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DUBAI (Reuter) -  The International Monetary Fund stated on Thursday that growth in the Middle East and North Africa region is anticipated to rebound to 4% next year, although this depends on the end of oil production curbs and the…

New partnerships will be launched in the Middle East by Hang Seng Bank and two of its subsidiaries, the Hong Kong-based bank said. With the help of SAB Invest, the bank's asset management division, Hang Seng Investment, will introduce a…

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly involving Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon, has escalated into a severe humanitarian crisis, marked by unprecedented levels of casualties and destruction. This conflict, rooted in longstanding…

On Monday, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainee Affairs, a Palestinian prisoner rights organisation, and the Palestinian Prisoners' Club issued statements alleging that Israeli prison staff had brutally assaulted Marwan Barghouti, a…

A top Hamas official has stated that the organization is "open to any deal or ideas" from mediators to end the war in Gaza, but that these must entail a complete Israeli military pullout from Palestinian land. In a televised speech on…

BEIRUT - Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed group, chose Naim Qassem as its new leader on Tuesday, but Israel declared his stay would be "temporary," an apparent threat after killing his predecessor Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut more than a month…

Israel's recent strikes on Iran did not affect any oil extraction facilities, which reduced the political risk premium associated with the Middle East. As a result, crude oil prices have dropped precipitously, the biggest single-day loss in…

Qatar's Doha : Yesterday marked the start of the first-ever debate on "Business and Human Rights in the Arab Region" with the theme "Charting the Course for Responsible Business Practices in the Arab Region." The purpose of the two-day…

The United Nations organization for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which was established by the UN General Assembly 75 years ago to assist Palestinians who were uprooted by Israel in 1948, is prohibited under Israeli legislation. A strong…

On Monday, the UN head cautioned that Israel's suspension on the agency that handles Palestinian refugees might have "devastating consequences." In a move that is anticipated to significantly limit the crucial organization's ability to…