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Iraq reopens Syria crossing for trade and passenger traffic
Iraq has officially reopened the Qaim border crossing with Syria for trade and passenger traffic, a spokesman for the Iraqi ...
Flying cars for Oman and Syria’s payment system recovery: This week’s business headlines from the Middle East
Flying cars moved a step closer to reality in Oman, OceanQuest debuted at the UN Ocean Conference and it was announced that ...
Middle East Eye2d
How Turkey and Qatar are playing an outsized role in Trump's new Middle East
Turkey and Qatar's regional rivals face several setbacks as the two countries seal deals with US on energy and security in ...
Foreign Affairs3d
The New Balance of Power in the Middle East
During his visit to the Middle East in May, U.S. President Donald Trump did several things that few would have predicted ...
US soldiers deployed near Iran since 1958… Here are the list of US military bases in Middle East…
The US has increased the deployment of troops and weapons in the Middle East in view of tensions with Iran. Apart from this, ...
They Went to Syria to Fight With Rebels. Now Some Are Joining the New Army.
Thousands of foreign fighters fought alongside the Syrian rebel groups that toppled the Assad dictatorship. Many plan to stay ...
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Syria to rejoin SWIFT payment system ‘within a few weeks’: What to know
It marks a major milestone in Syria’s economic recovery from sanctions imposed in 2011 in response to human rights abuse ...
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Image of cross, Arabic word for infidel drawn on US military vehicle in Syria prompts probe
A DOD investigation is underway into the appearance of a U.S. military vehicle in Syria that was inscribed with a cross and ...
Explainer-How Iran's Network of Middle East Power Faded
A paratrooper carries the Iranian flag over the shrine of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during the National ...