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Naval power in the Middle East is incredibly important for protecting not only the maritime borders of individual countries, ...

Opening in the first quarter of 2025, the new bespoke state-of-the-art space will include a 575-seater Theatre, Dance and ...

Iran has cited a 19th-century British map as part of its dispute with the United Arab Emirates over a number of Gulf islands.

From Mike Waltz to Marco Rubio, the incoming US president's staunchly pro-Israel team will feed the flames of conflict ...

When Hamas-led militants sprang from Gaza last year, leaving 1,200 people dead in southern Israel and 250 more held hostage ...

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2024 — Growth continues to be subdued in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) because of uncertainties heightened by the conflict in the region, says the World Bank in its ...

A new global risk map for 2025 identifies countries that have the potential to pose high-risk and extreme risk for travelers.

Fourteen start-ups offering disruptive, scalable solutions and technologies for the climate-stressed agricultural regions of ...

In the White House, Trump enacted strongly pro-Israel policies, naming Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the US ...

The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe. Voices of the Middle East and North Africa The richly diverse and ...

In Chapter 2 of the report, World Bank economists forecast that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will grow at a modest rate of 2.2% in 2024. This slight uptick in growth from 2023 masks ...