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Three months after Syria's rebel takeover, all eyes are on Ahmed al-Sharaa and whether he can stabilize the economy as promised. Three stories hand-picked by our editorial team. Noteworthy and challenging dialogue on the Middle East. Stay a step ahead of your colleagues. On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in N
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Trump says he will consider request to release more 9/11 records
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (206+ words) By Bo Erickson, Chuck Mikolajczak and David Ljunggren NEW YORK/SHANNON, Ireland, Sept 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would consider a request from relatives of those killed in the September 11 attacks to release more records about the…...
Turkey detains dozens after sweeping raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
1+ day, 5+ min ago (366+ words) ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained at least 47 peoplefollowing a series of raids on the offices of LGBTQ+ associations in a probe into prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said. The crackdown is part of a campaign that the government says…...
Turkey detains 26 people after raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups
1+ day, 5+ min ago (292+ words) ISTANBUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained 26 people and searched the offices of six LGBTQ+ associations in a series of raids that followed allegations of prostitution and obscenity, prosecutors said. The crackdown is part of a campaign that the government…...
Houthi gains in Yemen are testing Saudi Arabia’s security strategy
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (265+ words) The advance toward Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital Saudi oil route and risks drawing Riyadh back into a Yemen war it has spent years trying to leave. Houthi gains in Yemen are testing Saudi Arabia’s security strategy Subscribe for as…...
Syrian private airport plans spark outcry over mass graves, land rights
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (848+ words) DAMASCUS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Syrian government plans to turn a former military airport in Damascus into a hub for private jets are raising alarm among rights groups and residents who say redevelopment could disturb suspected mass graves and override private land…...
UAE to invest 40 billion euros in Germany, including for data centres: Berlin
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (489+ words) The leader of the United Arab Emirates was on a state visit to Germany on Thursday that resulted in a promise to invest 40 billion euros ($46.5 billion) into Europe's top economy. The money would partly pay for data centres with a…...
UN watchdog formally ends probe into Assad-era nuclear sites
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (149+ words) The vote follows last month's visit by international inspectors to two suspected former nuclear sites in Syria. UN watchdog formally ends probe into Assad-era nuclear sites Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this story and all reporting. AL-MONITOR…...
Syria no longer under UN nuclear watchdog probe
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (454+ words) The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Wednesday decided to close a long-time probe against Syria launched under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad after the country's new authorities led agency exports to key nuclear sites. Inspectors from the International Atomic…...
Protesters urge South Korea to stay out of Iran war
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (413+ words) Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, slamming what they called Washington's "illegal war". The protesters across from the large US embassy compound in Seoul waved signs saying…...
Who are the Houthis, Iran’s allies in Yemen?
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (715+ words) (Corrects paragraph 4 in explainer published on Tuesday to specify Houthis began their firings in November 2023 and that the Gaza war began in the previous month, not previous year) Sept 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi movement fired missiles and drones at Saudi…...