World Jun 23 U.S. takes down Iran-linked news sites, alleges disinformation American authorities have seized a range of Iran's state-linked news websites they accuse of spreading "disinformation." The takedowns come as world powers scramble to resurrect Tehran's tattered 2015 nuclear deal.
World Jun 21 Iran's president-elect says he won't meet Biden Iran's president-elect said he would not meet with Biden or negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program and its support of regional militias.
World Mar 21 Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco says its profits nearly halved in 2020 to $49 billion. Sunday's announcement of the big drop came as the coronavirus pandemic roiled global energy markets.
World Feb 09 Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.
World Jan 05 Qatar ruler lands in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockade Qatar's ruling emir arrived in Saudi Arabia and was greeted with an embrace by its crown prince on Tuesday, following an announcement that the kingdom would end its yearslong embargo on the tiny Gulf Arab state.
World Jan 04 Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, opening air and land borders Kuwait's foreign ministry said Saudi Arabia will open its air and land borders with Qatar, in the first steps toward ending a diplomatic crisis that has deeply divided regional U.S. allies since 2017.
World Nov 07 UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing profile of a country that has sought to bill itself as a Westernized destination for tourists, fortune-seekers and businesses despite its Islamic legal code that has previously triggered court cases against foreigners…
Health Mar 18 Ravaged by war, Middle Eastern countries face a new scourge Long-running wars and conflicts across the Middle East have wrecked potential defenses against coronavirus outbreaks, leaving millions vulnerable in Yemen, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, the Gaza Strip and elsewhere.
Economy Mar 12 Oil crisis deepens in Libya as losses exceed $3 billion The war-torn country controls the biggest oil reserves in Africa and typically pumps 1.2 billion barrels a day. But its regular oil production ground to a halt in January when tribes loyal to eastern-based forces seized large export terminals and…
World Jun 12 Israeli PM's wife accepts plea deal for spending government money on lavish meals Sara Netanyahu will pay around $15,000 in fines to quietly close the case, which accused her of running up large tabs at luxury restaurants for friends and family while the official prime minister's residence employed a full-time chef.