Middle East
Middle East - Covers major developments across the region, including politics, diplomacy, security, economic policy, energy, governance, and social change. Coverage examines regional cooperation, international relations, public policy, trade, environmental challenges, and cross-border developments affecting countries throughout the Middle East. Readers can follow important stories from across the region while gaining context on the issues shaping regional stability, economic development, and global affairs. Tags: Geopolitics, Diplomacy, Regional Security, Energy Security, Economic Development, International Trade, Governance, Human Rights, Public Policy, Climate Change, Regional Cooperation, Strategic Partnerships, Conflict
Indian Pilot and Four Passengers Help Avert Disaster on Flydubai Flight
TEL AVIV, Israel – Captain Smit Machchhar and four passengers played key roles in preventing a potentially catastrophic...
Third U.S. Carrier, 9,000 Troops Head to Middle East as Trump Weighs Iran Strikes
WASHINGTON, United States – The United States is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group and roughly 9,000...
Iranian Medicine Prices Soar as War Disrupts Imports and Supply Chains
TEHRAN, Iran – Medicine prices are surging across Iran as war-related transport disruptions, import difficulties and shortages of...
Iraq Imports Gasoline Through Syria as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Persists
BANIYAS, Syria – Iraq has begun importing gasoline through Syria’s Mediterranean coast, using the Baniyas oil terminal and...
Pakistan Vows to Defend Saudi Arabia Against Houthi Attacks
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan has pledged to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks using its available military capabilities,...
Netanyahu Secretly Visits Abu Dhabi for Talks With UAE President
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly traveled to Abu Dhabi on Sunday...
Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, United States - President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal that Tehran says could restore normal...
Iran Offers Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
UNITED NATIONS, United States - Iran has offered the United States a seven-day plan that would reopen the...
Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Genocide Accusations in UN Speech
NEW YORK, United States - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations that Israel has committed genocide in...
Pezeshkian Defies Trump at UN, Says Iran Will Fight Until “Last Breath”
NEW YORK CITY, United States - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations on Wednesday that Iran...
