Middle East

Turkey’s lira dipped to 13 to the dollar on Tuesday, resuming a slide towards last week’s record low as strong economic growth data failed to alleviate concerns about a policy …

File photo Israel will host the Miss Universe beauty pageant on Dec 12 despite imposing travel restrictions in a bid to stave off the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, Tourism …

Ben Gurion international airport – Israel said it would ban the entry of all foreigners REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo Israel said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered an investigation into possible currency manipulation after the lira fell sharply to record lows against the dollar this week, the Anadolu news agency reported …

Osman Kavala A Turkish court ruled on Friday that philanthropist Osman Kavala must stay in prison, extending his four-year detention without conviction in a trial which has further strained difficult …

Taliban forces patrol a runway at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul The United Arab Emirates has held talks with the Taliban to run Kabul airport, going up against Gulf …

Turkey’s lira nosedived more than 15 per cent on Tuesday after President Tayyip Erdogan defended recent rate cuts and vowed to win his “economic war of independence”, despite widespread criticism …

Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz. Abir Sultan/Getty Images Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz departed for Morocco Tuesday on a “historic” visit aimed at bolstering ties between the countries, at a …

Stock markets fell and the dollar held near a 16-month high on Tuesday as investors positioned for interest rate hikes in 2022 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was nominated …

The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged this week, its 13th such decision in a row, though some analysts believe it should cut rates to …