The countries agreed to cover $15 million owed to the lender as the new government in Damascus looks to rebuild the economy after the civil war.
Tag: Middle East
Here’s What to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood, Which Jordan Banned
The move could shutter the country’s largest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front, which is the Brotherhood’s political arm in Jordan.
U.S. Revives Talks With Saudi Arabia on Transfer of Nuclear Technology
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he sees a “pathway” to a deal that would allow the kingdom to develop a commercial nuclear power industry and potentially enrich uranium.
Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump
Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position, arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.
U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China
American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides say.
U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China
American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides say.
What U.S.-Iran Talks Could Mean for Tehran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Expected talks between Iran and the United States would be a late, and perhaps last, opportunity to control Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and avoid war.
With Trump’s Return, Netanyahu Faces Fewer Restraints on Gaza Than Ever
On the war, President Trump is more aligned than his predecessor with the aims of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his right-wing coalition.
Trump Envoy Visits Lebanon Amid Fears Over a Shaky Cease-Fire
Morgan Ortagus, President Trump’s deputy Middle East envoy, met with senior officials as tensions with Israel threaten the truce.
Desperation Grows in Gaza as U.N. Shutters Bakeries
Anxious residents rushed to obtain bags of flour as the United Nations warned that Israeli restrictions on aid deliveries were deepening the humanitarian crisis.