- 12 January, 2026
Omar Haddad
Omar Haddad is a technology and business journalist who writes about startups, fintech innovations, and digital growth in the Middle East.
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Iraq – Saudi Arabia border crossing reopens after 30 years
On Wednesday, Iraq and Saudi Arabia re-opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in 30 years, according to the Iraqi Border
Iran breaches 2015 nuclear deal, but says open to follow guidelines if US lifts sanctions
On Tuesday, UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) confirmed that Iran has surpassed its assigned uranium-enrichment limit. The assessment carried out earlier
Trump asks for alternatives to strike Iran nuclear site, but later abort the plan
On Monday, President Donald Trump asked for alternatives to strike Iran’s nuclear site a week ago but later decided not to take the stride, a
Why the conflict in Syria is still far from a solution
The Syrian conflict seems far more complicated than other scenarios in the Middle East. That has been clear since the beginning of the uprising in
Australian women who faced ‘sexual assault’ at Qatar airport still waiting for an apology
Women travellers from Australia, who were forcefully pushed into intimate medical-checkup, are still awaiting individual apologies from Qatar airways and Qatari government for their gross
Opposition parties plans to postpone elections to end President Farmaajo’s legal immunity
Opposition presidential candidates in Somalia are expected to oppose all government-appointed election commissions and are feared to come up with plans to suspend them or
Brazil’s Bolsonaro suffers major setback in local elections
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has faced a massive setback after most of the candidates he backed in the municipal elections failed to win positions in
James Swan discusses Somalia Related issues with Qatar
Monday, November 16, 2020. The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Somalia Amb James Swan, who has been in Qatar for the past
Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Foreign Minister sacked amid protests
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan fired his foreign minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on Monday, as thousands of people took part in a new demonstration against the
Europe, US join hands to address Erdogan’s aggressive strategy in Middle East
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron, received US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a discreet meeting described as a “courtesy” visit. The two met