Middle East news
Follow RT for the latest breaking news from the Middle East, including breaking news, sport, and travel. The Middle East is a transcontinental region which traditionally includes following countries: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the UAE, and Yemen. Visit RT.com for the news and reports from all of these countries on different matters, including economy, culture, politics and wars. The Middle East has a very long history, as its formation dates back to the ancient times. Get history and geography news and stories on RT. The majority of the states in the Middle East that border the Persian Gulf are rich with crude oil reserves. Don’t miss the news and updates on the matter of natural resources in the Middle East and its economy, finance and market in general.
- Iran proposes ‘non-aggression pact’ to Gulf neighbors as regional tensions soar
Iran has proposed signing a non-aggression pact to its neighbors, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. At the same time, the country is ready to defend itself from any attack, be it “an economic war or a military one.”May 26, 2019 14:56World News - Trump says 1500 US troops deploying to Middle East for ‘mostly protective’ purposesUS President Donald Trump has approved a deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, apparently meant to deter what Washington calls an ongoing threat to US interests from Iran.May 24, 2019 16:10USA News
- How well do you know the War on Terror? (QUIZ)Thursday marks six years since then US President Barack Obama declared that the ‘War on Terror’ was over. Alas the rise of ISIS quickly had Obama backtracking on that pronouncement and the war has now raged for nearly 18 years.May 23, 2019 14:35USA News
- US speaks of peace talks, while ‘holding a gun’ at Tehran – top Iranian officialIran has pulled no punches with regards to Washington, saying that while the US is urging talks, it simultaneously holds a gun at Tehran. It comes as tensions between two states continue to grow.May 17, 2019 11:40World News
- US plans to deploy 120,000 troops in Middle East to counter Iran – reportDonald Trump has reportedly been presented with a plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East to counter the so-called Iranian threat, the New York Times reported.May 14, 2019 06:14World News
- Iran warns of ‘conspiracy by ill-wishers,’ urges probe into ‘sabotage attack’ off UAE coastIran’s Foreign Ministry said it wants clarification of what happened at the UAE port of Fujairah, where four ships were reportedly targeted in a “sabotage operation.”May 13, 2019 06:35World News
© Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2019. All rights reserved.