Middle East
US defies world to say Iran UN sanctions back in force
The United States unilaterally proclaimed on Saturday that UN sanctions against Iran were back in force and promised to punish those who ...Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign US-brokered normalisation deals
Israel normalized relations with long-time foes Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at a White House ceremony on Tuesday as President Donald ...Israel’s Netanyahu pressed to sign conflict-of-interest deal
With Israel’s prime minister lashing out at him nearly every day, the country’s attorney general is pressing Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a ...United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq
The Pentagon will slash the level of US troops in Iraq to 3,000 this month, a senior general said Wednesday, as President ...Saudi scraps death sentences over Khashoggi murder, jails 8
A Saudi court on Monday overturned five death sentences over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in a final ruling that was condemned by ...French leader arrives in Iraqi capital on official visit
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for an official visit following a two-day trip to Lebanon, Iraqi television reported. ...Saudi king sacks two royals under defence corruption probe
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sacked two royals and referred them along with four military officers for investigation into corruption at the defence ...US-Israeli delegation lands in Abu Dhabi on historic flight
A US-Israeli delegation led by White House advisor Jared Kushner arrived Monday in Abu Dhabi, on the historic first commercial flight from ...Lebanon leaders name favorite for PM before Macron’s visit
Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany appeared slated to become the crisis-stricken country’s next prime minister after getting the support of senior Sunni politicians ...Israel and UAE in historic direct flight following peace deal
An Israeli-American delegation was set to take off Monday on the first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi as the ...














