Middle East

The Palestinians also rejected the cash several times in 2019 after Israel trimmed the sum in retaliation for funds going to the families of jailed or killed militants Photo: Collected
World+Biz

US and Israel ramp up pressure on Iran as diplomacy stalls

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Biden was "prepared to turn to other options" if the current American policy on Iran fails

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Migration

Expatriates’ welfare ministry asks civil aviation to reduce airfares for Middle East-bound flights

A boy's face is seen through the Indian national flag during Independence day celebrations in Mumbai, India, August 15, 2018/ Reuters
South Asia

India unseats Brazil to become top food supplier to Arab nations after 15 years

A French archaeologist and his co-workers carefully clean the pottery to examine the findings known to be from Dadan and Lihyan civilisation dated back to the second half of the first millennium BC, in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Middle East

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate forgotten kingdoms

Arab League concerned at 'rapid deterioration' of Lebanese-Gulf ties
Middle East

Arab League concerned at 'rapid deterioration' of Lebanese-Gulf ties

Photo :Reuters
Global Economy

Middle East and Central Asia recovery fragile amid inflation risks: IMF

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah speaks at the first parliament session held after elections, in Kuwait City, Kuwait December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
World+Biz

Kuwait launches dialogue to end standoff with parliament

People check the scene where three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during a raid, in Beit Anan in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 26, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman
World+Biz

Israeli troops kill four Hamas members in West Bank raids: Military

The concerns stem from the depreciation of the Yemeni rial and the rise in food prices. (File/AFP)
World+Biz

Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and US express concern about Yemen economy

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, September 5, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Middle East

Hundreds of health centres at risk of closure in Afghanistan - WHO

UAE reveals the best and the worst five government entities in terms of digital services
Middle East

UAE reveals the best and the worst five government entities in terms of digital services

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Energy

Asia, Mideast utilities turn to dirtier fuel as LNG prices bite

Syrians wave national flags and carry a portrait of their president after an election set to give the current president, Bashar al-Assad, a fourth term in Damascus on May 27. Photo :AFP via Foreign Policy
Middle East

The Middle East is preparing for the United States’ exit from Syria