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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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Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal
15+ hour, 40+ 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…...
Israeli-made Gaza documentary wins Venice special jury prize
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (426+ words) A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Receiving the award, Abraham said that in the 10 days since the festival…...
Iran-Oman understanding does not provide for immediate reopening of Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reports
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (205+ words) Sept 12 (Reuters) - An understanding between Iran and Oman does not provide for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but establishes the basis on which it could reopen, an Iranian source told the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Saturday....
No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman meeting on Monday, Iranian official says
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (274+ words) Sept 12 (Reuters) - A meeting between Iran and Gulf states planned for Monday in Oman will be a chance to discuss issues including the Strait of Hormuz, but is not expected to yield a signed agreement over the blockaded waterway, a…...
Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (171+ words) DUBLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran was probably responsible for an aerial attack on Saudi Arabia that shut down its East-West pipeline, one of the kingdom's main routes for exporting crude while bypassing the Strait…...
Houthi gains in Yemen are testing Saudi Arabia’s security strategy
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (265+ words) The advance toward Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital Saudi oil route and risks drawing Riyadh back into a Yemen war it has spent years trying to leave. Houthi gains in Yemen are testing Saudi Arabia’s security strategy Subscribe for as…...
Gulf oil threatened anew as Houthis reach key island and pipeline is shut down
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (940+ words) By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on…...
Saudi Arabia's Houthi crisis tests alliances with Trump, Turkey and Pakistan
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (387+ words) The Houthis' tightening grip on the Red Sea chokepoint is the biggest setback for Saudi Arabia and Yemen's internationally recognized Presidential Leadership Council since the Yemen conflict began in... Saudi Arabia's Houthi crisis tests alliances with Trump, Turkey and Pakistan…...
India's Modi stresses need to protect navigation, seafarers in talks with Iran's Pezeshkian
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (391+ words) NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and underscored the need to protect the freedom of navigation and commerce, and the safety and well-being of seafarers, India's foreign ministry…...
Saudi crown prince sought US military help from Trump with Houthis, sources say
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (472+ words) By Samia Nakhoul and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as…...