Tag: Middle East Eye

China and Gulf states pledge to ‘inject new impetus’ into talks on free trade agreement (Sean Mathews, Middle East Eye)

Beijing and Gulf states say they are committed to reviving long-dormant talks aimed at reaching a free trade agreement, as they look to strengthen...

Turkey: Opposition parties see hope in Erdogan’s lira crisis, but many hurdles remain (Alex MacDonald, Middle East Eye)

Two decades ago, a crippling economic crisis and a fractured political establishment unable to cope led to the ousting of Turkey's old guard and...

How the Palestinian Authority became a prisoner of its own illusions (Hani al-Masri, Middle East Eye)

A recent meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has sparked an intense public outcry, deepening Palestinian divisions and...

Turkey and Armenia to hold talks on restoring ties next week (Middle East Eye)

The special envoys of Turkey and Armenia are expected to meet in the Russian capital next week as the two countries take steps towards normalising ties,...

Rights group calls on Olympic committee to ensure no links to forced Uighur labour (Middle East Eye)

A Uighur human rights group has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to explain what steps it has taken to ensure that official...

UK nationality and borders bill: ‘Banishment’ powers slammed by Lords (Simon Hooper, Middle East Eye)

Proposed legislation which would grant the UK government powers to secretly deprive dual nationals of their British citizenship would allow people to be "dumped like waste",...

Two Palestinians killed in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank (Middle East Eye)

Two Palestinians were killed in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, with one man shot dead by the Israeli army at...

Gantz’s meeting with Abbas marks latest move in his role of serving Israel’s security elite (Shir Hever, Middle East Eye)

The meeting between Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, which took place last week in Gantz’s private home, has been covered intensively...

US will get three conflicts for the price of one if it allows Israel to attack Iran (David Hearst, Middle East Eye)

The talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, from which former US President Donald Trump withdrew in 2018, have reached a critical phase. They are already into their eighth round and...

Yemen war: The oil fields of Shabwa have become the new battleground (Middle East Eye)

With its highly prized oil fields, the coastal province of Shabwa in Yemen’s south has moved centre-stage in the ongoing war in recent months. The country's...

Yemen: Thousands displaced after Houthis advance on Hodeida (Middle East Eye)

Thousands of Yemenis have been displaced after Houthi forces advanced on the strategic port of Hodeida on Friday, the United Nations said. The Iran-aligned movement...

US to partner with Israel to combat ransomware attacks (Middle East Eye)

The United States will partner with Israel to combat ransomware, the Treasury Department announced on Sunday, with the two countries launching a joint task force to address cybersecurity. The...

UAE crown prince to visit Turkey for first time in ten years (Ragip Soylu, Middle East Eye)

United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan (MBZ) will visit Turkey next week for the first time in ten years, two Turkish officials told...

Israeli arms manufacturer participates in Dubai Air Show for first time (Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye)

The Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems opened a branch in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, as relations between the two countries continued to thaw...

Iraq to launch repatriation flights from Belarus for citizens wishing to ‘voluntarily’ return (Middle East Eye)

Iraq is set to begin repatriating its citizens who wish to return on a voluntary basis from the Belarus border with Poland, an Iraqi official...

Israel can monitor every telephone call in West Bank and Gaza, says intelligence source (Lubna Masarwa, Middle East Eye)

Israel can listen to every telephone conversation taking place in the West Bank and Gaza, a former member of the Israeli Army’s elite signals intelligence...