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Three months after Syria's rebel takeover, all eyes are on Ahmed al-Sharaa and whether he can stabilize the economy as promised. Three stories hand-picked by our editorial team. Noteworthy and challenging dialogue on the Middle East. Stay a step ahead of your colleagues. On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in N
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Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched over 50 strikes against them in 24 hours
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (619+ words) Yemen's Houthis said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had launched more than 50 strikes against their positions in 24 hours, after the Iran-backed group claimed a rare drone and missile attack on a military base in the kingdom. The Houthis have been engaged…...
Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (804+ words) By Mohammed Ghobari, Nayera Abdallah and Bo Erickson ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Monday with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Persian Gulf powers, while fresh attacks around the region's…...
Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (905+ words) ANKARA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The Houthi capture of Yemen's Red Sea coastline is reshaping the balance of power in the Gulf, strengthening Iran's hand and confronting Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with a difficult choice: absorb mounting costs or seek accommodation…...
Israel and Lebanon to meet in Rome in October, US State Department official says
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (174+ words) Sept 13 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon will meet in Rome in October to discuss a U.S.-brokered security agreement intended to ease hostilities along the border, a State Department Official told Reuters. The continued implementation of the deal “remains the only viable…...
Analysis-Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (955+ words) ANKARA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The Houthi capture of Yemen's Red Sea coastline is reshaping the balance of power in the Gulf, strengthening Iran's hand and confronting Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with a difficult choice: absorb mounting costs or seek accommodation…...
New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption
1+ day, 41+ min ago (961+ words) By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance…...
Turkey detains dozens after sweeping raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (366+ words) ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained at least 47 peoplefollowing a series of raids on the offices of LGBTQ+ associations in a probe into prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said. The crackdown is part of a campaign that the government says…...
Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (292+ words) ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said. The crackdown is part of a campaign that the government…...
Iran's economic ties to Dubai hard to break despite war
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (615+ words) In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran still fill the stalls, as if the two shores of the Gulf were not separated by war. Last month, the United Arab Emirates announced the suspension of…...
China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (535+ words) BRICS leaders including China, Russia and India concluded a second and final day of talks in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing "inclusive global growth", after reaching a rare agreement calling for calm in the Middle East. Indian Prime Minister Narendra…...