Middle Orient

Israel and Turkey proclaimed a new era in relations on Wednesday following more than a decade of diplomatic rupture, as Israeli President Isaac Herzog made a landmark visit to Ankara. Herzog’s Turkey trip, which included talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was the first by an Israeli president since 2007, …

Europe’s efforts to phase down gas imports from Russia might place Turkey at the center of routes for alternative supplies from Azerbaijan and Israel. As the European Union scrambles to map out plans to wean itself off Russian gas amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its quest for substitutes might place …

Ankara has secured talks at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum after seeking to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv. The top diplomats of Russia and Ukraine will meet in Turkey on Thursday for the first such high-level talks since Russia launched its invasion two weeks ago. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and …

Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) will invest more than $1 billion in manufacturing in Saudi Arabia, a senior executive said on Tuesday, as the kingdom looks to use its clout as a major arms buyer to help diversify its economy away from oil. Ray Piselli, Lockheed’s vice president of international business, told …

Depuis 2015, l’Arabie saoudite mène une coalition qui frappe régulièrement les rebelles houthis au Yémen. La RTS, en collaboration avec des journalistes de SRF, RSI, la NZZ am Sonntag et l’ONG Lighthouse Reports, a pu démontrer que les Saoudiens mènent cette guerre notamment avec des Sig Sauer 551, des fusils …

While it does not appear that Russia has become interested in undermining the JCPOA as a whole, dragging out the talks could serve Russia’s interests. Russia’s military attack on Ukraine has had a number of consequences for Iran, the most important of which have impacted the state of the nuclear …

Why the Original Agreement’s Flaws Remain Unresolved After months of discussion, negotiators appear close to an agreement to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Although some issues—including a series of last-minute Russian demands—remain outstanding, both the United States and Iran appear committed to securing a deal in the coming days …

Just before Israeli President Herzog arrives for Turkey visit, Erdogan’s adviser says in an antisemitic tweet that Ukraine and its people ‘are being used up and thrown away’ A senior adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy of leading his own people to death in the …

As Turkey scrambles in response to events in Ukraine, anti-NATO sentiment is spreading in large segments of Turkish society. As the world’s attention is focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how to isolate Russia financially, politically and diplomatically, Turkey has taken a unique balancing path. Ankara has been …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to historically high oil prices. Oil prices across the Middle East and the world hit all-time highs again today. The price of Brent crude oil, widely considered the global benchmark for oil prices, briefly traded above $139 a barrel overnight. This was the …