Middle Eastern countries

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, US, January 26, 2022. Photo :Reuters
Hamas-Israel war

Arab leaders press Blinken for Gaza ceasefire after school blasts

FILE Photo: Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 7, 2020. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought up deep divisions in the Middle East. While American influence has waned, Russia has made powerful friends, from Shiite militias in Iraq, to Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, to Houthi rebels in Yemen. Largely because of his Syria military intervention, they see Putin as a steady, reliable partner who unlike the Americans does not drop his allies. Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
World+Biz

Ukraine war highlights internal divides in Mideast nations

A boy's face is seen through the Indian national flag during Independence day celebrations in Mumbai, India, August 15, 2018/ Reuters
South Asia

India unseats Brazil to become top food supplier to Arab nations after 15 years

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Aviation

Travel agents call for reducing airfares on Middle Eastern routes

FILE PHOTO: Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani is seen during talks between the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents in Doha, Qatar, September 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari/File Photo
World+Biz

Qatar's foreign minister wants Gulf Arab nations to talk with Iran: Bloomberg

A city view shows the French flag above the skyline of the French capital as the Eiffel Tower and roof tops are seen in Paris, France, March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
World+Biz

France urges Middle Eastern countries to stop boycott of French products