Gulf banks eyeing prospects in Iran
Gulf banks including Dubai's largest lender Emirates NBD are already meeting prospective clients and taking legal advice about entering Iran's financial system now that...
Iraq's ruling alliance, Shi'ite militias urge PM to request Russian strikes on ISIS
Iraq's ruling alliance and powerful Shi'ite militias have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to request Russian air strikes on Islamic State militants, who control...
Officials: ISIS determined to produce chemical weapons
The Islamic State group is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of...
Egypt, Sudan: Ethiopia won’t fill disputed dam before accord
CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed that Ethiopia will refrain from filling its new hydroelectric dam on the...
Aid arrives in Syria as Putin, Macron discuss relief mission to Ghouta
Humanitarian aid sent by France and Russia arrived in Syria on Saturday as the two countries' leaders discussed a joint mission to distribute much-needed...
Gulf economic slowdown sees foreign workers trapped by debts
The economic slowdown gripping countries across the Arabian Gulf can be seen in layoffs, slowed construction projects and government cutbacks. For the millions of foreign...
Saudi Arabia says sending special forces to Syria under discussion
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending special forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight Islamic State, Foreign...
Russia's Sechin floats idea of oil output cuts
The head of Russian state-run oil company Rosneft on Wednesday floated the idea of a coordinated output cut by major oil-producing countries to prop...
Al Shabaab militants attack Somali army base, dozens dead
Al Shabaab fighters attacked a remote Somali army base and entered a nearby town close to the border with Kenya on Friday, saying they...
13 soldiers infected with Coronavirus – Lebanon
The Coronavirus lockdown has compounded a serious economic crisis in Lebanon, which has sent prices soaring and driven poverty up to 45 percent of...
