Middle East News

President Trump: When you leave the Middle East, do it with a big bang  The Jerusalem PostThe US will hold fewer overseas bases but nevertheless maintain the military capability to intervene in distant areas. […]

Labor Issues Is Middle East's young labor boom a blessing or a curse?  Al-MonitorBy 2040, the Middle East and North Africa will see a sharp increase in young people who enter the labor force, which could lead to disaster if areas like ... […]

Hundreds of Ohio National Guard soldiers deploy for the Middle East  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandCANTON, Ohio - 580 Citizen-Soldiers of the Ohio National Guard's 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment are deploying to the Middle East in support of ... […]

Daesh attack kills 5, injures 6 in northern Iraq – Middle East Monitor  Middle East MonitorMembers of the Daesh terrorist group killed five people and injured six others in Iraq's northern Kirkuk province, local police said early Sunday, Anadolu Agency ... […]

Omnicom Media Group makes key digital appointments  Campaign Middle EastOmnicom Media Group's data, analytics and technology consultancy Annalect has welcomed two new senior executives in the Middle East/North Africa region. […]

Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions  Stars and StripesFrom the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across the wider Middle East, raising the stakes in ... […]

US, Taliban peace parley resumes in Doha – Middle East Monitor  Middle East MonitorThe crucial ninth round of rejuvenated yet fragile peace talks between the US and Taliban were set to resume on Sunday in the Qatari capital, Doha, Anadolu ... […]

Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi drone fired at airbase  Middle East MonitorA Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels said Sunday it shot down a drone fired from Yemen toward a Saudi airbase and airport in the southwest of the ... […]

Middle East stocks slide as US-China trade war escalates  ArabianBusiness.comStocks across the Middle East's most liquid markets declined in a sign that the latest escalation in the US-China trade war is deepening concern about a global ... […]

Central bank governor: Global monetary divergence challenging for Israel  The Jerusalem PostIsrael was "perceived as an 'emerging markets safe haven,' and appreciation pressures emerged," Bank of Israel governor Prof. Amir Yaron explained. […]

Qatari envoy says Israel, Hamas committed to truce despite violence  Middle East MonitorIsrael and the Islamist group Hamas have no desire to go to war despite an uptick in violence, the Qatari envoy who helped mediate a truce between the sides ... […]

Minister: Saudi to decide on UAE role in Yemen  Middle East MonitorSaudi Arabia is the one to decide on continuing the role of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen, the UAE ... […]

Rising cybersecurity concerns within the industrial internet of things  Oil and Gas Middle EastAtin Chhabra, global director of digital customer experience at Schneider Electric, comments on cybersecurity in the industrial internet of things - Products ... […]

Donald Trump dampens Emmanuel Macron optimism on Iran talks  The Jerusalem PostEuropean leaders have struggled to tamp down the brewing confrontation between Iran and the United States since Trump pulled his country out of Iran's ... […]

US: Turkey-US conduct first reconnaissance flight – Middle East Monitor  Middle East MonitorUS and Turkish leaders conducted the first US-Turkey reconnaissance flight, the Pentagon said Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. Spokesman Sean Robertson ... […]

Three Turkish soldiers killed in northern Iraq - Middle East - Stripes  Stars and StripesAnadolu Agency, citing the Turkish Defense Ministry, said Sunday that another seven soldiers were wounded and hospitalized. […]

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for August 25, 2019  The NationalPalestinian students attend a class at a United Nations-run school, on the first day of a new school year, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters. […]

Exterity expands operations in the Middle East  BroadcastProME.comThe company has announced two key hires in the Middle East, driven by continued business growth in the region. Exterity, a provider of IP video, digital signage ... […]

Saudi-led coalition says downs Houthi drone fired at airbase  HaaretzA Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said it downed a drone on Sunday that the Iran-aligned group has said they launched in the direction ... […]

Iraqi woman allegedly beaten at Iranian airport sparks outrage within Iraq  The Jerusalem PostIranian state-media said on Friday that Iran's vice-consul in Najaf visited the woman to apologize for the police's behavior. […]

Loeries 2019 winners announced  Campaign Middle EastOn Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August, the best of advertising and design was awarded at the 41st Loeries Awards, with both evenings hosted by Donovan ... […]

How the Middle East is leading in sponsorship when it comes to metros  Logistics Middle EastHow the rest of the world can learn a new way of generating revenue through sponsorship and naming rights on some of its transportation assets - Rails, Dubai ... […]

Opinion: as shipping goes green, banks are keeping up  Logistics Middle EastAs the International Maritime Organisation clamps down on harmful gas emissions from ships, banks - as the industry's financiers - are evolving alongside ... […]

Construction Viewpoint: BIM's influence on the Middle East construction industry  MEP MiddleEastA reluctance to embrace change and a lack of liquidity are stifling adoption of modern technology. | BIM, Podcast, For the latest MEP news from the UAE, Gulf, ... […]

'The diaspora is key in helping stabilise a better Sudan'  Al Jazeera EnglishSudanese communities living abroad stepped in to help injured protesters and pledge further support in transition phase. […]

Drones are on everyone’s mind in Middle East - analysis  The Jerusalem PostTwo drones were alleged to have crashed in southern Beirut in the early hours of Sunday. Photos showed them, they appeared to be quadcopters. […]

Russia's Rosatom Launches Floating Nuclear Reactor - NEWS, POWER  Utilities Middle EastRussia's Rosatom shipped its first floating nuclear-power reactor on Friday, setting the unit off on a barge journey among Arctic ice caps, raising concerns in the ... […]

Revealed: The Middle East's highest earning airline routes  Gulf Business NewsThe most profitable airline routes in the Middle East have been revealed – and UAE-based airlines account for almost all of them. Statistics from airline data firm ... […]

Israel-Iran conflict exposes bleeding edge of a war for the entire Middle East  The Times of IsraelJerusalem has taken a leading role in a campaign to halt what Sunnis see as an attempt by Tehran to carve out an empire across the region; expect the fighting ... […]

Cafe Bazaar, the Largest Android Marketplace in the Middle East Seeks Cooperation with Chinese Game Developers  PandailyWhen talking about the overseas exportation of Chinese video games, one market you might never actually think about is the Middle East. According to the 2018 ... […]