In the space of just three decades, Dubai has built itself into one of the world’s major financial hubs – a magnet for global banks, investors and wealthy expatriates. But the war in the Middle East is testing that success, raising questions about whe…

Diplomats from 13 European countries and Canada have condemned what they described as growing “settler terror” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, after a surge in deadly attacks. 

The US military declared on Saturday it had damaged an Iranian bunker housing weapons threatening oil and gas shipments in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of Iranians marked Eid al-Fitr with prayer.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Friday during a visit to Israel that Iran must make major concessions as part of any long-term political solution after the Middle East war. He also repeated a call for Israel and Lebanon to hold direct ta…

The leader of Ugandan opposition party, the National Unity Platform, Bobi Wine has resurfaced in the United States after days of uncertainty over his whereabouts, saying he fled for his life and is now seeking international backing against the governm…

Egypt is again calling for a joint Arab military alliance – sometimes described as an “Arab NATO” – to defend the region. But Arab states are deeply divided over the idea, Middle East analyst Hasni Abidi tells RFI.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is due in Israel on Friday to discuss the conflict in the Middle East and ways to de-escalate the fighting that has engulfed the region since Israeli and American forces struck targets in Iran on 28 February.

French president Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for de-escalation of the three-week long conflict in the Middle East as France and five other countries said they were ready to contribute to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz between …

A seemingly modest weapon has become a symbol of shifting military power: Iran’s Shahed‑136 drone. Currently used by Iran’s ally Russia in Ukraine and by Iran in the Middle East, the weapon represents a new type of warfare that focuses on affordabilit…