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Middle East round-up: Iran rock climber in headscarf controversy

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

US general on rare visit to nuclear-armed sub in Arabian Sea

The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East boarded a U.S. ballistic missile submarine in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Australia’s reversal on recognising Jerusalem as Israeli capital is simply a return to status quo

Australia's Jerusalem stance will likely reinforce its reputation as a middle power seeking to navigate its way through Middle East politics.

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Commentary: New drone rules are a major step, but questions remain

Amid the drumbeat of news about the war in Ukraine and the rhetorical boxing match between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over that Middle Eastern country’s oil production cut, a relatively big story has been buried in the headlines: The Biden administration has issued new rules on U.S. drone strikes…

Chicago Tribune

Qatar Inaugurates Solar Plant as World Cup Approaches

Qatar inaugurated Tuesday its first solar power plant stretching across the desert, a vast site planned to provide up to 10 percent of the Gulf nation's energy supply. The solar farm in al-Kharsaah, west of the capital Doha, is "one of the biggest" in the Middle East, said Saad Sherida…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Cup hits local flight seat capacity

The World Cup 2022 in Qatar scheduled to start next month has affected seat capacity to Thailand during the high season as airlines pivot to routes that serve football fans.

Bangkok Post

IMF Sees Middle East Growth at 5%

The Middle East is projected to grow at five percent this year, up from 4.1 percent in 2021.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Arab League Underlines ‘Grave’ Situation in Middle East

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit underlined on Thursday the “grave” situation in the Middle East. The region has been going through a cycle of protracted crises since 2011 that have affected its security, economy and overall situation, said Assistant Secretary-General of Arab League, Ambassador Hossam Zaki, on Aboul Gheit’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Middle East round-up: The backlash against OPEC+

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Lenderking, Grundberg Resume Mobilization to Extend Yemen Truce

The US Department of State announced that the US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will return to the region to support UN efforts to expand and extend the Yemeni truce. Lenderking’s return to the Middle East comes at a time when Houthi militias in Yemen have exhibited intransigence. Moreover,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Riyadh: Our Relationship with Washington Contributed to Regional Security

Riyadh confirmed its relationship with Washington contributed to the security and stability of the region and that historical ties between Saudi Arabia and the US have served the interests of both countries. Saudi Arabia’s ties with the US are strategic and have supported the security and stability of the Middle…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Women-led protests in Iran gather momentum - but will they be enough to bring about change?

As protests in Iran drag on into their fourth week over the violent death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman, there are two central questions.

The Conversation

Raging Conflicts Afflict the Middle East Region

Flaming conflicts have always ailed the world. Most of these disputes have erupted in the heart of the continents of the Old World (Asia, Africa, and Europe), and a few of them have affected the New World. Today, the world stands afraid of a third world war raging out of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Can't Have It Both Ways on Drone Strikes

If the combat mission is over in the Middle East, Biden should follow—and make permanent—more cautious drone guidelines.

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Hamas Revives Ties with Syria

The Palestinian Hamas movement that rules Gaza is reviving relations with the Iran-backed regime in Damascus after a decade-long rupture sparked by the outbreak of Syria's bloody war. Analysts say the shift pushes Hamas deeper into the fold of the Iran-led "axis of resistance" against Israel that includes Syria as…

The Guardian - UK

Gerald Butt obituary

Foreign correspondent and writer who reported for the BBC from Beirut and Jerusalem

Financial Times

Whistleblowers accuse EY of whitewashing suspicious trades at longstanding client

Two trades created for a workers co-op and a mystery €120,000 payment are central to internal row at Leonteq

Daily Record

Scots dad 'detained in Iraq' over 'small debt' to Qatar National Bank

Fife man Brian Glendinning travelled to the Middle East to work as a construction engineer, before allegedly being cuffed and taken to a holding cell.

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The Hindu

Forty Kerala startups to take part in Dubai GITEX expo

KSUM is also planning to set up a global launch pad for Indian startups in the Middle East to avail of the support and benefits of KSUM activities

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Failed Rocket Attack Targeted American Troops in Syria

The US military said late on Saturday that unidentified forces fired a rocket at a compound in Syria hosting US troops and partnered local forces, but failed to cause any injuries or damage. The military, in a short statement, said the 107 mm rocket failed to impact anything inside the…

The Independent UK

Drugs worth £15.5 million seized by Royal Navy warship in Middle East

The haul has a wholesale value of £15.5 million, according to the National Crime Agency.

Reuters

OPEC+ oil output cut shows widening rift between Biden and Saudi royals

The OPEC+ organization's decision this week to cut oil production despite stiff U.S. opposition has further strained already tense relations between President Joe Biden's White House and Saudi Arabia's royal family, once one of Washington's staunchest Middle East allies, according to interviews with about a dozen government officials and experts…

The Independent UK

Why has Kanye West turned on former pal Jared Kushner?

‘I just think it was to make money,’ Kanye said about Jared Kushner’s peace negotiations in the Middle East

Birmingham Post

Direct US and Middle East flights to Northern Ireland targeted under proposed airline funding scheme

The Department for the Economy is developing a new Northern Ireland Route Development Scheme

Evening Standard

Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: London to miss out on fight after O2 postponement

London looks set to miss out on a rescheduled fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr, with the Middle East emerging as host frontrunners.

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