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Pro-government forces firing a heavy machine gun at the south of Hodeida airport in Yemen's key aid hub of Hodeida province on June 15, 2018. Photo: AFP/AFPTV

European Union, France, Iran, Middle East, World

Aid agencies warn cholera and catastrophe loom in Yemen

by Jonathan Gorvett June 27, 2018February 18, 2020

A crowd shouts slogans and while one man sets off a flare outside the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters Istanbul on June 24, 2018, duringTurkey's presidential and parliamentary elections. Photo: AFP/Yasin Akgul

Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Erdogan’s victory in Turkish election expands his powers

by Jonathan Gorvett June 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party in Ankara. Photo: Reuters

European Union, Middle East, Turkey, World

Turks go to the polls in crucial election

by Jonathan Gorvett June 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Newly appointed Jordanian Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz meets with union leaders in Amman, on June 7, 2018. Photo: AFP/Ahmad Gharabli

Bahrain, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Turkey, World

Jordan walks a tightrope between rival powers

by Jonathan Gorvett June 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkmens protest alleged electoral fraud in the Iraqi general election in Kirkuk, Iraq on June 2. The demonstrators are demanding manual hand counts for all votes cast in the election. Photo: Anadolu Agency / Ali Mukarrem Garip

European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Iraqi Kurds face uncertain future after election turmoil

by Jonathan Gorvett June 9, 2018February 18, 2020

A controversial income tax bill that was approved on Sunday sparked summer protests in Jordan. Photo: AFP

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Jordan in crisis as new Prime Minister takes control

by Jonathan Gorvett June 6, 2018February 18, 2020

A worker on the Israeli Tamar platform in front of the Mari-B platform off the coast of Israel. Photo: AFP/Ahikam Seri

Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

Will Saudi Arabia be the answer to Israel’s gas conundrums?

by Jonathan Gorvett June 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Doha's impressive skyline at night. Photo: iStock

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Middle East

Striking a difficult balance: Gulf’s foreign ownership drive

by Jonathan Gorvett June 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A car drives past an election poster of Iraq's Prime Minister in the old town of Mosul. Photo: AFP / Ahmad Al-Rubaye

Iraq, Middle East, World

Hopes of a better tomorrow as Iraqis go to the polls

by Jonathan Gorvett May 12, 2018February 18, 2020

The first unit of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Al-Dafrah, UAE. The nuclear plant will eventually be a giant, four-reactor complex. It is being built by a consortium led by the Korea Electric Power Corp. Photo: AFP/WAM/Abdullah Al-Junaibi

Afghanistan, Bahrain, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

When it comes to atomic Arabian ambitions, UAE wins the race

by Jonathan Gorvett April 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party in Ankara. Photo: Reuters

European Union, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkish voices stifled by new law as Ankara launches crackdown

by Jonathan Gorvett April 7, 2018February 18, 2020

People walk in Mall of Qatar in Doha, on July 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters/ Naseem Zeitoon

AT Finance, Bahrain, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Kuwait, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia, Turkey, World

Qatar weathers the storm

by Jonathan Gorvett March 1, 2018February 18, 2020

MobilExxon is among the groups wanting to drill in the eastern Mediterranean in areas near Cyprus. With talk of pipelines being built to Europe, regional powers also want to clarify the status of seabed areas around the island. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Showdown over drilling vessel off Cyprus could spur more talks

by Jonathan Gorvett February 27, 2018February 18, 2020

The face of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a billboard in Ankara. Photo: AFP/Adem Altan

Bahrain, China, Egypt, European Union, France, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey’s outreach hints at Ottoman revival

by Jonathan Gorvett February 18, 2018February 18, 2020