By Ziad Daud Bloomberg 19/02/2019 Official statistics on Turkish gross domestic product won’t be out until March 11, but three economic indicators suggest the economy slipped into recession at the end of 2018, …
By David D. Kirkpatrick Feb. 17, 2019 NEHIM, Yemen — Desperate to break through enemy lines, the Saudi-backed forces fighting in Yemen are sending untrained soldiers to clear minefields, sometimes using only their bayonets. …
The head of the Iraqi parliamentary faction led by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday expressed doubt at the possibility of parliament voting in favor of ending the presence of US troops in …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top Saudi official on Friday reiterated his government’s position that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not order the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and he declined to comment …
By Jenifer Glasse Aljazeera Mala Qara Village, Iraq – A pair of armoured vehicles parked in a corner of the Peshmerga headquarters in northern Iraq form a stark reminder of the threat the region is facing by ISIL. “They …
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia demanded Turkey do more to tackle militants in Syria’s Idlib province and fulfil promises it made as part of a deal with Moscow last year, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova …
By Amira El Masaiti RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Government officials say Morocco has stopped taking part in military action with the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war, and has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia. …
By MEE 06/02/2019 More than 40,000 displaced people in southeast Syria will receive “life-saving humanitarian assistance” this week, as the United Nations and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) sent a humanitarian convoy …
Population of Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank, not including East Jerusalem, said to increase by 3.3 percent in 2018 By MEE staff Published date: 6 February 2019 o The population of illegal Israeli …
By Muhidiin Ataman 06/02/2019 Since the beginning of the Arab uprisings and revolutions in 2011, Turkey has been targeted by Western states because it has been supporting the demands of regional powers and its …