Middle East

The International Monetary Fund revised its 2025 economic forecasts downwards for the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday, with trade tensions and increased uncertainty expected to weigh on growth. “Growth is still projected to increase...

A video of a man claiming to be an Israeli hostage being held in Gaza was made public by Hamas’ military wing. In the meantime, the IDF says that a humanitarian worker from World Central Kitchen...

Two weeks prior to US elections, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on Monday to continue his push for a truce in Gaza, which he sees as a fresh opportunity...

Due to Middle East tensions, Australian airline Qantas canceled its non-stop Perth to London flight on Thursday, citing the decision as a “precaution”. The aircraft, which typically travels a nonstop 17 and a half hours, will...

Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Saturday as Iran and its allies prepared to respond to the death of Hamas’s leadership head, which was attributed to Israel and raised the possibility of a regional conflict....

Fears of an escalation of the Middle East conflict prompted unconfirmed claims of explosions in Iran, Syria, and Iraq, which sent oil prices plunging more than three percent in early Asian trade on Friday. Brent increased...

Tehran’s first-ever direct attack on its bitter enemy drastically escalated regional tensions as the Gaza war continued with no sign of a truce, prompting Israel and Iran to exchange threats on Tuesday. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari,...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Friday to start his fourth Middle East crisis tour since the start of the Israel-Hamas war three months ago. The top American diplomat will visit Israel,...

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, made a rare journey overseas on Wednesday, arriving in Saudi Arabia after stopping in the United Arab Emirates. Moscow is attempting to impose itself once more on the international scene....

The bloodshed in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict must be stopped immediately to prevent the conflict from spreading to the entire Middle East, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said during the General Assembly special session...