Middle Orient

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Thursday met with Iran’s foreign affairs minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is on the second leg of his tour of Gulf countries. The two officials discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation, state news agency WAM reported, and also “exchanged views on …

Friday marks the end of a remarkable two weeks in the context of Saudi-French relations. Ties between the two nations have been reignited and rejuvenated and are now well on the way to reaching their full potential. Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir aptly described what happened …

Israel is concerned about increased weapons proliferation among Palestinian resistance groups, focusing on smuggling from Jordan. However, these weapons may be coming from a source ‘closer to home.’ On 22 April, Israeli occupation authorities apprehended Jordanian parliamentarian Imad al-Adwan at the Allenby Bridge crossing. But this was no ordinary arrest. …

In an exclusive interview with The Cradle, Lebanon’s Energy Minister Walid Fayyad addresses the country’s energy shortage dilemma: Receive Iranian oil and risk US sanctions, or wait indefinitely for a purposely delayed US-backed initiative. “For almost 30 years, Lebanese authorities have failed to properly manage the state-run electricity company, Électricité …

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states apparently still do not trust the Biden Administration, largely because of its perceived abandonment of its traditional Arab allies in the Middle East and President Joe Biden’s hostility to Saudi Arabia. This view began with then-presidential candidate Biden declaring the kingdom a “pariah” state …

The findings of the poll, which was conducted between June 7 and 11, show that the Biden Administration and all those who continue to talk about reviving the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians are living under an illusion. The results of the poll indicate that most Palestinians are …

The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) and LIV Golf announced this month that they will merge, shocking not only the world of sports but also the broadcast media and corporate worlds. Heretofore, the latter have been the biggest investors and buyers in professional golf’s lucrative market of tournaments, gear, player endorsements …

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara as the deadlock continues over the exportation of Iraqi and KRG crude. Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, became the first foreign leader to pay a …

Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, has been leading a delegation of the Palestinian movement on a visit to Tehran where they met Iranian officials, including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Mr Haniyeh held talks with the Iranian president on Tuesday after arriving in Tehran a day earlier on …

Syrian president sees no need to compromise, while UN representative admits ‘comprehensive solution is not doable.’ The 20th round of the Astana peace talks kicked off in the Kazakh capital Astana today with normalization between Turkey and Syria high on the agenda. However, there were few signs of progress, as …