Middle East

A member of the medical team in protective gear sprays disinfectant liquid at a taxi station in Tehran.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Mar. 1 to Mar. 7, confirmed cases top 100,000 worldwide

South Korea to suspend visa waivers for Japan; Hubei, excluding Wuhan, reports no new cases

7 March 2020
The UAE's Barakah nuclear facility will likely push other Arab nations to invest more in their own nuclear ambitions. (Photo courtesy of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation)
International relations

UAE's nuclear plant fuels fears of Middle East arms race

World's largest reactor seen as a threat to stability in highly charged region

6 March 2020
Indonesians, who were scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia for an umrah pilgrimage, walk after being turned away from flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Feb. 27.
Coronavirus

Saudi pilgrim ban hits Indonesian tour operators and airlines

Extension through hajj season in July would be risk for Saudi tourism sector

4 March 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the White House South Lawn on Tuesday.
Coronavirus

Trump weighs adding Japan to coronavirus travel restrictions

India, Thailand and cities in China announce measures to limit travelers

4 March 2020
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York.
29 February 2020
People wait at a crosswalk along the Dongseong-ro shopping street in Daegu, South Korea. The country reported 142 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus: Week of Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, South Korea cases soar again, to 433

US confirms 34 additional infections and expects more from cruise ship

22 February 2020
Samsung and LG dominate the Iranian market for appliances and smartphone.
Iran tensions

Iran sanctions threaten Samsung and LG's grip on local market

Domestic brands poised to seize chance if South Korean electronics giants are forced out

21 February 2020
A staff member wearing a face mask stands in front of a restaurant on Valentine's Day in Beijing.
15 February 2020
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Coronavirus: Free to read

Coronavirus infection tracker: interactive map

Stay updated as the scope of the outbreak expands worldwide

14 February 2020
Reconstruction in October after the attack on Saudi Aramco's oil facility in Khurais in Saudi Arabia.
8 February 2020
Passengers wear masks to prevent an outbreak of a new coronavirus at Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station.
Coronavirus

China faces more travel curbs as coronavirus spreads

Australia latest to bar entry and travel while Vietnam suspends flights

2 February 2020
Global Ports intends to add more terminals in Asia, where it currently operates docks at Ha Long Bay in Vietnam and in Singapore.
Travel & Leisure

Turkish port operator sets sights on consolidating an industry

Global Ports Holding expects big opportunity as more Asians vacation on the seas

31 January 2020
Demonstrators in Tehran on Jan. 3 hold pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against the killing of Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force.
Iran tensions

Hotels empty as tourists shun Iran over geopolitical tensions

Industry hit by protests, plane shootdown and threat of war with US

30 January 2020
Carlos Ghosn will not be extradited to Japan but could still stand trial in Lebanon.
Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Lebanon rejects Japanese request for Ghosn extradition

Ex-Nissan chief will be tried in Lebanon if necessary: official

29 January 2020
A traveller donning a mask at the Dubai International Airport, after the UAE's Ministry of Health and Community Prevention confirmed the country's first cases of coronavirus.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus confirmed in UAE, first case in the Middle East

Chinese family arrived in Dubai on a flight but unclear how they managed to breach ban

29 January 2020
A period of hardship has strengthened the Turkish economy's "immune system," Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak told Nikkei. (Photo by Sinan Tavsan)
Interview

Turkey's powerful finance minister says worst is over for economy

Erdogan confidant defends efforts to stabilize currency

24 January 2020
From left: U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Source photos by Reuters/AP)
Comment

US-Iran crisis spells opportunity for China and North Korea

Latest clash in Middle East again stalls America's military pivot to Asia

19 January 2020
For workers from Asia, the promise of better jobs outweighs potential risks in the Middle East. (Nikkei Montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Iran tensions

For Asian migrants in the Gulf, better pay trumps US-Iran fears

Indians and Filipinos among those sending billions of dollars home each year

17 January 2020
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif slams Trump on Jan. 15 at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, which gathers foreign policy makers and strategic analysts from countries. (Nikkei Montage/ Source photos by Reuters and AP) 
Iran tensions

Iranian foreign minister slams US for 'ignorance and arrogance'

Zarif says war against Islamic State hampered by Soleimani killing

15 January 2020
Drones, with their civilian and military applications, can give rise to both amazement and alarm. (Nikkei Montage/ Source photo by Reuters and Getty Images) 
Comment

In technology, where China leads, the rest of the world follows

From drones to surveillance, Beijing expands what is possible

14 January 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Pakistan is trying to distance itself from U.S.-Iran tensions, not only to avoid getting caught up in violence but also to keep the Belt and Road infrastructure projects on track. (Photos by Reuters, AP)
Iran tensions

US-Iran tensions challenge Pakistan's balancing act

Islamabad aims to avoid angering Shiites as it protects Belt and Road projects

13 January 2020
With a glut in supply as well as a diversification of energy sources, including the U.S. shale gas boom, the world is becoming less reliance on Middle East oil.
Datawatch

Oil market shrugs off Iran crisis, giving Trump free hand

Increase in global production leaves prices less vulnerable to events

12 January 2020
Family members send off a Maritime Self-Defense Force mission to the Middle East at Naha Base in Okinawa on Saturday. (Photo by Kohei Sakai)
Iran tensions

Japan sends patrol planes to Middle East amid Iran crisis

Destroyer to follow early next month to protect sea lanes

12 January 2020
Rough seas threaten to make crude oil storage yards like this one in northern Japan's Akita Prefecture inaccessible during winter, a government assessment finds.
Iran tensions

Iran crisis exposes Japan's oil reserve risks

Tokyo finds 20% of stockpiles potentially inaccessible in winter

11 January 2020
Carlos Ghosn and his wife Carole attend his news conference in Beirut on Jan. 8. Both are wanted in Japan.
Nissan's Ghosn crisis

Carole Ghosn accused of 'destroying evidence' by Tokyo prosecutors

Wife of ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn allegedly paid hush money

10 January 2020