Middle east

Emirates, the biggest airline in the Middle East, is cutting back on flights to the United States in five of its 12 destinations. The air carrier said demand has dropped steeply since President Trump’s restrictions on entry from Muslim-majority countries. And the ban of any electronic device bigger than a cell phone from certain Middle East […]

Before it can grow, the country's post-sanction economy must modernize.

Whole states lose out, and, also, global warming.

ISIS militants now have control of the country's largest dam.

It looks increasingly likely that Syria will surrender its chemical weapons. But that process isn't as simple as it seems.

Egypt's new government has suspended the national rail service. This is bad news for most Egyptians, but good news for the country's microbus drivers.

The headlines about Syria are altering the shape of financial markets this morning.

Author Chris Schroeder says there's another revolution that's quietly emerging that deserves attention: growing entrepreneurship.

Turmoil continues in Egypt, but as news of $12 billion in aid and an interim prime minister appointment take hold, life on the ground in Cairo is also changing.