Al-Monitor Staff Al-Monitor Staff Turkey | Jul 12, 2023 Bahrain, Turkey are Middle East's biggest eaters: Oxford rankings Bahrain and Turkey are listed among the top eaters globally, while daily calorie consumption in war-ridden Yemen stands behind the recommended level. Lebanon | Jul 12, 2023 Outrage in Lebanon as journalist Dima Sadek sentenced to prison Journalist Dima Sadek's one-year jail sentence for defamation and slander has raised an uproar among activists and others who fear for freedom of expression and media in the country. Turkey | Jul 11, 2023 Turkey's finance, banking chiefs to visit Saudi Arabia in search of foreign funds The Saudi visit of Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Gaye Erkan is expected to be followed by the Turkish President's Gulf tour. Gulf | Jul 10, 2023 In Moscow, Russia's Lavrov welcomes Gulf states' rapprochement with Iran Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and GCC countries will expand their cooperation together in areas of economic trade, defense, security, energy and politics. Gulf | Jul 10, 2023 US confirms Iran’s IRGC seized tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf The seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came just a day the US Navy thwarted attempts by Iran's navy to seize two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Turkey | Jul 10, 2023 Turkey says talks with China, Russia, South Korea underway for new nuclear plants Turkey's energy minister also said his country was in talks with France for the independent oversight of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Mersin which is being built by Russia's Rosatom. Turkey | Jul 7, 2023 US presses Turkey to lift opposition to Sweden's NATO bid as summit nears US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said the administration wants to see Sweden's inclusion in the Western military alliance "as soon as possible." Turkey | Jun 30, 2023 As protests continue against Sweden, OIC to meet in Saudi on Quran burning Member states are set to discuss measures to be taken against attacks on the Muslim holy book. Gulf | Jun 29, 2023 Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia follow close behind China in VPN blocking China led the ranking, blocking about 73% of all attempts to access VPN providers, with Iran and several Gulf Arab countries following close behind. Israel | Jun 28, 2023 Blinken: US warned Israel that West Bank tensions could undermine Saudi normalization Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it would be tough, if not impossible, to deepen and expand the Abraham Accords if the violence continues in the West Bank. Pagination Show more Latest News Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker Agence France-Presse | AFP | Aug 8, 2023 Baguettes fall victim to Tunisia's economic crisis by Ezer Mnasri and Francoise Kadri | AFP | Aug 7, 2023 Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions by Hashem Osseiran | AFP | Aug 7, 2023 See more Podcasts Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides See more
Turkey | Jul 12, 2023 Bahrain, Turkey are Middle East's biggest eaters: Oxford rankings Bahrain and Turkey are listed among the top eaters globally, while daily calorie consumption in war-ridden Yemen stands behind the recommended level.
Lebanon | Jul 12, 2023 Outrage in Lebanon as journalist Dima Sadek sentenced to prison Journalist Dima Sadek's one-year jail sentence for defamation and slander has raised an uproar among activists and others who fear for freedom of expression and media in the country.
Turkey | Jul 11, 2023 Turkey's finance, banking chiefs to visit Saudi Arabia in search of foreign funds The Saudi visit of Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Gaye Erkan is expected to be followed by the Turkish President's Gulf tour.
Gulf | Jul 10, 2023 In Moscow, Russia's Lavrov welcomes Gulf states' rapprochement with Iran Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and GCC countries will expand their cooperation together in areas of economic trade, defense, security, energy and politics.
Gulf | Jul 10, 2023 US confirms Iran’s IRGC seized tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf The seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came just a day the US Navy thwarted attempts by Iran's navy to seize two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
Turkey | Jul 10, 2023 Turkey says talks with China, Russia, South Korea underway for new nuclear plants Turkey's energy minister also said his country was in talks with France for the independent oversight of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Mersin which is being built by Russia's Rosatom.
Turkey | Jul 7, 2023 US presses Turkey to lift opposition to Sweden's NATO bid as summit nears US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said the administration wants to see Sweden's inclusion in the Western military alliance "as soon as possible."
Turkey | Jun 30, 2023 As protests continue against Sweden, OIC to meet in Saudi on Quran burning Member states are set to discuss measures to be taken against attacks on the Muslim holy book.
Gulf | Jun 29, 2023 Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia follow close behind China in VPN blocking China led the ranking, blocking about 73% of all attempts to access VPN providers, with Iran and several Gulf Arab countries following close behind.
Israel | Jun 28, 2023 Blinken: US warned Israel that West Bank tensions could undermine Saudi normalization Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it would be tough, if not impossible, to deepen and expand the Abraham Accords if the violence continues in the West Bank.
Baguettes fall victim to Tunisia's economic crisis by Ezer Mnasri and Francoise Kadri | AFP | Aug 7, 2023
Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions by Hashem Osseiran | AFP | Aug 7, 2023
Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides
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