Middle East
Japan commits itself to ease tension in the Middle East
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he plans to do everything he can to ease tension in the Middle East…
Merkel calls for two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestine conflict
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Thursday for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict even if this goal is "increasingly difficult…
Hezbollah says will respond with a surprise strike against Israel, but will avoid new war
Hezbollah will respond with a "surprise" strike against Israel after drones crashed in Lebanon, but a new war remains unlikely, the Iran-backed…
Urgent need for ‘restraint and genuine dialogue’ in Middle East to avoid major confrontation
Briefing the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, Maria Luiza Viotti, said…
Pregnant in Idlib, Syria means giving birth outdoors alone
This was not how Rabaa al-Shamaa imagined the birth of her fifth child. Out in an open field near the Syrian-Turkish border,…
US to send 1,000 additional American troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran increase
USA to send 1,000 additional American troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran increase
US to send 1,500 extra troops to Middle East
The US is to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter the "ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces", the acting…
Pentagon doesn’t exclude sending troops to the Middle East
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan confirmed that the Pentagon was considering sending additional U.S. troops to the Middle East. The troops…
Analysis – Is the Middle East on the bring of a major showdown?
War clouds in the Middle East are thickening. A worrisome conjunction of circumstances is leading towards a possible showdown between the Axis…
US increases military presence in the Middle East as Iran tensions escalate
The US is sending a Patriot air defence missile system and a warship to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran.…
Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review – Monday 6th May 2019
Good morning, The aviation tragedy in Russia, the clashes in Tripoli, a cease fire in Gaza and US's warning to Iran dominate…
Month of Ramadan fasting for many Muslims begins Monday
Muslims in Southeast Asia and much of the Middle East will start their Ramadan fasts on Monday while those in places like…