Middle East
Iran frees South Korean ship, captain after promise to help with frozen funds
Iran released on Friday a South Korean ship and its captain detained since January after South Korea promised to try ...Nile countries trade blame as dam talks end without breakthrough
Ethiopia on Tuesday accused Egypt and Sudan of obstructing talks on its contested dam on the Nile, which ended with ...Jordan’s prince vows loyalty, king accepts mediation in palace row
Jordan’s Prince Hamzah pledged loyalty to the king on Monday as the monarch accepted mediation over a rift within the ...Jordan says prince liaised with ‘foreign parties’ over plot to destabilise country
Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that King Abdullah’s half-brother and former heir Prince Hamza had liaised ...Joy as megaship refloated, Suez Canal reopens to traffic
The MV Ever Given was refloated and the Suez Canal reopened to traffic Monday, sparking relief almost a week after ...Tug boats work to free giant container ship stuck in Suez Canal
Eight tug boats were attempting on Wednesday to free a 400m (440-yard) long container ship that ran aground in the ...Saudi Arabia proposes ceasefire plan to Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Saudi Arabia presented a new peace initiative on Monday to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire and ...Saudi coalition launches air raids on Yemen’s Houthi-held capital
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi group struck military targets belonging to the Iran-aligned movement in the capital Sanaa in ...War’s timeline as Syrians mark 10 years since uprising began
Syrians are marking 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a ...Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace ...