Middle East

Senators press Trump administration over envoy's possible financial conflicts, letter says

Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, speaks during the America Business Forum at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, U.S. November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Six ancient statues stolen from Syria’s National Museum of Damascus

People visiting Syria's National Museum of Damascus on Jan 8 after it reopened to the public, following the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad.

Canada’s G-7 summit to tackle peace in Ukraine and Middle East

Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand arrives to address the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Bodies of Russian crypto millionaire, wife found in Dubai desert

Mr Roman Novak and his wife Anna were last seen heading to a lake near the Hatta mountain resort to meet an “unknown investor”.

Turkey preparing law to let PKK fighters return under peace plan

A portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and a sign with the words \"Serok Apo,\" are displayed on a hillside in the Qandil mountains, Iraq, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Rice prices in Asia poised to fall further amid bumper Indian crop

Farmers planting rice saplings in a padi field on the outskirts of Varanasi, India, in July.

Cyprus mulls Mideast security grouping modelled on NATO, OSCE

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides attends the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Iran's Supreme Leader says cooperation with US not possible while it backs Israel

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

‘You can find hummus anywhere’: How Middle Eastern restaurants in S'pore are rethinking regional fare

Skewers from Fat Prince, a recently-rebranded restaurant in Peck Seah Street, which blends Middle Eastern influences.

Top US sanctions official to travel to Middle East, Europe to discuss ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran

Mr John Hurley will travel in the coming days to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Lebanon.

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