Category: 3. Middle East

France and Italy are in talks with Iran to ensure the safe passage of their ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Financial Times.

“France and Italy are beginning talks with Iran in the hope of…

By Nazih Osseiran and Catherine Cartier

BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations launched a $325 million flash appeal on Friday to help Lebanon cope with the fallout of a war that has forced more than a seventh of its population from their…

“This is the culmination of what [Netanyahu] has tried to rebrand as the War of Redemption, which in his mind started on October 7, 2023. And this is – if not the last war – then the big war against Iran,” said Neri Zilber, a journalist based in…

Israeli military officials said they will not commit to whether Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile can be removed or eliminated by the end of the ongoing war with Iran, and stressed that while the army is working to create conditions that might…

By Maya Gebeily

BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) – Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah but cannot act against the heavily armed…

For thousands of workers in Dubai’s tourism sector, the Middle East war has brought business to a standstill — leaving their income suddenly at risk.

At the famous Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), normally heaving with visitors, rows of sun…

By Maha El Dahan

DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will bring about a diplomatic conclusion to the war with Iran “in his time”, and Tehran must halt attacks on its neighbours before they can mediate, one of the UAE’s top…