost its air travel industry. Syria | May 1, 2023 Israel carries out airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria: local media The incident near Aleppo followed suspected Israeli strikes on a Hezbollah center in central Syria over the weekend, and as Arab foreign ministers meet in Jordan to normalize relations with Assad. Gulf | May 1, 2023 Saudi Arabia and China’s Baosteel to establish steel complex Saudi entities, including oil giant Aramco, have made a number of agreements with Chinese entities in the past year as Sino-Saudi ties continue to gain momentum. Turkey | May 1, 2023 US does not confirm Turkey’s claim of killing Islamic State leader in Syria The US administration said it had no information to support Ankara’s claim to have killed the Islamic State leader. Turkey | Apr 28, 2023 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. Gulf | Apr 28, 2023 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. North Africa | Apr 28, 2023 Turkey's evacuation plane comes under fire in Sudan Fighting continues in Sudan despite several cease-fires efforts and mediation by Turkey and others. Washington Pulse | Apr 27, 2023 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. Syria | Apr 27, 2023 Syrian refugees abused, shot at by Turkey's border guards: HRW report Syrian refugees are under mounting pressure in Turkey as the president seeks to mend ties with the Syrian government. 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
Gulf | May 2, 2023 UAE reprimands cryptocurrency firm OPNX The company, which is planning a transparent crypto platform, allegedly did not receive the necessary regulatory authority from the UAE.
Gulf | May 2, 2023 UAE airports record 56.3% bump in traffic as Saudi Arabia tries to compete Saudi Arabia recently launched Riyadh Air in an effort to boost its air travel industry.
Syria | May 1, 2023 Israel carries out airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria: local media The incident near Aleppo followed suspected Israeli strikes on a Hezbollah center in central Syria over the weekend, and as Arab foreign ministers meet in Jordan to normalize relations with Assad.
Gulf | May 1, 2023 Saudi Arabia and China’s Baosteel to establish steel complex Saudi entities, including oil giant Aramco, have made a number of agreements with Chinese entities in the past year as Sino-Saudi ties continue to gain momentum.
Turkey | May 1, 2023 US does not confirm Turkey’s claim of killing Islamic State leader in Syria The US administration said it had no information to support Ankara’s claim to have killed the Islamic State leader.
Turkey | Apr 28, 2023 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.
Gulf | Apr 28, 2023 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.
North Africa | Apr 28, 2023 Turkey's evacuation plane comes under fire in Sudan Fighting continues in Sudan despite several cease-fires efforts and mediation by Turkey and others.
Washington Pulse | Apr 27, 2023 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.
Syria | Apr 27, 2023 Syrian refugees abused, shot at by Turkey's border guards: HRW report Syrian refugees are under mounting pressure in Turkey as the president seeks to mend ties with the Syrian government.
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