As Israeli election nears, Netanyahu says he plans to annex settlements in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he would annex settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins another term in office in an election on Tuesday.
Debenhams: Mike Ashley says make me boss for £150m
The Sports Direct tycoon has been embroiled in a battle for control of the department store chain.
Lebanese defense minister says US policy on Hezbollah will not pay off
Speaking in Jordan at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, the minister said Lebanon was a “mosaic country” that had to be dealt with in a different way.
Brunei LGBT: Protesters at Dorchester hotel call for Royal boycott
Protesters outside the Dorchester in London say the UK should cut ties with Brunei over its harsh new punishments for homosexuality.
Egypt’s gas exports can give it a foreign policy edge, petroleum minister says
Cairo is expected to become a net gas exporter by the end of 2019 and the country has seen widespread interest in its natural gas potential.
Ten million people face higher pension payments
A bigger chunk of wages will now be diverted to pensions, with women likely to be more noticeably affected.
US disengagement in the Middle East is ‘a concern to all of us,’ Dutch minister says
Speaking on a CNBC-moderated panel about global geopolitical shifts affecting the region’s security landscape, Kaag said that Europe wouldn’t be able to fill any void left by the U.S. if the Middle East required major economic assistance.
Deutsche Bank Middle East CEO admits market sentiment is poor for Gulf economies
Market sentiment is not great for Gulf states at the moment, Deutsche Bank’s Middle East and Africa CEO said Wednesday.
Pakistan prime minister accuses India of war hysteria
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blamed India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for “whipping up war hysteria” over claims that India shot down a Pakistani F-16 in February.
Showdown of world powers in Venezuela enters dangerous, new phase
The first major showdown of our new era of great power competition, unfolding with accelerating speed over the past ten weeks in Venezuela, has entered a dangerous new phase.