Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is received by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at his private palace in Abu Dhabi. Haim Zach/Government Press Office (GPO)/Handout via REUTERS. …

Israel intends to import foreign workers for its high-tech sector on a trial basis to offset a pandemic-era labour shortage, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Monday. In remarks to …

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it expected to post its first budget surplus in nearly a decade next year, as it plans to restrict public spending despite a surge in …

REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo President Tayyip Erdogan is expected to hold talks with the central bank governor, finance minister and heads of state banks on Monday, sources told Reuters, as the …

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Israel December 12, 2021. Tsafrir Abayov/Pool via REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will travel to the United …

The Turkish lira edged to near record lows on Friday as concerns about President Tayyip Erdogan’s low interest rate policy were fueled by a central bank survey showing one of …

It will take a few days to judge whether Iran is showing flexibility in talks about Tehran and Washington resuming compliance with the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, U.S. State Department …

A man buys breads as others queue for Istanbul Municipality’s cheap bread As the lira’s plunge in value and surging inflation erode Turks’ earnings, many people in Istanbul have taken …

Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi The Saudi man arrested at a Paris airport over suspected links to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was released on Wednesday after officials concluded it …

The violence in Iraq continues. (photo archive) At least four people were killed and 20 wounded in an explosion in Iraq’s southern city of Basra, police and hospital sources told …