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How did a Gulf backwater become a global powerbroker? Saudi Arabia: A Modern History by David Commins explores the uneasy ...
While Syrian authorities initially blamed the attack on ISIS, a group calling itself “Saraya Ansar al-Sunna” quickly claimed ...
Rail travel once linked Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, until war and air traffic shut it down. Now, major reconstruction plans aim to revive it over the next 15 years ...
The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as ...
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Türkiye would not face immediate disruptions if the Strait of Hormuz were closed, thanks to alternative energy supply routes ...
World / Middle East Syria raises Damascus church attack toll to 20 dead, 52 wounded Published: 22 Jun 2025 - 11:06 pm | Last Updated: 22 Jun 2025 - 11:10 pm ...
Shipping threats around Arabian Peninsula rising, largest global shipowners organization warns By Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC • Published June 22, 2025 • Updated on June 22, 2025 at 8:10 am ...
Iranian lawmaker says Tehran considering closing waterway, described as ‘world’s most important oil transit chokepoint’.
During his visit to the Middle East in May, U.S. President Donald Trump did several things that few would have predicted ...
Emirates commenced services to Damascus in 1988, and prior to suspending operations in 2012 the airline carried more than 2.1m passengers in and out of Syria. The airline currently flies to 13 cities ...
Bander Almohanna, CEO and Managing Director of flynas, said: “We are pleased to resume our flights to Syria. flynas has always been a pioneer in providing air routes between the Kingdom and various ...