Category: Middle East

Wolfgang Puck: Bringing Culinary Excellence to Saudi Arabia
- By Alaina
- . June 18, 2023
Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, an Austrian-American with over 40 years of culinary experience and an outstanding list of awards, is still growing his restaurant empire

GCash Eyes Middle East Expansion, Targeting Filipino Communities Abroad
- By Raven Ruma
- . June 17, 2023
GCash, a major mobile wallet service in the Philippines, has announced ambitions to expand into the Middle East, indicating the company’s desire to enter new

The IAEA has no cameras operating at the Natanz nuclear site: AEOI
- By Alaina
- . June 17, 2023
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), the government agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran responsible for operating nuclear energy and nuclear fuel cycle

Thousands of Sudanese Trapped at Egypt Border Without Travel Documents Amid Ongoing Conflict
- By Roshan Amiri
- . June 16, 2023
A severe humanitarian catastrophe has developed from the outbreak of conflict in Sudan in mid-April, leaving thousands of Sudanese people detained at the Egyptian border

Israel: Opposition rejects judicial reform negotiations
- By Alaina
- . June 15, 2023
A proposed government plan for judicial reform in Israel has been rejected by opposition leaders. The opposition has also accused the prime minister of Israel,

Iran president slams US sanctions during visit to Nicaragua
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . June 14, 2023
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, met with Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua, on Tuesday during his first visit to

Iran President Raisi Starts Latin America Tour With Stop In Venezuela
- By Raven Ruma
- . June 13, 2023
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisolsadati, commonly known as Ebrahim Raisi, started his tour of Latin America on Monday. Also

United States and Iran Not Discussing Interim Nuclear Deal, US Official Confirms
- By Roshan Amiri
- . June 13, 2023
A US official denied recent claims that negotiations for a temporary nuclear agreement between the US and Iran had occurred. The official acknowledged recent contacts

Despite Threats of “Your car will be confiscated,” Iranian Women Disregard Hijab Law
- By Salma Hossein
- . June 12, 2023
Women in Iran are resisting renewed efforts by the government to use technology to impose the mandatory dress code, which has been the subject of

Iraq’s Budget Challenges: Public Wage Bill, Oil Prices, and Fiscal Policy
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . June 12, 2023
Recently, Iraq’s parliament approved the 2023 budget amounting to 198.9 trillion dinars, roughly $153 billion. This year’s budget spells record spending on the public wage