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Washington to provide Egypt with F-15 jets, U.S. general says

The top U.S. general for forces in the Middle East said on Tuesday that he believed the United States would provide Egypt with F-15 aircraft.

Reuters

Boris Johnson trip to Saudi Arabia to call for oil taps to be opened

Talks with crown prince Mohammed bin Salman come just days after Saudi Arabia executed 81 people

The Independent UK

Banking executive swaps Middle East career to start family firm after cancer diagnosis

Clara Challoner Walker, 57, discovered she had breast cancer after a routine health check

Wales Online

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State ramps up Mideast fruit exports

The government looks set to ramp up fruit exports to the Middle East this year and is speeding up talks with its Chinese counterpart to help facilitate fruit exports after China's zero-Covid policy has taken a heavy toll on Thai fruit exports, especially durian.

Bangkok Post

Rebel by Rahaf Mohammed review – escape from Saudi Arabia

The raw tale of a young woman’s desperate dash for freedom articulates the pain and oppression that remain the lot of many of her contemporaries in the Middle East kingdom

The Guardian - UK

Middle East nations refrain from sanctioning Russia

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put several states in the Middle East in a very difficult position. On the one hand, they cannot openly condone aggression and the invasion of an independent country by a powerful neighbor and so they must speak against it (without angering Moscow), and on…

Dynamite News

US Says Supports Iraq, Other Middle East Partners after Iran Attack

The United States condemned on Sunday an Iranian attack on Iraq's northern city of Erbil and backs Baghdad and governments across the region in the face of threats from Tehran, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. "We will support the Government of Iraq in holding Iran accountable, and we…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Fears grow of new crisis as refugees in Belarus driven into Ukraine

Dozens from Middle East ordered at gunpoint by soldiers to choose between leaving for Poland, where soldiers have beaten them, or Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

U.S. says supports Iraq, other Middle East partners after Iran attack

The United States condemned on Sunday an Iranian attack on Iraq's northern city of Erbil and backs Baghdad and governments across the region in the face of threats from Tehran, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.

Reuters

Roadshow aims to attract Saudi tourists after thawing of relations

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is to lead a roadshow to Saudi Arabia this month to explore opportunities to attract more visitors from the Middle Eastern country.

Bangkok Post

Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO

Far from the icy battlefields of Ukraine, Russia President Vladimir Putin is busily advancing Russia's footholds and influence in Africa and the Middle East

The Independent UK

Putin says Russia to send Middle East fighters to Ukraine

Russia plans to send thousands of local fighters from the Middle East, along with weapons, to join its forces in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine war: Putin recruiting 16,000 foreign volunteers to join fight

Vladimir Putin is recruiting foreign fighters from the Middle East in order to aid his invasion of Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin greenlights letting volunteers fight

Russia says more than 16,000 people, mostly from the Middle East, have appealed to join fighting.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Says Russia to Use Volunteer Fighters against Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday for up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside Russian-backed rebels to fight in Ukraine, doubling down an invasion that the West says has been losing momentum. The move, just over two weeks since Putin ordered…

Reuters

Putin says Russia to welcome volunteers from Middle East to fight Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday to bring in thousands of fighters from the Middle East to fight against Ukraine.

Reuters

Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said.

Daily Mirror

Archeologists discover world's ‘first city' in old spy satellite images

Excited anthropologist Dr Jesse Casana feels the breakthrough could unlock some important secrets about Tell Brak, which he claims is around 4,000 years older than the Ancient Egyptian pyramids

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The Conversation

Ukrainian refugees are welcomed with open arms – not so with people fleeing other war-torn countries

Across Europe, countries are preparing for the 4 million to 7 million Ukrainian refugees who will likely flee the Russian invasion of their country.

Bangkok Post

Vimarn Suriya looks to Saudi market

Vimarn Suriya Co, the developer of the luxury mixed-use project Dusit Central Park, wants to tap potential buyers in Saudi Arabia through roadshows in the Middle East before the summer holiday.

Salon

In war, there are no "worthy" victims

Russia's war crimes should not be used to whitewash America's record — that only worsens the cycle of atrocity

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kurdish Sisters Help Boost Iraq to Weightlifting Victory

In Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, sisters Ines, Israa and Oshin Muhsin have inherited a hefty mantle from their late father, using it to take their country to weightlifting glory. "We want to write the history of women's sports and preserve our father's" memory, Ines told AFP. At just 20, she…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Women Entrepreneurs Defy Odds with Leap into Sportswear

Nathaly Daou zigzags through an underground fabric store in Beirut, pulling out bolts of neon Lycra and patterned polyester before settling on a roll of white cotton. Finding affordable fabric for her budding sportswear line during Lebanon's economic crisis has been a challenge for the 36-year-old entrepreneur, one of several…

The Independent UK

Ukraine war highlights internal divides in Mideast nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought up deep divisions in the Middle East, where Moscow has made itself a key player in recent years

Bangkok Post

Centara eyes 100 new hotels

Centara Hotels and Resorts wants to open 100 new hotels within five years, spanning Thailand, neighbouring countries, China and the Middle East, with most of them under management agreements.

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