Al-Monitor Staff Al-Monitor Staff Gulf | Apr 14, 2023 Prison swap begins in Yemen as Saudi-Houthi peace efforts continue The exchange, the biggest since 2020, comes amid talks between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to end the devastating war. Qatar | Apr 13, 2023 US welcomes Bahrain, Qatar deal to restore relations The State Department applauded the "breakthrough" agreement reached between the two US partners in the Middle East. Iraq | Apr 13, 2023 Severe floods in Iraq leave several dead, adding to climate strains Iraq is contending with both heavy rains and increasing desertification. Gulf | Apr 12, 2023 Syrian foreign minister makes surprise visit to Saudi Arabia Syria and Saudi Arabia said they took steps towards resuming consular services and flights between their countries following Faisal Mekdad's first visit since the start of the civil war. Syria | Apr 12, 2023 Syria, Tunisia to reopen embassies as Arab thaw grows with Assad Syria continues to reconcile with countries across the Arab world. Gulf | Apr 12, 2023 China’s Sinopec acquires stake in Qatar gas project Chinese energy firms are increasingly cooperating with their Qatari and Saudi counterparts as the People’s Republic makes further inroads into the region. Morocco | Apr 11, 2023 US approves $524 million HIMARS artillery sale to Morocco The proposed sale, which also includes guided air-to-ground bombs, comes as Morocco draws closer to the United States and rival Algeria pursues stronger ties with Russia. Syria | Apr 11, 2023 Islamic State kills three truffle hunters in Syria Truffle hunting is potentially profitable for Syrians amid the bleak economic situation in the country, but the activity is also dangerous due to targeting by the Islamic State. Gulf | Apr 11, 2023 Who is exempt from UAE’s upcoming corporate tax? Government entities, investment funds and others will be exempt from the first-ever corporate tax that will soon take effect in the Emirates. Iran | Apr 10, 2023 Iranian-born US woman sentenced in plot to kidnap Masih Alinejad Niloufar Bahadorifar, sentenced to prison, had pleaded guilty in December for unknowingly supporting an alleged Iranian plot to kidnap activist Masih Alinejad. Pagination Show more Latest News Israel lawmakers vote to oppose Palestinian state Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 18, 2024 Flies and mosquitoes feast on Gaza's waste crisis Agence France-Presse | AFP | Jul 18, 2024 Syrians in Lebanon mourn children killed in strike blamed on Israel by Mahmoud Zayyat | 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 | Apr 14, 2023 Prison swap begins in Yemen as Saudi-Houthi peace efforts continue The exchange, the biggest since 2020, comes amid talks between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to end the devastating war.
Qatar | Apr 13, 2023 US welcomes Bahrain, Qatar deal to restore relations The State Department applauded the "breakthrough" agreement reached between the two US partners in the Middle East.
Iraq | Apr 13, 2023 Severe floods in Iraq leave several dead, adding to climate strains Iraq is contending with both heavy rains and increasing desertification.
Gulf | Apr 12, 2023 Syrian foreign minister makes surprise visit to Saudi Arabia Syria and Saudi Arabia said they took steps towards resuming consular services and flights between their countries following Faisal Mekdad's first visit since the start of the civil war.
Syria | Apr 12, 2023 Syria, Tunisia to reopen embassies as Arab thaw grows with Assad Syria continues to reconcile with countries across the Arab world.
Gulf | Apr 12, 2023 China’s Sinopec acquires stake in Qatar gas project Chinese energy firms are increasingly cooperating with their Qatari and Saudi counterparts as the People’s Republic makes further inroads into the region.
Morocco | Apr 11, 2023 US approves $524 million HIMARS artillery sale to Morocco The proposed sale, which also includes guided air-to-ground bombs, comes as Morocco draws closer to the United States and rival Algeria pursues stronger ties with Russia.
Syria | Apr 11, 2023 Islamic State kills three truffle hunters in Syria Truffle hunting is potentially profitable for Syrians amid the bleak economic situation in the country, but the activity is also dangerous due to targeting by the Islamic State.
Gulf | Apr 11, 2023 Who is exempt from UAE’s upcoming corporate tax? Government entities, investment funds and others will be exempt from the first-ever corporate tax that will soon take effect in the Emirates.
Iran | Apr 10, 2023 Iranian-born US woman sentenced in plot to kidnap Masih Alinejad Niloufar Bahadorifar, sentenced to prison, had pleaded guilty in December for unknowingly supporting an alleged Iranian plot to kidnap activist Masih Alinejad.
Syrians in Lebanon mourn children killed in strike blamed on Israel by Mahmoud Zayyat | AFP | Jul 17, 2024