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UAE investment fuels Syria's postwar economic recovery with $7B property deal
The deal would see UAE-based Arada develop a major real estate project in Damascus.
Bessent defends sanctions push as US, Iran trade strikes
The top Treasury official spoke a week after launching a new economic squeeze on Iran.
Afghan people should 'not be abandoned': top Red Cross official
Afghanistan has slipped from international attention despite the "extreme needs" of its people, an International Committee of the Red Cross senior official said Monday, urging the world "not to abandon Afghan communities". ICRC director of operations Yasmine Praz Dessimoz told
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to establish secretariat under joint defence pact
Aug 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Mecca joint defence agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani secretary-general for three years, the three countries said in a joint statement on
Middle East war a boon for UAE defence giant with global ambitions
In the heart of the Abu Dhabi desert, workers toil inside warehouses assembling drones and missiles for the UAE's Edge group, riding high on a wave of new demand for its weapons battle-tested by the Middle East war. Throughout six months of US-Iran conflict, nearly 3,000
Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance
Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was sending a message to Iran with his social media post about Iran's energy hub of Kharg Island being blown to smithereens, Vice President JD Vance said on Monday. "The president likes to switch it up on social media a little bit.
Iraq sentences kidnapper of US journalist Shelly Kittleson to 15 years: What to know
The first sentencing in relation to Shelly Kittleson’s abduction comes as Iraq moves to rein in Iran-backed militias.
Turkey says regional defence pact not against any country
Turkey's top diplomat stressed Monday the regional defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia was not aimed at any particular country and open to others, including Egypt. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's remarks came after the first ministerial meeting of the Mecca Joint
India, Iran hold sidebar as SCO summit opens amid US strikes
The meetings come as tensions between Tehran and Washington have once again escalated.
Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 Nepal students, school head says
By Saurabh Sharma, Sunil Kataria and Gopal Sharma BIDUR, Nepal, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Headmaster Rajendra Dawadi was in his school in Nepal's Bidur last Wednesday when his accountant entered, shouting: "The flood is coming, the flood is coming!", giving an early warning that
Pentagon inks 7-year missile-production deal amid Iran war shortage
The Defense Department has been hammering out new agreements with top defense manufacturers as the Iran war has rapidly depleted Washington's interceptor stockpiles.
Turkey says it has Black Sea grain plan and is in contact with Russia, Ukraine
ISTANBUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Turkey has prepared a plan for the safe passage of grain via the Black Sea and is in contact with both Russia and Ukraine regarding it, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday. Turkey has repeatedly expressed willingness to revive a
Taiwan says 'unpredictable' China strengthens air and sea control nearby
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - An increasingly unpredictable Beijing is tightening its grip on the air and sea around Taiwan, Taipei said in an annual review of the Chinese threat that also said China was learning lessons from issues faced by the United States in
Famed singer returns to Iran after decades of exile
A prominent singer has returned to Iran after nearly two decades in exile, as authorities encourage artists living abroad to return home in a show of patriotism against the backdrop of the conflict with the United States. Mohsen Namjoo, 50, whose work mixes Persian traditional
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan set Mecca Alliance into motion
The three countries are moving to formalize military coordination under the newly named Mecca Alliance amid renewed hostilities between Iran and the US.
Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said. Medics said two people were killed and several others wounded when one strike hit a crowd near the municipal public park in Gaza City, an area
East Jerusalem schools swap Palestinian curriculum for Israeli program
Since East Jerusalem was annexed in 1967, Palestinians have objected to the use of the Israeli curriculum in schools – but due to pressure from both parents and the Israeli government, all new first and seventh graders will study for Israeli matriculation
Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece
By Steven Scheer and Lefteris Papadimas JERUSALEM/ATHENS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defence deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defence system for Greece as Athens pushes ahead with a broader military
Israel, Greece sign $3.5 billion air-defense deal: What to know
Against the backdrop of growing tensions with Turkey, Israel signed one of its largest-ever defense industry deals to supply Greece with advanced air defense systems.
Spanish PM blames Russia, Israel for disinformation in Ceuta migrant crisis
MADRID, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain's migration policy that triggered last month's rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no evidence of Moroccan involvement. Over
Trump vows to hit back 'hard' after first exchange of fire with Iran in weeks
Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "hard" after the two foes traded fire for the first time in over a month, while Iran's president warned that more fighting with the US was not in his country's interest. After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran
President says more war not in Iran's interest after fighting flares
Iran's president said Monday that more war with the United States was not in his country's interest after the two
US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed Monday to persist with economic pressure on Iran, saying
G20 finance talks open as US seeks to ramp up pressure on Iran
Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, with the Trump administration seeking to escalate economic pressure on Iran amid a renewed exchange of fire with Tehran. The gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bank
US carrier visit to Thailand's Pattaya lifts hope and sex-tourism risk
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will dock in Thailand's resort city of Pattaya this week, raising hopes of an economic boost, even as local authorities cracked
Mother tells how daughter slipped from her grasp in north Cyprus ferry disaster
By Mehmet Emin Caliskan KYRENIA, Cyprus, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Ayten Bicer felt her 12-year-old daughter slip from her hands and disappear as a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday, killing at least eight people. Her daughter Miray, and 6-year-old son Mehmet Asaf, were
Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a month
By Parisa Hafezi and David Lawder DUBAI/ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. air bases in Jordan in response to a U.S. attack on Iran's
Iran still wants negotiated end to war, president says after exchanges of fire
By Eman Abouhassira and Phil Stewart DUBAI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Iran is still seeking a negotiated solution to its conflict with the U.S., President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, a day after the two countries resumed hostilities for the first time since late July, driving
Latest developments in the US-Iran war
The Middle East war has flared again for the first time in a month, with American strikes on Iran prompting retaliation from Tehran on Monday. Here are the latest developments: - Iran attacks Jordan, UAE - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they attacked two US
Trump says Iran's Kharg is being 'blown to smithereens', but gives no details
By Phil Stewart and David Lawder WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Iran's energy hub of Kharg Island is being blown to smithereens, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday in a one-line social media post accompanied by an AI-generated video clip. There was no other evidence
Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran
By David Lawder ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is likely to unveil weekly new secondary sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran, with an initial focus on banks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on