The Development Road project, a joint venture among Iraq, Turkey, the UAE, and Qatar, could reshape economic and geopolitical contours in the Middle East, but substantial challenges will remain ahead.
While Gulf sovereign wealth funds have long invested in promising technology-focused firms, these investment vehicles are increasingly underpinning ambitious plans to reposition Gulf countries as global hubs for advanced technologies.
Guided by the theme “After Rain," Gulf presentations at the Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale approach ecological destruction, communal healing, and sociocultural change with a sense of hope.
An eerie relative calm has descended on the Middle East – Gaza obviously excluded – since a highly alarming exchange of missile, rocket, and drone attacks by Israel and Iran in recent weeks.
The April 30 edition of the Iran Media Review highlights newly released information about Brigadier General Mohammad Zahedi, a Quds Force officer killed in an Israeli strike April 1.
Al Hurra: In an interview, Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman discussed Iraq’s new law criminalizing homosexuality and the impact it may have on Iraq's reputation and ability to attract foreign investment.
