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  • Yemeni army says sites near Saudi border wrested from rebels

    Yemen’s army said it wrested control of several northern towns from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels Monday, a step toward reversing the rebels’ rapid gains in the strategic area. Yemeni forces, supported by Saudi air power, announced on Twitter that they retook cities in the vast Khub Walsha’af district, which borders Saudi Arabia.

  • Two US service members killed in Iraq

    The soldiers were killed while "advising and accompanying Iraqi Security Forces during a mission to eliminate an ISIS terrorist stronghold" in the country, the statement said.

  • U.S. military scrambles to confront a new reality across the Middle East

    In visits to seven countries over the past six weeks, the top U.S. commander for the region, Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie Jr., cautioned American troops that the ballistic missile strike Iran launched days after Soleimani's death in Baghdad on Jan. 3 was unlikely the final salvo following Iran's loss of a peerless military figure.

  • Trump says Taliban could possibly overrun Afghan government

    NBC News reported, citing three U.S. officials, that the American government has intelligence that the Taliban do not intend to live up to their commitments in the deal. During a signing ceremony at the White House Friday, Trump said “It’s not supposed to happen that way, but it possibly will,” when asked if the Taliban will overrun the Afghan government after U.S. forces leave.

  • Expo 2020 in Dubai Remains ‘On Track’

    The expo is set to attract millions of visitors and showcase Dubai as a global destination. The government has said it expects a boost to growth spurred by stimulus programs and projects related to the international exhibition fair, which is being held for the first time in the region.

  • Why Arab countries must give women a fair chance

    As the world marks yet another International Women’s Day (IWD), the resonance of an occasion dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in different fields is being felt in a changing Middle East. IWD has been observed on March 8 for well over a century, with the first gathering in 1911 supported by more than a million people. Of late, IWD has been celebrated across the Arab region with calls to action for more gender equality.

  • Emerging market central banks face dilemma as oil plunges: Analyst

    “Central banks across emerging markets are, on the one hand, facing huge sell-offs in their currencies; and on the other hand, a slowdown in growth,” Cedric Chehab, head of country risk and global strategy at Fitch Solutions, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia.”

  • Lebanon to default on debt payments for first time as crisis deepens

    Lebanon is to default on a foreign debt payment for the first time in its history as the country struggles with a major financial crisis. Prime Minister Hassan Diab said Lebanon would not be making a bond payment of $1.2bn (£900m) due on Monday. "The debt has become bigger than Lebanon can bear, and bigger than the ability of the Lebanese to meet interest payments," Mr Diab said.

  • Oil Crashes 31% in Worst Loss Since 1991 After Price War Erupts

    “The situation we are witnessing today seems to have no equal in oil market history,” said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “A combination of a massive supply overhang and a significant demand shock at the same time.”

  • Faces of Saudi: Arab News project profiling inspirational women in Saudi Arabia

    Among our first Faces are research scientist Dr. Yasmin Altwaijri, UN diplomat Basma Alshaalan and Dina Alfaris, cofounder of the first Saudi caviar farm and founder of the Qamrah fashion brand. “I remind myself and all women to own our aspirations, believe in our power to live up to our potential with confidence, and enjoy the purposeful world,” Alfaris said. “We are ready to embrace ambition.”