Ukraine ramps up Patriot requests. Here are the countries that have them

newsweek.com With Russian missiles raining down and Ukraine's air defenses scarce, Kyiv has upped the ante in its push for advanced Patriot missiles to shield its people and its vital…

What if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz

sarajevotimes.com Iran’s attack on Israel worsened the already difficult situation in the Middle East. Escalation could also lead to new frictions in the Strait of Hormuz. The war between…

BlackRock Targets Saudi Arabia After Successful Bitcoin ETF Launch

beincrypto.com Following its successful Bitcoin ETF launch, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is now eyeing Saudi Arabia. The company aims to expand its presence in the…

US Push For A 'Middle East NATO' Failed To Emerge During Iran Strikes

zerohedge.com US Push For A 'Middle East NATO' Failed To Emerge During Iran Strikes Via Middle East Eye The Islamic Republic’s Saturday attack on Israel was a made-for social media…

How the Israel-Iran conflict could send oil prices higher

aol.com Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend has ratcheted up tensions in the oil-rich Middle East yet again, threatening to send fuel prices skyward if the…

Gulf markets dip in sign of investor concern after Iran attacks Israel

investing.com Gulf markets were down slightly on Sunday, providing an early indication of investor reaction to Iran's unprecedented attack on Israeli territory. Saudi Arabia's benchmark…

Tel aviv stocks and global sentiment amid Iran - Israel tensions

forexlive.com Technical analysis of Tel-Aviv stock market in times of tensions with Iran In an environment where geopolitical tensions are escalating, particularly between Israel and…

Gulf Allies Warn US Not To Launch Strikes On Iran From Their Territory

zerohedge.com Gulf Allies Warn US Not To Launch Strikes On Iran From Their Territory America's Gulf allies say they don't want to get caught in the crossfire of any potential US/Israel…

Inside a $200 million ghost town in Turkey filled with castles reminiscent of Disneyland

businessinsider.com Near the small town of Mudurnu, Turkey, hundreds of castles are abandoned. Esin Deniz/Shutterstock/Chris McGrath/Getty Images The Burj Al Babas is an abandoned ghost town in…

Much Wow Ventures Partners with Food Choice for the Distribution of Much Wow Energy Drink in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

benzinga.com Dubai, UAE, April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Much Wow Ventures, in collaboration with Shiba Saga, has announced its strategic partnership with Food Choice, a prominent…

OPEC Slightly Increases Oil Production in March

tftc.io In a recent report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) disclosed a marginal increase in crude oil production for March 2023. The cumulative output…

BE OPEN Art launches the second regional competition of 2024 to support emerging artists of Middle East

benzinga.com LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the…

Hong Kong fund managers set up shop in Middle East finance centres to seize opportunities, talent

scmp.com In a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association in November and December, more than 50 per cent of fund managers see opportunities in Dubai (57 per…

McDonald's will buy all 225 restaurants from Israel franchise following pro-Palestinian boycott fallout

cnbc.com McDonald's signed a deal to purchase all 225 of the restaurants that comprise its Israel franchise, the American fast-food chain announced, following months of dramatically…

McDonald's is reclaiming all its Israeli restaurants, exposing the cracks in its global franchise model

businessinsider.com An Orthodox Jewish man stands near a sign for the McDonald's McChicken sandwich on June 13, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images McDonald's plans to buy…

McDonald’s buys hundreds of Israel franchise restaurants after Hamas war triggers boycotts

finance.yahoo.com McDonald’s is to buy back 225 of its restaurants in Israel after the fast food chain blamed a boycott in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war for a slump in sales. The US…

McDonald’s buys all of its Israeli franchise restaurants amid damage from Middle East turmoil

cnn.com McDonald’s will buy every one of its 225 franchise restaurants in Israel, it announced Thursday, just weeks after saying that the Israel-Hamas war was hurting its business.…

McDonald's to buy back all its Israeli restaurants

bbc.co.uk Fast food giant McDonald's is to buy back all its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The company said it had reached…

Kuwait votes in its 4th election in as many years in its latest attempt to end political gridlock

pbs.org DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait held national elections on Thursday for the fourth time in as many years as the oil-rich country seeks to break out of its…