DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) — The departure of the chief executive of Dubai port giant DP World is the biggest fallout in the Middle East from US Department of Justice documents, which show that disgraced financier Jeffrey…
Category: 3. Middle East
-
ISIS relative detention camp in Syria nearly empty
Fewer than 1,000 families remain at a camp where relatives of suspected Islamic State terrorists had been held in Syria’s northeast, the camp’s former director said on Wednesday, with thousands having fled last month as government forces seized…
Continue Reading
-
Crypto is shielding Iranian regime from Western sanctions
The Islamic regime has readily pointed to Western sanctions for its economic crisis, which saw the rial valued at 1283540.00 per Dollar on Tuesday, but the regime has a bustling black-market economy built on illegal oil sales and bolstered by…
Continue Reading
-
Few people left at Syria camp that held Islamic State families, former director says
By Feras Dalatey
DAMASCUS, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Fewer than 1,000 families remain at a camp where relatives of suspected Islamic State militants had been held in Syria’s northeast, the camp’s former director said on Wednesday, with thousands having…
Continue Reading
-
Russia doubles down on Iran nuclear cooperation as US talks inch forward
Moscow’s energy minister said Russia is currently building equipment for new units at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant.
Continue Reading
-
Intense US naval, air power buildup sets stage for potential Iran war
The United States is building a major force of naval and air assets in the Middle East, potentially setting the stage for a sustained military campaign against Iran.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened Tehran with military action if…
Continue Reading
-
UAE president seen in meeting with US senator after rumors spread over health issues
Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan appeared in a meeting with a US senator on Wednesday for the first time after rumors about his health spread following a now-deleted Turkish presidency statement.
Earlier this month, Turkey’s…
Continue Reading
-
Satellite Images Show Iran Repairing and Fortifying Sites Amid U.S. Tensions
Satellite images show that Iran has recently built a concrete shield over a new facility at a sensitive military site and covered it in soil, experts say, advancing work at a location reportedly bombed by Israel in 2024 amid tensions with…
Continue Reading
-
Explosions reported following fires in Iran’s Tehran
Locals reported explosions in the Iranian capital of Tehran and the southern city of Shiraz on Wednesday, with footage shared on social media appearing to show pillars of smoke rising from the reported explosion site.In Tehran, the smoke appears…
Continue Reading
-
Palestine Action activists to face retrial over UK Elbit factory raid following backlash
Six British anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian activists will face a retrial on a number of charges relating to a 2024 raid on Israeli defense firm Elbit’s UK factory, after they were acquitted of the charge of aggravated burglary earlier this…
Continue Reading