The announcement came amid an upswell of anger and protests by Iranians in recent days over the downing of the jetliner last Wednesday and apparent...[By Nasser Karimi and Aya Batrawy via apnews.com]

The World Bank slashed growth forecasts for Gulf economies, owing to geopolitical tensions and lower oil demand, and Moody’s issued a negative outlook for Gulf...[By Robert Mogielnicki via agsiw.org]

The attack lasted more than an hour and a half, commanders said, with explosions illuminating the landscape for miles. In interviews, more than a dozen...[By Louisa Loveluck via washingtonpost.com]

"There have been a number of options presented to the president over the course of time," a senior administration official said, adding that it was...[By Carol E. Lee and Courtney Kube via nbcnews.com]

The Senate vote on halting military action against Iran is up in the air, with the upcoming impeachment trial and Tuesday’s presidential debate scrambling the...[By Marianne Levine via politico.com]

U.S. oil output growth is expected to slow over the next five years, likely prompting oil majors to “gobble up” smaller shale oil producers, Mark...[By Marwa Rashad via reuters.com]

China’s crude oil imports in 2019 surged 9.5% from a year earlier, setting a record for a 17th straight year, as demand growth from new...[By Chen Aizhu via reuters.com]

The BlackRock Inc. chief executive officer issued his strongest warning yet to business leaders on the climate crisis, and said his firm will take steps...[By Annie Massa via bloomberg.com]

Emiratis are believed to form just 11.5 percent of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) total population of 9 million, the vast majority of which is...[By Will Todman via csis.org]

Haftar asked for a delay until Tuesday to consider signing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference on Monday. Hours later, however, Haftar...[via gulfnews.com]

Backed by Russian jets, Syrian forces had pounded towns in the northwestern rebel bastion in recent weeks, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. At least...[By Sarah Dadouch via washingtonpost.com]

There is an Arabic proverb that says the worst tragedies are the ones that make you laugh. Alzakout is part of a flourishing community of...[By Marta Vidal via washingtonpost.com]

Japan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should work together to de-escalate the tense situation in the Gulf, a Japanese foreign ministry official said...[By Dahlia Nehme ]

Developed countries, known as mature markets, are now burdened with a total of $180 trillion in debt, or 383% of their combined GDP, Reuters said....[By Theresa Braine via nydailynews.com]