Iraqi officials have approached the International Monetary Fund about securing financial assistance as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, a source close to the IMF said on Thursday.
DP World Chairman Essa Kazim met with Syria's General Authority for Borders and Customs chief Qutaiba Ahmed Badawi to review progress on the Port of Tartous development, a flagship $800 million project that is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of Syria's economic recovery.
An explosive drone struck the parking area at Rosh Hanikra, on Israel's northern Mediterranean coast, wounding three people, one of them critically.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday that unimpeded maritime flows through international waters, including the Strait of Hormuz, are vital for global economic well-being.
A third round of direct Lebanon-Israel negotiations opens Thursday in Washington, as the United States continues to push both parties toward a comprehensive peace and security agreement.
China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict.
The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry denied on Wednesday a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office that he visited the country and held a secret meeting with its president.
For years, Tel Aviv's property developers operated with the quiet confidence of people who believed they had invented real estate.
Lebanon has taken an unprecedented step against Iran, filing a formal complaint with the United Nations on 21 April accusing Tehran of interfering in Lebanese sovereign decisions and dragging the country into a "devastating war."
Chinese emperors once prayed for bumper crops under the blue-tiled, triple-eaved roof of Beijing's Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, in sacred rites affirming their mandate to rule.
Just two weeks after Turkey's parliament made recommendations on how to advance the country's peace process with Kurdish militants, the Iran war broke out, plunging the Middle East into fresh instability and bringing new doubts on both sides.
The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it had halved emergency food assistance in Syria due to funding shortages, warning that millions remained vulnerable despite signs of stabilisation in parts of the country.
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