Middle East

Turkey’s Albayrak says central bank independent, sees no crisis in banking sector

Turkey’s Albayrak says central bank independent, sees no crisis in banking sector

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is independent of government and will take all necessary steps to combat inflation, Finance…
Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms

Iran FM to meet with Assad as Syria showdown looms

BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister held talks with officials in Syria on Monday as Syrian forces and their allies…
Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’

Abu Dhabi delays exhibition of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The unveiling of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi” at the Louvre Abu Dhabi…
Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure

Lana Del Rey nixes Israel concert after Palestinian pressure

JERUSALEM (AP) — Singer Lana Del Rey has canceled her planned performance at an Israeli music festival after pressure from…
Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government

Iraqi rival groups both announce parliamentary blocs to form new government

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Rival Iraqi political factions said on Sunday they had each formed alliances capable of forming a government…
Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction

Long reach of US sanctions hits Syria reconstruction

BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to turn military success into postwar reconstruction, Western sanctions are a…
Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli

Libya announces state of emergency in Tripoli

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s UN-backed government has announced a state of emergency in the capital and its outskirts as…
Protests over Yemen’s weakening currency paralyze Aden

Protests over Yemen’s weakening currency paralyze Aden

  Scores of demonstrators protesting against Yemen’s deteriorating economic situation and weakening currency blocked major roads and burned tires in…
Iran’s Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting defense capacities

Iran’s Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting defense capacities

  Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday war was unlikely but called on Iran’s armed forces to…
Syrian state media says electrical fault behind airbase blasts

Syrian state media says electrical fault behind airbase blasts

  An electrical fault caused a series of loud blasts early on Sunday near a military airbase outside the Syrian…
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