MIDDLE EAST

The project is a vote of confidence to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 agenda to diversify the economy away from oil, despite an uptick in attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels…

By Tarek AmaraTUNIS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdito four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the…

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Panama and Greek-based law firm Karnakis and Karnakis, which it said has supported Iranian shipping for…

For many Druze in the Golan Heights, participating in an Israeli election used to be done in secret, but when Israel holds national polls next week, Fadi Damaqsi will be casting…

Israeli forces on Wednesday briefly detained a US congressional candidate as he joined activists supporting Palestinians harvesting olives in the face of threats by extremist settlers. Brad Lander, a left-wing…

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military effort to defend Saudi Arabia would not include an attack on Yemen and would be limited to defending…

A leading Arab candidate who could emerge as a kingmaker in next week's Israeli elections warned on Wednesday of disaster if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won again, voicing hope for…

French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh in a surprise "solidarity" visit, making him the first Western leader to touch down in the kingdom since Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis intensified their…

By Samia NakhoulDUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Israel's election next week may change its leader, but not its strategy: Iran will remain its chief adversary, military force will continue to…

By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA/TAIZ, Yemen Oct 21 (Reuters) - Families have started rationing water in and around Yemen's Taiz city, where renewed fighting has disrupted fuel supplies and access to…