Diplomatic flurries as calls to leave Lebanon grow
As the danger of escalation between Israel and Iran mounted Monday, canceled flights and shortened summer holidays have left travelers waiting in long lines at Beirut's airport.See Privacy Policy at h...
5 Aug 20242min
Middle East triumphs at 2024 Paris Olympics
Al-Monitor's Adam Lucente examines the Middle East presence at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the geopolitics at play and how countries from across the region have won national pride while also snagging med...
30 Jul 20248min
In China, Palestinian factions call for "national unity"
Hamas announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement in China with other Palestinian factions to work together for "national unity," as Beijing emerges as a diplomatic broker. Turkey’s Central Bank kept...
23 Jul 20242min
Kamala Harris on the Middle East
On Sunday, as President Joe Biden announced he was removing his bid from the 2024 US election, the floodgates opened up for a new contender to take his place. Prominent democrats, Biden included, have...
23 Jul 20242min
Soaring inflation is hurting Turks, but making the rich wealthier
Business correspondent Jack Dutton discusses a report this week that found that even with runaway inflation, Turkey ranks exceptionally high in global wealth growth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19...
19 Jul 20248min
Azerbaijan Embassy reopens in Tehran, today in MENA news
Iraq announced on Monday that it has resumed negotiations to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the first time since 2008, ultra-Orthodox protesters fight police near Tel Aviv after Israel’s ...
16 Jul 20242min
Leading Trump VP picks on Middle East policy
12 Jul 202411min
How Iran’s new president will shift US-Iran relations
Egypt’s remittances reach $2.7 billion in boost to foreign reserves, the US dispatches senior officials to Cairo to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas on a cease-fire proposal and the NATO summit ki...
9 Jul 20246min
