Middle East News

Visiting English priest to give talks on the Middle East  Winnipeg Free PressFrom 2003 to 2017, Canon Andrew White was known as the “Vicar of Baghdad.”... - Faith - Winnipeg Free Press. […]

Middle Israel: The other end of the Silk Road  The Jerusalem PostChina holds the key to the Iranian regime's collapse. To become the world leader it evidently wants and deserves to be, Beijing should turn that key. […]

The US is investigating an airstrike that killed Iraqi forces  The Jerusalem PostA social media account under the name 'Tom Cat' that follows security issues in Iraq reported that a checkpoint from the Federal Police 3rd division had been ... […]

Egypt extends state of emergency for additional 3 months  Middle East MonitorEgyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday issued a decree to extend the country's state of emergency for another three months, local media reported. […]

Iran oil minister: Saudi, UAE overstate their oil capacities  Middle East MonitorIranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates overstate their oil capacities, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported on ... […]

'Political Islam' seeks secession from France: Macron – Middle East Monitor  Middle East MonitorFrench President Emmanuel Macron vowed Thursday to resist 'political Islam', which he said is a threat and seeks succession from the republic, Anadolu reports ... […]

Son of Algeria, hero of glorious defeats: Abbasi Madani  Middle East MonitorProminent Algerian opposition leader Abbasi Madani passed away in Qatar on Wednesday at the age of 88. Madani was born on Feb. 28, 1931 in Sidi Aqba, ... […]

Is there an unprecedented build-up of US naval power in the Middle East?  The Jerusalem PostA massive amount of air power and US naval assets were suddenly in the same place at the same time. […]

Sudan Becomes Pawn in Middle East Chess Match  Yahoo FinanceThe country has been especially shaky following a military coup three weeks ago that inspired protests against the decades-old dictatorship of General Omar ... […]

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa  World Socialist Web SiteThe South African Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union agreed to a deal ending the five-month strike by gold miners on the same terms as the ... […]

Iraq frees 45 Bangladeshi workers held in central Baghdad  Middle East MonitorTOPSHOT - Iraqi policemen hold their national flag and march during a parade in Baghdad on January 10, 2019 to mark the graduation of 158 Iraqi policemen ... […]

Kuwait denies Mauritania exemption on debt interest – Middle East Monitor  Middle East MonitorKuwait denied news saying that it exempted Mauritania from debt interest, pointing out that it had replaced interests with investment opportunities. Kuwait's ... […]

Moroccan police use water cannon to disperse teacher protest  Middle East MonitorMoroccan police used water cannons to disperse a protest of thousands of young teachers in Rabat, the capital, on Thursday, according to witnesses and a ... […]

Middle-East’s two outlaw states  The StatesmanSaudi Arabia and Israel are the two outlaw states in the Middle-East. […]

Jordan bans imports of 194 Syrian goods – Middle East Monitor  Middle East MonitorJordan's Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply, Tariq Al-Hammouri, banned the import of some 194 Syrian goods on Wednesday, Addustour local newspaper ... […]

TrustYou Expands Market Presence In The Middle East  Hospitality NetTrustYou, the globally operating expert for guest feedback, expanded further into promising markets of the Middle East and announces partnerships with major ... […]

Turkey returns six Cumhuriyet journalists to jail  Middle East EyeSix staff members of Turkey's opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper were jailed to serve out the remainder of their sentences after failed appeals against terrorism ... […]

'Best of Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East' Full Show (04/25/2019)  BloombergHighlights the week's most important business and financial issues shaping global markets, with a focus on the Middle East. It's the best of Bloomberg's show ... […]

As Middle East fades, Africa rises in U.S. strategic view  Washington TimesThanks to President Trump's America First approach, the U.S. is now the world's biggest energy exporter. And that new reality is affecting more than just the price ... […]

Monitors: US-led coalition killed 1600 civilians in Raqqa  Stars and StripesThe U.S.-led coalition killed more than 1600 civilians in the northern Syria city of Raqqa during months of bombardment that liberated it from the Islamic State ... […]

Iraq: Yazidis to accept children of ISIS rape into community  Stars and StripesERBIL, Iraq — The children of Yazidi women raped by Islamic State men will be welcomed into the minority faith, a community leader said Thursday, allowing ... […]

Chicago native protects US Navy Forces in the Middle East  The Chicago CusaderBy Chief Mass Communication Specialist Erica R. Gardner, Navy Office of Community Outreach Lieutenant Dennis Wright, a Chicago native, joined the Navy ... […]

Cook Compression Adds Authorized Service Partners in Africa and Middle East  EnerCom Inc.DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cook Compression, part of Dover Precision Components and Dover (NYSE: DOV), is proud to announce ... […]

2019 BICSI Middle East and Africa Conference & Exhibition Explores Trends and Standards in Digital Infrastructure  Yahoo FinanceDUBAI, United Arab Emirates , April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BICSI , the global association leading the advancement of the information and communications ... […]

Dining Out: Lots of Middle Eastern favorites on the menu at Jenin Village  East Peoria Times-CourierPEORIA — If there's one thing central Illinois doesn't lack, it's Middle Eastern restaurants. But one more entry into the field is welcome, especially when it fills a ... […]

Israel warns nationals against travel to Sri Lanka  Middle East MonitorIsrael on Thursday warned its citizens against travelling to Sri Lanka following the recent spate of terrorist attacks in that country, Anadolu Agency reports. […]

Egypt extends state of emergency ahead of Coptic Easter  Stars and StripesEgypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has extended a state of emergency imposed after deadly church bombings by the Islamic State group in 2017. […]

Jordan in crucible of Middle East peace deal and Syrian refugee crisis | TheHill  The HillAl-Buwayda is a quiet, dusty town on the road from Irbid in northern Jordan to Mafraq. It was here that the wave of Syrian refugees who fled fighting crested in ... […]

Sri Lanka Attack Signals ISIS’ Widening Reach  The New York TimesA month after losing the last of its territory in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State is believed to have pulled off one of its deadliest attacks. It may be the way of the ... […]

Data Center Construction Market in Middle East & Africa - Industry Outlook and Forecast 2019-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Associated PressPress release *content* from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. […]