Breaking News
Iran has announced that it is more likely to sell weapons to other countries, rather than buy them, after the end of a longstanding UN arms embargo.
It was "a momentous day for the international community," the Iranian ministry said on Sunday, adding the world had stood with Tehran "in defiance of the US regime's efforts".
Pompeo encourages Saudis to normalize with Israel
Mike Pompeo has urged Saudi Arabia to recognise Israel after two fellow Gulf Arab countries went ahead with normalisation.
How Turkey, Israel and Pakistan ended up backing Azerbaijan
Analysis: The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has produced an unlikely alignment of traditionally hostile regional actors.
Turkey slams Canada’s suspension of arms sales
Turkey has reacted angrily to Canada’s decision to suspend arms exports to Ankara over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, accusing Canada ...
Germany's FM in wide-ranging conversation with The New Arab
The German foreign minister spoke to The New Arab about the Middle East during the high level General Assembly meetings at the UN.
Congress may allow Israel veto on UAE arms sale
A bipartisan bill proposes to give Israel to veto any US arms sales to Arab countries, which could prove a major obstacle to ...
US charges last American IS suspects captured in Syria
Four Americans captured in Syria have been repatriated to the US where they will face trial.
Azerbaijan using Israeli 'kamikaze' drones in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
An Azeri official has hailed the 'highly effective' Israeli drones.
UK government accused of enabling Saudi warfare in Yemen
British MPs have urged the UK government to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, accusing Downing Street of enabling the conflict and ...
Any Iran deal must preserve nuclear non-proliferation, Saudi says
Concerns are rising over Saudi Arabia's own nuclear programme, which could reportedly produce over 90,000 tonnes of uranium from three deposits.
UAE could secure US F-35 deal by December
Israelis have opposed the UAE's planned purchase of cutting-edge fighter jets from the US.
Unravelling of the Iran nuclear deal
A snapshot of the Iranian nuclear deal.
Trudeau urged to stop exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia
After a UN panel stated Canada has been fuelling the conflict in Yemen, a coalition of Canadian organisations urged Prime Minister Justin ...
Trump plans executive order to punish Iran arms trade
Donald Trump is preparing an executive order for further sanctions against countries that violate the arms embargo against Iran.
What's powering France's amoral alliance with UAE?
Comment: Paris has kept its extensive collaboration with the Emiratis curiously quiet. The 2019 revelations on UAE's shadowy behaviour in Yemeni might help explain why, writes Eva Thiebaud.
Saudi Arabia has enough uranium for nuclear fuel: report
Experts fear the Kingdom could move forward with a nuclear weapons programme.
Pompeo says US will enforce ‘UN’ sanctions on Iran
Mike Pompeo says that the US will impose ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran next week, insisting that there is a UN mandate for this despite the ...
'Censored videos show' Saudi pilots training on UK sites
The UK's Ministry of Defence is refusing to release footage of the training of Saudi military pilots, saying it would reveal their ...
US 'War on Terror' displaced 37 million people: report
The humanitarian cost of the US' War on Terror has been huge, a new report has claimed, although its figures have been disputed by some.
The Iraq Report: France asserts itself as US withdraws
France is eyeing a role in Iraq as the United States continues to drawdown its presence in the country.
Russia says ready to help ease tensions in Mediterranean
Russia is prepared to intervene in the eastern Mediterranean where Cyprus and Greece are mired in a standoff with Turkey over maritime and ...
Muslim-British refusenik exposes UK's total complicity in Yemen war
Comment: The decision by Muslim-British soldier Ahmad al-Babati to refuse service until Britain ends arms sales to Saudi ...
Turkey slams US easing of arms embargo on Cyprus
Ankara said the move will hinder hopes for 'peace and stability' in the tense eastern Mediterranean.
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Want to keep up to date with
the latest news from the Middle East?
Subscribe to our newsletter today!
