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Sandstorms and hail hit Middle East

A harsh weather front has brought sandstorms, hail and rain to parts of the Middle East. In the Egyptian capital Cairo, visibility was low as an orange cloud of dust blocked out the sky and pedestrians covered their faces from the wind gusts. ...

US, Turkish presidents discuss creating 'security zone' in northern Syria

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Donald Trump mooted Monday the creation of a "security zone" in northern Syria as tensions rose over the fate of Kurdish fighters in the war-torn country. ...

1.3 million Egyptians applied for US Green Card in 2018

A US Government report has shown that the number of Arab citizens who applied to the random US emigration visa programme known as the ‘lottery’ reached four million in 2018; they include an estimated 1.3 million Egyptians. ...

Trump’s Syria pullout begins as US armoured vehicles depart

US military confirms 10 battle trucks have crossed into Iraq but says no troops have left. ...

Pompeo hopes to establish coalition consisting of GCC states, Egypt and Jordan

US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said on Thursday that the Trump administration hopes to establish a coalition consisting of the GCC states, Egypt, and Jordan, naming it the “Middle East Strategic Alliance”.  ...

Boskalis wins Middle East subsea IRM work

  Royal Boskalis Westminster has secured a three-year subsea services contract in the Middle East valued at $40 million, with an extension option. ...

Albatross helo part of $279M Middle East drug haul

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat, featuring a Seahawk Romeo Helicopter from 816 Squadron at HMAS Albatross, has made its first seizures in the Middle East as part of Operation Manitou. ...

Diplomats Slog Away Without Pay as Pompeo Visits Middle East

Dozens of U.S. diplomats and embassy staff who will shepherd Secretary of State Michael Pompeo through a tour of the Middle East over the next week will be laboring without pay as the partial government shutdown drags on. ...

First bill of new US Congress, on Middle East policy, stalls in Senate

  Legislation reaffirming U.S. support for allies in the Middle East, including a measure to punish Americans who boycott Israel, fell victim on Tuesday to a domestic political dispute that has resulted in a partial federal government shutdown. ...