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Return of UAE ambassador to Iran a sign of easing tensions

Return of UAE ambassador to Iran a sign of easing tensions

UAE decision to send an ambassador to Iran after a six-year break a sign of improved relations between the two nations

Mon Aug 22 2022 - 16:18
Depositor takes extreme measures to access his own money in Lebanon

Depositor takes extreme measures to access his own money in Lebanon

Bizarre incident in crisis-torn Lebanon as armed man takes hostages to access his own bank funds

Wed Aug 17 2022 - 15:35
Tehran submits to EU written response on final version of plan for lifting sanctions

Tehran submits to EU written response on final version of plan for lifting sanctions

EU foreign policy chief Josef Borrell expected to reply by Thursday

Tue Aug 16 2022 - 16:20
Gulf opens between Turkey and Syria’s Turkish-backed opposition

Gulf opens between Turkey and Syria’s Turkish-backed opposition

Turkish foreign minister says Turkey, the Syrian government and the opposition have to reconcile if there is to be peace in the war-ravaged country

Mon Aug 15 2022 - 15:34
Biden calls on Syria to release US journalist missing for 10 years

Biden calls on Syria to release US journalist missing for 10 years

US knows ‘with certainty’ journalist and ex-marine Austin Tice has been held by the Syrian regime, president says

Thu Aug 11 2022 - 15:48
Al-Sadr secures key Shia support for early elections in Iraq

Al-Sadr secures key Shia support for early elections in Iraq

Influential Shia cleric aims to form ‘national government’ with radical reform agenda

Wed Aug 10 2022 - 15:28
Lebanon anger at missed Ukraine delivery of cereals

Lebanon anger at missed Ukraine delivery of cereals

Ukraine’s Beirut embassy said the arrival was `postponed’, but official told Agence France Presse `the ship will only go to Lebanon if a trader buys the cargo’

Mon Aug 08 2022 - 16:27
Putin-Erdogan follow-up meeting is a sign of mutual needs and wants

Putin-Erdogan follow-up meeting is a sign of mutual needs and wants

Turkey and Russia reconvene in Sochi to thrash out geopolitical differences around Nato and Syria amid Moscow’s invasion and Ankara’s domestic strife

Fri Aug 05 2022 - 17:00
Biden welcomes extension of Yemen ceasefire but ‘truce not enough’

Biden welcomes extension of Yemen ceasefire but ‘truce not enough’

President calls on warring sides to seize the opportunity and resolve seven-year-old conflict

Wed Aug 03 2022 - 16:08
How Ayman al-Zawahiri helped al-Qaeda spread and spawn radical offshoots

How Ayman al-Zawahiri helped al-Qaeda spread and spawn radical offshoots

Islamic State has formed scores of independent offshoots which rival and often battle each othe

Tue Aug 02 2022 - 19:00
Collapse of grain silos in Beirut’s port revives trauma felt by survivors of devastating 2020 explosion

Collapse of grain silos in Beirut’s port revives trauma felt by survivors of devastating 2020 explosion

Families living near port were given face masks as fires caused by fermenting grains smouldered for weeks, weakening the base of silos

Mon Aug 01 2022 - 18:20
Iraq’s parliamentary sessions indefinitely suspended after protest

Iraq’s parliamentary sessions indefinitely suspended after protest

Sadrist demonstrators announce a Baghdad Green Zone sit-in until further notice

Sun Jul 31 2022 - 17:45
Family reiterates call for independent US inquiry into killing of journalist in West Bank

Family reiterates call for independent US inquiry into killing of journalist in West Bank

Call for ‘meaningful action’ from Washington on shooting dead of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Fri Jul 29 2022 - 19:33
EU sees revival of 2015 US-Iran nuclear deal as an opportunity not to be missed

EU sees revival of 2015 US-Iran nuclear deal as an opportunity not to be missed

Josep Borrell makes forceful case for return to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action which Trump administration abandoned in 2018

Wed Jul 27 2022 - 16:38
Russian foreign minister’s trip to Africa an attempt to shore up support

Russian foreign minister’s trip to Africa an attempt to shore up support

Analysis: Visit an effort to resist western manoeuvres aimed at isolating Moscow over Ukraine war

Mon Jul 25 2022 - 16:28
Shelling of Kurdish tourist resort strains relations between Turkey and Iraq

Shelling of Kurdish tourist resort strains relations between Turkey and Iraq

UN condemns attack in which nine Iraqis killed and more than 20 wounded in Dohuk province

Thu Jul 21 2022 - 16:30
Iran and Russia warn Turkey against military offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces in Syria

Iran and Russia warn Turkey against military offensive against Syrian Kurdish forces in Syria

Erdogan and Putin fail to agree at Tehran summit a safe route across Black Sea for Ukrainian grain

Wed Jul 20 2022 - 17:05
Nicosia Letter: Ochi an enduring symbol of Cyprus’s rich complexity

Nicosia Letter: Ochi an enduring symbol of Cyprus’s rich complexity

Long a rainbow country, Cyprus is the EU member with the highest number of refugees and migrants per capita

Mon Jul 18 2022 - 21:11
Biden fails to restore warm US relations with Saudi Arabia

Biden fails to restore warm US relations with Saudi Arabia

Analysis: Arab autocrats appear to have turned to Chinese and Russian autocrats as their policies are consistent and long-term

Mon Jul 18 2022 - 18:26
Founding member of expatriate Saudi opposition group killed in Lebanon

Founding member of expatriate Saudi opposition group killed in Lebanon

Saudi citizen allegedly stabbed by his two brothers during a family dispute, according to Lebanese internal security

Mon Jul 11 2022 - 15:35
Palestinian security forces accused of torture

Palestinian security forces accused of torture

Mistreatment may amount to crimes against humanity, report states

Fri Jul 08 2022 - 05:00
One million pilgrims converge on Mecca for largest hajj since pandemic

One million pilgrims converge on Mecca for largest hajj since pandemic

Prospective pilgrims from Muslim-majority countries angry as Saudi Arabia cuts quotas to keep to one million limit

Wed Jul 06 2022 - 16:28
Talks between Iran and US on Tehran’s nuclear programme end without  breakthrough

Talks between Iran and US on Tehran’s nuclear programme end without breakthrough

Both sides blame the other for a lack of political will to finalise a draft text tabled in March during negotiations in Vienna

Thu Jun 30 2022 - 17:58
More than 306,000 civilians killed in Syrian conflict during first decade, says UN

More than 306,000 civilians killed in Syrian conflict during first decade, says UN

A daily average of 83 died violently between March 2011 and March 2021, data shows

Wed Jun 29 2022 - 17:46
EU to act as go-between as Iran and US agree to resume indirect nuclear talks

EU to act as go-between as Iran and US agree to resume indirect nuclear talks

Qatar mooted as venue for talks following breakthrough by EU foreign policy chief

Mon Jun 27 2022 - 21:16
Saudi crown prince visits Turkey, ending period of estrangement following Khashoggi murder

Saudi crown prince visits Turkey, ending period of estrangement following Khashoggi murder

Mohammed bin Salman continues kingdom’s traditional practice of chequebook diplomacy

Wed Jun 22 2022 - 20:14
New visa scheme causes confusion for thousands of western pilgrims bound for hajj

New visa scheme causes confusion for thousands of western pilgrims bound for hajj

Saudi imposition of visa scheme and limit on attendance reducing numbers from abroad able to make pilgrimage to Mecca

Mon Jun 20 2022 - 20:08
Gaza’s children live in fear after ‘15-year lockdown’

Gaza’s children live in fear after ‘15-year lockdown’

Psychosocial wellbeing of children falls to ‘alarming levels’ due to Israel’s blockade and repeated military operations, report finds

Wed Jun 15 2022 - 15:00
Cyprus reassures Palestinian leader Abbas over its ties to Israel

Cyprus reassures Palestinian leader Abbas over its ties to Israel

Israel-Palestine settlement must adhere to ‘two-state solution’, says Cypriot president

Tue Jun 14 2022 - 17:11
UN nuclear watchdog warns of ‘fatal blow’ to a revived Iran nuclear deal

UN nuclear watchdog warns of ‘fatal blow’ to a revived Iran nuclear deal

Iran censured by IAEA for failing to explain uranium particles at three undeclared sites

Thu Jun 09 2022 - 16:54
Putin to meet Erdogan amid tensions over Syrian border plans

Putin to meet Erdogan amid tensions over Syrian border plans

Moscow seeking to convince Turkish president to drop his plan to drive Kurdish forces from 30km-wide border zone in Syria

Wed Jun 08 2022 - 17:00
Dispute over gas field adds to tensions between Lebanon and Israel

Dispute over gas field adds to tensions between Lebanon and Israel

Tel Aviv to dispatch warships and a naval version of its Iron Dome missile defence system to protect drill ship which has entered an offshore oil and gas field partly claimed by Lebanon

Tue Jun 07 2022 - 17:30
Aid agencies call for extension of Yemen ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis

Aid agencies call for extension of Yemen ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis

The UN estimates that as of the end of last year, 377,000 Yemenis have died due to the war

Wed Jun 01 2022 - 17:17
Lebanese parliament re-elects veteran Berri as speaker for seventh term

Lebanese parliament re-elects veteran Berri as speaker for seventh term

Former defence minister Elias Bou Saab is chosen as deputy speaker by 65 votes in second round of voting for the post

Tue May 31 2022 - 19:00
France denounces Gulf seizure by Iran of two Greek-flagged tankers

France denounces Gulf seizure by Iran of two Greek-flagged tankers

Commanders boarded ships at Iraqi port on Friday in retaliation over move against Iranian vessel

Mon May 30 2022 - 19:58
Grim reality of economic divide determines life in Lebanon

Grim reality of economic divide determines life in Lebanon

Beirut Letter: NGOs and ‘bubbles’ supply shelter, food and medical care to needy

Mon May 23 2022 - 20:16
UN Interim Force in Lebanon is not perfect ‘but what is the alternative?’

UN Interim Force in Lebanon is not perfect ‘but what is the alternative?’

More than 350 Irish troops are deployed with Polish, Hungarian and Maltese contingents at a camp at al-Tir near Bint Jbeil

Wed May 18 2022 - 17:12
Voters expect little to change as Lebanon faces political gridlock

Voters expect little to change as Lebanon faces political gridlock

Hizbullah’s partners shed seats in election with ruling coalition set to lose majority

Mon May 16 2022 - 18:46
Lebanon election: Expectations low as voters go to polls in crisis-ridden country

Lebanon election: Expectations low as voters go to polls in crisis-ridden country

Few believe election will end rule of political elite accused of destroying nation

Fri May 13 2022 - 19:37
EU seeking to end impasse between US and Iran on nuclear deal

EU seeking to end impasse between US and Iran on nuclear deal

Official Enrique Mora arrives in Tehran for discussions in ‘new step forward’

Tue May 10 2022 - 15:20
Erdogan plans to repatriate a million Syrian refugees to north of country

Erdogan plans to repatriate a million Syrian refugees to north of country

Turkish president facing potential voter backlash over his refugee policy

Thu May 05 2022 - 17:30
Thousands of Yazidi people flee after clashes between Iraqi army and militia forces

Thousands of Yazidi people flee after clashes between Iraqi army and militia forces

Civilians seek refuge in autonomous Kurdish region as trauma of 2014 genocide is recalled

Tue May 03 2022 - 17:56
Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in bid to mend ties

Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in bid to mend ties

Countries have been at odds since murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in 2018

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 20:57
Erdogan plays up possible Turkish mediation role in Ukraine war

Erdogan plays up possible Turkish mediation role in Ukraine war

Turkish president attempts to project neutrality in geopolitical balancing act

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 21:32
Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at al-Aqsa mosque

Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at al-Aqsa mosque

At least 31 wounded after youths threw stones at gate where officers were stationed

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 17:23
Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume talks on Thursday, report says

Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume talks on Thursday, report says

Security officials to discuss diplomatic relations and Yemen after seven-month break

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 17:49
Both sides in Yemen’s war are committing war crimes, says report

Both sides in Yemen’s war are committing war crimes, says report

The UN estimates the death toll in the Yemeni war at 377,000

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 17:57
Ukraine focus diverts food aid from other crisis-stricken regions

Ukraine focus diverts food aid from other crisis-stricken regions

WHO among bodies reminding of Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan and Tigray

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 19:41
Yemen’s exiled president resigns as truce signals possible end to war

Yemen’s exiled president resigns as truce signals possible end to war

Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi hands over power to council with aim of starting negotiations

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 18:23
Plan to brand Houthis terrorists could worsen disaster in Yemen, aid agencies warn

Plan to brand Houthis terrorists could worsen disaster in Yemen, aid agencies warn

British government proposal could stymie steps to prolong ceasefire and hasten peace talks

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 16:59
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