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Massive sandstorm hits Gulf countries
This weekend a powerful sandstorm descended on several countries in the Persian Gulf region, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The weather took a turn for the worse on Friday evening, with strong winds throwing clouds of dust and sand …
Lavrov discusses Middle East settlement with Israeli senior diplomat
The Palestinian-Israeli settlement and the situation in Syria were among the topics discussed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Director General Alon Ushpiz, the Russian foreign ministry said. …
Russia and U.S. interested in cooperation on Middle East settlement problems
Russia and the United States are interested in constructive cooperation to promote peace process in the Middle East, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday after talks between Russian Foreign Ministry’s Envoy for the Middle East …
Latest Russia's AK-19 assault rifle to be unveiled abroad
The Kalashnikov Group will hold the presentation of the latest 5.56mm AK-19 assault rifle abroad for the first time, The Kalashnikov press office said. "The AK-19’s world presentation will take place at the Middle …
Putin and Netanyahu discuss situation in Middle East over phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the initiative of the Israeli side on Monday, according to the Kremlin press service. Putin and Netanyahu exchanged …
Joe Biden to bring U.S. back to Middle East through Iran deal
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, in an interview published by The New York Times, confirmed his readiness to work on the return of the United States to the Iran nuclear deal. "It won't be easy, but yes," he …
COVID-19 may inflict a decade of economic pain to Mideast, Central Asia, IMF says
The COVID-19 crisis represents the fastest-moving economic shock of its depth in recent history, the IMF says
COVID-19 outbreak in Middle East
Iranian president predicts 6 more months of COVID-19 outbreak in Iran as Iraq yet to hit pandemic peak
Where is oil headed?
Oil prices may fall again if there is another surge in Coronavirus cases
Over 1m migrants flee Middle East, hitting Asian economies
Host countries lose cheap labor as home countries miss remittances
Annexation would destroy Israel-Arab normalisation efforts, warns UAE
Further unilateral Israeli annexation of Palestinian territory would destroy any hopes for rapprochement between the Zionist state and the Arab world, warned the UAE Ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al-Otaiba, in a first ever op-ed …
Why the Middle East should worry about Trump
The US now faces three simultaneous crises
China buys up Middle Eastern oil
Middle Eastern petro-states’ reliance on China surges with Covid-19
It's US foreign policy that gives life to Iran-Venezuela solidarity
A stronger relationship between the two will trigger another headache for the US
Will U.S., Iran treat Iraq as neutral zone?
According to experts, it's the only way Washington and Tehran can avoid conflict
Coronavirus: Middle East easing lockdown restrictions
UAE, Jordan and Iran among countries in Middle East that have partially lifted coronavirus lockdown restrictions
Why is Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s antagonism of Turkey on the rise?
The conflict between Turkey and this bloc is expected to intensify in various parts of the Middle East and North Africa
Rumors circulating of a military coup in Qatar: true or fake
A video, allegedly made in Doha with clearly heard gunshots, appeared on social networks
Russia eyes big plans for coal production and exports
It plans to start more active development of its railway and port infrastructure
