Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept cookies
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • A ‘milestone’ moment: why economists think the global cycle of rate rises is over
    • Lawmakers warn that US is heading for shutdown as budget talks stall
    • OSCE in crisis as Russian veto threatens security body
    • Olaf Scholz accuses Poland of ‘waving through’ refugees as visa scandal deepens
    • Russia dodges G7 price cap sanctions on most of its oil exports
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • Companies
      Sections
      • Companies Home
      • Energy
      • Financials
      • Health
      • Industrials
      • Media
      • Professional Services
      • Retail & Consumer
      • Tech Sector
      • Telecoms
      • Transport
      Most Read
      • Private equity firms pivot away from traditional buyouts
      • Senior Nomura banker barred from leaving mainland China
      • Lego ditches oil-free brick in sustainability setback
      • German fintech Solaris struggles to raise funds to execute major contract
      • Sale of THG boss’s business park falls through
    • Tech
    • Markets
      Sections
      • Markets Home
      • Alphaville
      • Markets Data
      • Cryptofinance
      • Capital Markets
      • Commodities
      • Currencies
      • Equities
      • Fund Management
      • Trading
      • Moral Money
      • ETF Hub
      Most Read
      • Hedge funds rush to unwind bets against gilts
      • Jeremy Hunt plans Isa overhaul to boost share ownership
      • Russia dodges G7 price cap sanctions on most of its oil exports
      • Singapore banks tighten scrutiny of clients after money-laundering scandal
      • German fintech Solaris struggles to raise funds to execute major contract
    • Climate
    • Opinion
      Sections
      • Opinion Home
      • Columnists
      • The FT View
      • Lex
      • Obituaries
      • Letters
      Most Read
      • A multi-speed Europe holds the key to EU enlargement
      • America’s mini economic miracle may be fleeting
      • Populism could derail the green transition
      • The wage growth puzzle for central banks
      • How to save your state pension
    • Work & Careers
      Sections
      • Work & Careers Home
      • Business School Rankings
      • Business Education
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Recruitment
      • Business Books
      • Business Travel
      Most Read
      • What Burberry taught me about the marketed mind
      • The activist sued by Elon Musk: ‘We have to show we will not be cowed’
      • Paternity leave in finance: ‘The more men do it, the less of a big deal it becomes’
      • Success is more complicated than one exceptional individual
      • FT Business Books — what to read this month
    • Life & Arts
      Sections
      • Life & Arts Home
      • Arts
      • Books
      • Food & Drink
      • FT Magazine
      • House & Home
      • Style
      • Travel
      • FT Globetrotter
      Most Read
      • Raffles London and the new era of super-luxe hospitality
      • Anna Wintour: ‘I just have to make sure things are being done right’
      • The best museum gift shops in the world
      • 17 chefs share the side dishes they can’t do without
      • Who’d invite the boss to dinner?
    • HTSI
    1. World
    2. Middle East & North Africa
    MenuSearch
    • Home
    • World
    • US
    • Companies
    • Tech
    • Markets
    • Climate
    • Opinion
    • Work & Careers
    • Life & Arts
    • HTSI
    Financial Times
    SubscribeSign In

    Middle East & North Africa

    Add to myFT Digest

    Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

    • Sunday, 24 September, 2023
      News in-depthIran
      ‘Robots can help issue a fatwa’: Iran’s clerics look to harness AI

      Religious leaders in the holy city of Qom believe that artificial intelligence can strengthen the country’s Islamic character

      A Muslim Shiite cleric walks past the house of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in the holy city of Qom
    • Saturday, 23 September, 2023
      FT SeriesDinner parties — an FT Magazine food and drink special
      Imad Alarnab’s stuffed vine leaves — a recipe to cook with all the family

      This Syrian mainstay is a great dish to make with children 

      A family stuffing vine leaves together
    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      Middle Eastern politics & society
      Israeli opposition rejects idea for Saudi Arabia to enrich its own uranium

      Civilian nuclear programme is one element of a highly complex US-brokered proposal to normalise Israel-Saudi relations

      Yair Lapid delivers a speech
    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      Chinese politics & policy
      China welcomes Syrian president Assad for summit

      First visit since start of civil war as Beijing expands its influence in Middle East

      Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad, centre, and his wife Asma arrive in Hangzhou, China on Thursday
    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      Oil
      Hedge funds add fuel to oil price rally with bets on rise above $100

      Speculators have increased their long positions as crude has climbed almost 30% since June

      An oil refinery in California
    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Saudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia says solving Palestinian issue crucial to deal with Israel

      Crown prince also warns US that Riyadh will seek nuclear bomb if Iran secures atomic weapon

      Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Middle Eastern politics & society
      Biden and Netanyahu vow to work to normalise Israel-Saudi relations

      US president pledges to address ‘hard issues’ at talks with Israel’s prime minister in New York

      Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, left, talks with US president Joe Biden on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday
    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Libya’s flood disaster was partly man-made

      Western governments should focus on supporting efforts to stabilise the country

      A survivor sits on the rubble of a destroyed building in Libya’s eastern city of Derna on September 18
    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      Oil
      Oil price exceeds $95 a barrel on fears of supply shortfall

      Production cuts by Russia and Saudi Arabia have sparked tensions with western economies

      Oil pumping jacks
    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      Sanam Vakil
      Western policy towards Iran lacks both goals and goalposts

      The release of prisoners and anniversary of the killing of Mahsa Amini highlight a failure to solve the challenges from Tehran

      A woman stands on a car roof as a huge throng of people fill the road ahead
    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      Yemen
      US pushes Saudi Arabia and UAE to heal divisions over Yemen

      Washington worries differences between the Gulf neighbours could upend efforts to secure deal to end civil war

      Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan
    • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
      US-Iran tensions
      Iran nuclear crisis lingers for White House despite prisoner swap

      More diplomacy possible in New York this week, but rivals must overcome decades of distrust

      US nationals Siamak Namazi, Emad Sharqi, and Morad Tahbaz, who were among five prisoners released from Iran, disembark from a plane upon landing in Doha, Qatar
    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      Oil
      Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says oil cuts not about ‘jacking up prices’

      Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman defends lower output as crude nears $95 a barrel

      Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister
    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      Israel
      Israel files complaint after German ambassador attends judicial overhaul hearing

      Netanyahu’s government considers diplomat’s presence in Israeli court an ‘interference’ in its domestic affairs

      Steffen Seibert, Germany’s ambassador to Israel
    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      US-Iran tensions
      Iran releases prisoners in swap deal with US

      Exchange agreed after months of negotiations has potential to de-escalate tensions between arch foes

      Siamak Namazi and Morad Tahbaz, who were released during a prisoner swap deal between the US and Iran, arrive at Doha International Airport, Qatar
    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      Iran
      Cristiano Ronaldo flies in to offer Iranians rare glimpse of football’s elite

      Visit by the decorated player, whose Saudi team play in Tehran, provides country’s fans with a moment to celebrate

      Cristiano Ronaldo and his Al-Nassr teammates arrive at the Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran
    • Monday, 18 September, 2023
      News in-depthLibya
      ‘Brothers to the rescue’: Devastated Libyans search for survivors and answers

      A week after Storm Daniel, residents of Derna are still reeling from the destruction

      Fire and rescue brigades search for survivors: authorities have not communicated an official death toll as the scale of the disaster complicates the rescue mission
    • Saturday, 16 September, 2023
      ExplainerNatural disasters
      Catastrophic Libyan flooding fuelled by warming oceans

      An intense cyclone known as a ‘medicane’ led to more than 400mm of rain falling in 24 hours

    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      News in-depthLibya
      ‘All should resign’: Derna disaster unleashes wave of anger in Libya

      Citizens vent at officials who ignored warnings while the authorities look to absolve themselves of blame

      People walk past damaged houses in Derna, Libya,
    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      Person in the News
      Mohammed VI: Morocco’s monarch faces an earthquake-hit country

      The reserved king is trying to show he is in control following the most devastating tremor in 60 years

      A man in glasses and a dark-blue turban stands amid a background of a graphic shockwave and cracked concrete and a green pentagram from Morocco’s flag
    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      Iran nuclear deal
      European powers to retain sanctions aimed at deterring Iran nuclear ambitions

      France, Germany and UK say curbs due to expire next month will now be continued, prompting ire in Tehran

      Iranian officials including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei inspect centrifuges in Tehran, Iran
    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      Richard Shirreff
      Western security depends on rebuilding Morocco

      Ukraine has shown that we cannot afford to be complacent about the threats spreading from the region

      A woman walks through the rubble next to her donkey as she tries to rescue her goat after this week’s deadly earthquake in Morocco
    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      Libya
      Libya flood victims buried in mass graves as anger builds over failed defences

      At least 5,500 people killed by disaster that devastated eastern city of Derna

      A digger stands next to the grave. The bodies are contained in white coverings
    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      Bahrain
      US and Bahrain sign security deal as Washington seeks fresh Gulf ties

      Agreement seen as possible blueprint for accords with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

      Bahrain’s prime minister, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, left, and US secretary of state Antony Blinken sign a security and economic agreement in Washington on Wednesday
    • Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
      ReviewHistory books
      Eighteen Days in October — how Israel turned the tide

      An enthralling account with contemporary resonance examines how Israel regained the initiative in 1973’s Yom Kippur war

    Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

    Recommended

    Follow us on Twitter @FTMidEastAfrica

    Be part of FT Community

    Discover unmissable flagship events and members only communities to expand your thinking and elevate your career

    FT Live
    United Arab Emirates Evening Reception
    Held during the IMF & World Bank Annual Meetings
    Saturday, 14 OctoberFour Seasons Resort Marrakech, Avenue de la Ménara, Marrakesh, Morocco
    FT Live
    Africa Summit
    Africa in a complex world
    Tuesday, 17 OctoberLondon, UK
    Learn more about FT Community

    Useful links

    Support

    View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

    Legal & Privacy

    Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

    Services

    Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsProfessional SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on XFT ChannelsFT Schools

    Tools

    PortfolioToday’s Newspaper (FT Digital Edition)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

    Community & Events

    FT CommunityFT Live EventsFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

    More from the FT Group

    Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2023. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
    The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
    Financial Times

    International Edition

    Subscribe for full access
    • Switch to UK Edition

    Top sections

    • Home
    • World
      • Global Economy
      • UK
      • US
      • China
      • Africa
      • Asia Pacific
      • Emerging Markets
      • Europe
      • War in Ukraine
      • Americas
      • Middle East & North Africa
      • Australia & NZ
    • US
      • US Economy
      • US Companies
      • US Politics & Policy
    • Companies
      • Energy
      • Financials
      • Health
      • Industrials
      • Media
      • Professional Services
      • Retail & Consumer
      • Tech Sector
      • Telecoms
      • Transport
    • Tech
    • Markets
      • Alphaville
      • Markets Data
      • Cryptofinance
      • Capital Markets
      • Commodities
      • Currencies
      • Equities
      • Fund Management
      • Trading
      • Moral Money
      • ETF Hub
    • Climate
    • Opinion
      • Columnists
      • The FT View
      • Lex
      • Obituaries
      • Letters
    • Work & Careers
      • Business School Rankings
      • Business Education
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Recruitment
      • Business Books
      • Business Travel
    • Life & Arts
      • Arts
      • Books
      • Food & Drink
      • FT Magazine
      • House & Home
      • Style
      • Travel
      • FT Globetrotter
    • Personal Finance
      • Property & Mortgages
      • Investments
      • Pensions
      • Tax
      • Banking & Savings
      • Advice & Comment
      • Next Act
    • HTSI
    • Special Reports

    FT recommends

    • Lex
    • Alphaville
    • Lunch with the FT
    • FT Globetrotter
    • #techAsia
    • Moral Money
    • Visual and data journalism
    • Newsletters
    • Video
    • Podcasts
    • News feed
    • FT Live Events
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
    • myFT
    • Portfolio
    • Today’s Newspaper (FT Digital Edition)
    • Crossword
    • Our Apps
    • Help Centre
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In