- 18 September, 2026
Read breaking Middle East news with live updates on Arab world politics, economy and major regional developments.
Erdogan’s Failure has Caused Turkey’s economy to collapse rapidly
Since Erdogan’s takeover, Turkey’s economy has been in shambles. People’s lives are being affected by the depreciation of the lira against the dollar and the
WHO warns the Middle East regarding a deadly second wave of coronavirus
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) official stated that the Middle East should get ready for a deadly second wave of coronavirus pandemic in
Activists protest against nationwide lockdown in Lebanon
The Lebanese government is struggling to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic amid the deteriorating economic situation in the country. In a bid to
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
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
The Libyan dialogue, what worked and what didn’t
From November 9, the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum brought together seventy-five Libyan personalities in the Tunisian capital, under the auspices of the United Nations Support
Turkey’s Finance Minister resigns Amid Pressures of Sliding Economy
Monday, 09 November, 2020. Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced his resignation on Sunday evening from his post
Iraq introduces electoral reforms and announces early elections
On Thursday, Iraqi President Barham Saleh made new amends to the election laws, in order to pacify the protestors and retain their faith in the
Yemen prepares to form new government, unites coalition to fight away Houthis
To build a united front against Iran-backed Al Houthi militancy movement in Yemen, the coalition forces of the country decided to come together and form
Less intervention, more impact: US reworks its foreign policy towards Middle East
Over the past years it can be observed that the US administration has been deliberately trying to reduce its footprint in Middle East region. Washington,