When Israel goes to the polls this month, voters will weigh in on military conscription, the economy and how the state should investigate its inability to prevent Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. AFP looks at the key issues shaping the campaign as Israel gears up for elections
By Maria Cheng ANKARA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Thursday, marking thefirst bilateral visit by a Canadian leader, as he seeks to deepen trade with other "middle powers" and ease dependence on the US. Carney and
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - All countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, China and Djibouti said in a joint statement following a meeting of their foreign ministers in Beijing, expressing concern about the deteriorating
State Department orders departures from missions in the kingdom and plans similar steps across the region as Houthi attacks escalate amid the broader conflict
The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wednesday, as the kingdom comes under sustained deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis. "Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in
By Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh entered the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general on Wednesday, injecting a prominent Middle Eastern candidate into a contest that has struggled to produce a consensus choice among
The UAE nominated Wednesday its foreign ministry official Lana Nusseibeh to run in the contest to lead the UN as none of the six existing candidates has emerged as a clear front-runner. Lana Nusseibeh is a well-regarded minister of state at the United Arab Emirates foreign
JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from USembassies across the Gulf region, three US officials said on Wednesday. The move was due to a possible resumption of
By Rami Ayyub, Humeyra Pamuk and Timour Azhari JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions
JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and is planning to move out family members from a number of other US missions in the Gulf, US officials told Reuters.
The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from oil, despite an uptick in attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the kingdom in recent weeks.
The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from oil, despite an uptick in attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the kingdom in recent weeks.
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Karnakis & Karnakis, a law firm based in Greece and Panama, saying it had for years provided legal assistance to Iranian shipping networks. The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Panama and Greek-based law firm Karnakis and Karnakis, which it said has supported Iranian shipping for years. The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network also issued an administrative
By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdito four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the military to disobey orders, her lawyer said on Wednesday, the latest move against
An investigation triggered by a husband’s tip has led to at least 45 arrests in an alleged network that sold Turkish donor eggs to foreign clients seeking Scandinavian ancestry.
For many Druze in the Golan Heights, participating in an Israeli election used to be done in secret, but when Israel holds national polls next week, Fadi Damaqsi will be casting his ballot proudly. "It's crucial for all Israeli citizens to vote," said Damaqsi, from the Golan
The Treasury Department accused Karnakis and Karnakis of registering shipping companies linked to Iran's so-called shadow fleet.
Israeli forces on Wednesday briefly detained a US congressional candidate as he joined activists supporting Palestinians harvesting olives in the face of threats by extremist settlers. Brad Lander, a left-wing Democrat who is expected to easily win a House seat in New York
CAIRO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders and would not include an attack on Yemen, the presidency said on Wednesday, as the Iran-allied
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military effort to defend Saudi Arabia would not include an attack on Yemen and would be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency
A leading Arab candidate who could emerge as a kingmaker in next week's Israeli elections warned on Wednesday of disaster if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won again, voicing hope for high Arab turnout. If Netanyahu and his far-right allies return to power, "that would,
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a surprise stop in Saudi Arabia.
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Riyadh on Wednesday for a surprise "solidarity" visit, making him the first Western leader to touch down in the kingdom since Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis intensified their attacks this month. The unannounced trip sent a strong signal to
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Israel's election next week may change its leader, but not its strategy: Iran will remain its chief adversary, military force will continue to be its preferred tool and Palestinian statehood a distant prospect, regional policymakers
According to data from Kpler, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and alternative routes across the Middle East averaged more than 24 million barrels a day last week, surpassing prewar levels of 23.3 million.