Middle East
World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time
The world’s economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer ...Christmas weekend sees thousands of flights cancelled globally
Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven ...Iran accuses Western powers of ‘blame game’ over nuclear deal
Iran on Tuesday accused Western parties to its 2015 nuclear deal of “persisting in their blame game”, a day after European diplomats ...Israeli leader begins first visit to UAE as Iran tensions surge
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will discuss Iran as well as bilateral issues during his landmark meeting with the de facto ruler ...Israeli PM to pay first visit to UAE since formalising ties
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and meet the Gulf state’s de facto ruler ...World powers test Iran’s commitment to talks, Tehran stays firm
World powers and Iran were locked in talks on reviving their nuclear deal on Friday, with a European source saying they were ...Top WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants
The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told ...Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. ...Nuclear talks resume as West asks whether Iran is serious or stalling
World powers and Iran will gather in Vienna on Monday to try to salvage their 2015 nuclear deal, but with Tehran sticking ...Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant
Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals and the use of controversial technology for contact tracing as part of its ...














