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Turkey's EU tightrope act: Is either side ready to break the stalemate?

Just months after a devastating earthquake, and with millions suffering from an economy in dire straits, Turkish voters are deciding who should lead the pivotal NATO ally at the crossroads between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The outcome will reshape the political landscape in Turkey and beyond. For some,…

France 24

Turkey’s foreign policy: From past to potential post-Erdogan era

Erdogan’s independent foreign policy put Turkey on the map – the opposition’s may be far more muted.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine pushes to extend wartime grain deal at talks with Russia, Turkey and U.N.

Kyiv is seeking to extend the unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat, a top Ukrainian official said Thursday after the talks on prolonging the agreement concluded in Turkey

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Domestic issues give Turkey's Erdogan a tough election race

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has parlayed his country’s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence during two decades in power

The Independent UK

‘Modric, Benzema and Messi’: The Saudi Pro League are dreaming beyond Cristiano Ronaldo

After bringing one of the biggest names in football to the Middle East in January, Saudi Arabia isn't happy with stopping there

FourFourTwo

TAT targets Middle Eastern tourists

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wants to attract high-spending visitors from the Middle East in the second half of this year, aiming to use the market as a new tourism growth engine.

Bangkok Post

Captagon: the drug fuelling the Gulf party scene - and Syria's finances

From bloody frontlines to buzzing construction sites and even high-end parties, the amphetamine commonly known as captagon - has entrenched itself in the Middle East.

Reuters

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Lionel Messi warned over £320m-a-year Saudi Arabia move as Fabio Capello provides verdict

The former England boss highlighted Messi’s involvement in the next World Cup as being central to the player’s decision - as he was asked about the superstar striker’s potential move to the Middle East

Daily Mirror

Derek Chisora leaks potential pay days awaiting Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia tournament

Rumours of huge heavyweight tournament in the Middle East growing

Evening Standard

Saudi-Iranian detente is fragile but potential for the Middle East is huge

Should rapprochement solidify it could augur well for Yemen, Lebanon and Syria – and spell disaster for Israel

The Guardian - UK

AP Month in Pictures: Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan in March 2023

The Independent UK

U.S., Saudi Arabia, others to discuss possible railway project connecting Middle East

The network of railways would also be connected to India via shipping lanes from ports in the region.

Axios

ACT agency eyed Middle East millions to fund stadium, light rail

A contractor signed off on early talks with financiers in 2014.

The Canberra Times

Biden’s Middle East policy not much different than Trump: Expert

Professor John Esposito also tells Al Jazeera that despite growing understanding of Islam in US, Islamophobia remains.

Al Jazeera

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China And Israel Hold Free Trade Agreements For The First Time Since 2019

China's influence in the Middle East has grown as it has been the second largest exporter to Israel with the delivery of cars.

The Independent UK

Secret Service spent $253k in 90 days to protect Steven Mnuchin after Trump left office, documents show

Mr Mnuchin incurred more than $250m in costs during three trips to the Middle East

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria and Iran Sign Long-Term Oil and Trade Agreements

The presidents of Iran and Syria signed Wednesday a series of long-term cooperation agreements on oil and other sectors to bolster economic ties between the two allies. Iran's Ebrahim Raisi, leading a large economic and political delegation, met with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, after landing in the war-torn country…

The Independent UK

IMF says inflation to slow growth across Mideast this year

Economies across the Middle East and Central Asia will likely slow this year as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates bite into their post-pandemic gains

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Tehran Missile Embargo Set To Expire In October As Iran Is Violating Their Agreement

The US maintains its sanctions on Iran on weapon transactions as the international community is preventing Iran going nuclear.

Roll Call

Briefings on UAE-China ties revive lawmakers' worry about Mideast ally - Roll Call

Lawmakers sound alarm bells about signs that the UAE, home to a U.S. Air Force base, is deepening its ties with China.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli FM to Visit Brussels Aiming to Change EU Positions on Iran, Middle East

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced that he would fly to Brussels on Tuesday to meet several EU leaders, including European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, after previously stating that he wasn't welcome in Israel. Israel wants to open a new page in relations, eyeing to secure European support…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s Raisi Slams US Presence in Middle East

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday slammed the United States' presence in the Middle East, as he hosted his counterpart from neighboring Iraq for wide-ranging talks. Decades-old arch enemies the United States and Iran have vied for influence in Iraq since the 2003 US-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein. Both helped…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pentagon Deploys Warplanes with ‘Bunker Busting’ Bombs to Deter Iran

The US military is for the first time putting 250-pound “bunker busting” bombs on attack aircraft recently sent to the Middle East in the latest move to deter Iran, US officials said. Wall Street Journal reported that the decision to put more powerful weapons on a squadron of A-10 Warthogs…

The Hindu

Ancient DNA study confirms West Eurasian genetic imprints in Kerala’s Pattanam

Pattanam, believed by historians to be part of the ancient port city of the Muziris played a key role in trade and cultural exchanges between India and the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean regions

Evening Standard

The Oberoi, Marrakech review: five-star Moroccan opulence set against the Atlas Mountains

The five-star hotel was recently named the number one resort in North Africa and the Middle East, with private villas, an award-winning spa and 28 acres of Mediterranean orchards. Katie Strick checks in

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