Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey and Lebanon
The Vatican has announced that the pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, will travel to Lebanon and Turkey for his first papal...
Middle East
UAE railway operator inks memorandum for transport boost
UAE’s national railway network operator Etihad Rail has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with United Trans and Via to...
UAE’s PureHealth acquires 60% of Greek healthcare group
Abu Dhabi-based PureHealth has completed the acquisition of its majority stake in Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG), according to the Financial...
World Bank forecasts boosted growth for MENA region
The World Bank has revised its 2025 growth forecast for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP), but...
World Bank raises growth outlook for MENA region
The World Bank has increased the Middle East and North Africa’s 2025 economic growth forecast to average 2.8%, up from...
Gaza faces generational poverty crisis, World Bank says
Poverty in Gaza may persist across generations because of ongoing child malnutrition and a widening mental health crisis that have...
Syria: army and democratic forces reach ceasefire deal
The Syrian army and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) struck a ceasefire deal within two of Aleppo city's districts, as reported...
Gaza flotilla vessels fail to defy Israeli blockade
All the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) vessels have failed to break Israel's blockade on Gaza, according to the country, as...
US museum returns 4,500-year-old Iraqi artefact
A Mesopotamian statue of an ibex has been repatriated to Iraq from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National...
US: Trump unveils plan to end Gaza war at White House
US president Donald Trump unveiled a plan to put an immediate end to the ongoing genocide and war in Gaza,...
Qatar and Saudi Arabia support Western recognition of Palestine
Qatar and Saudi Arabia have endorsed decisions made by the UK, Canada and Australia to recognise Palestine as a sovereign...
Palestinian mission rejoices over statehood recognition
Following the UK's recognition of Palestine, the Palestinian mission to the UK rejoiced, as the wider West also moved to...
Singapore to sanction Israeli settlement leaders
Singapore will issue targeted sanctions on leaders of Israeli settler groups, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan announced in parliament on September...
Martin Jay: Could Israel be reckless enough to ruin regional ties?
As far as cunning plans go, Israel’s claim that it will annex 80 percent of the West Bank is as...
Syria and Iraq among countries hit with Trump’s tariffs
US tariffs on Syria and Iraq have been implemented on August 7th, as part of wider policy drive to restructure...
