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Disruption as airlines cancel flights and reroute planes to avoid Middle East airspace
Global air traffic has been disrupted following Israel’s strikes on Iran Friday, with several major airlines suspending ...
Israel-Iran live: RAF jets deployed to Middle East as Tehran threatens ‘heavy and destructive’ imminent attacks
RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East, Sir Keir Starmer has announced, after Iran threatened to target UK, French and US ...
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 ...
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 Affairs4d
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 ...
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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 ...
Middle East Institute2d
Building Syria’s new army: Future plans and the challenges ahead
Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after the rebel military operation “Deterrence of Aggression” and the establishment of a ...
Al-Monitor4d
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 ...