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UAE, Ukraine finalize trade deal during Zelenskyy's visit

Zelenskyy

United Arab Emirates

Analysis

Saudi Arabia fastest growing crypto economy globally amid regional drive

A man monitors the board at the Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 12, 2019.

By Salim A. Essaid

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt rank among world’s top 10 arms importers: SIPRI

An F-16 pilot from an airbase in Saudi Arabia gets ready to disembark from his aircraft after he was diverted to Kuwait because of bad weather after his mission into Iraq March 26, 2003 as Operation Iraqi Freedom continues after a pause in the air campaign due to bad weather. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

'Saudi is the best!': Why are TikTok mumfluencers lauding desert megacity?

The Line, in the heart of the Red Sea megacity NEOM

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

Why Iran oil sanctions on China may not prove as effective as Trump hopes

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Sabena Siddiqui

By Sabena Siddiqui

In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

Analysis

Why did Israel Labor party chief Merav Michaeli quit politics?

Merav Michaeli, Israel’s Labor party chief, on Oct. 20, 2022.

Rina Bassist

By Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

New World Bank grant to help Egypt manage Cairo's air pollution

A general view taken on Dec. 17, 2014, shows pollution hovering over Egypt's Nile River.

Saudi Arabia increases stake in EA gaming by 55%

People attend the International E-Sport Gamers forum "Next World" in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Sept. 7, 2022.

War in Ukraine tests Algeria’s wheat reserves amid inflation, drought

An Algerian employee prepares bread at a bakery in the capital Algiers, on Feb. 27, 2022.

UAE’s Edge Group acquires 30% stake in Israeli drone tech firm

A visitor views Hunter 2-S unmanned aerial systems (UAS) "swarming drones" by EDGE advanced technology group for defense on display at the UMEX Exhibition showcasing drones, robotics, and unmanned systems at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in the gulf emirate on Feb. 22, 2022.

United Arab Emirates