2 Palestinians dead and 80 injured during anti-Trump protest
Reuters | At least two people were killed in clashes with Israeli troops on Friday when thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against U.S. President Donald Trump's...
Powers in Lebanon determined to end Saudi Iran interference
Reuters | Major powers will try to shore up Lebanon's stability on Friday by pushing Saudi Arabia and Iran to stop interfering in its politics,...
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Reuters with additional input from News Desk | President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed decades of U.S. policy and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of...
Saudi-Emirati chest thumping proves that their alliance is a paper tiger
Andrew Korybko | An Emirati official called for the Saudi-led anti-terrorist coalition to bomb Al Jazeera. Dubai’s security chief Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan said that the...
Is Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem just to boost popularity amongst conservatives?
James M. Dorsey | US President Donald J. Trump has let a genie out of the bottle with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital...
Son of murdered Yemeni ex-president seeks revenge
Reuters | The son of Yemeni ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed by the armed Houthi movement after switching sides in the civil war,...
What is the difference between Qatari and Saudi Wahhabism?
James M Dorsey | A multi-domed, sand-colored, architectural marvel, Doha’s biggest and national mosque, symbolizes Qatar’s complex and troubled relationship with Saudi Arabia. Its naming...
Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh killed by rebels
Reuters The radio station of Yemen's Houthi-controlled interior ministry said on Monday the militia's former war ally, ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, had been killed though...
Will the U.S. withdraw its troops from Syria after ISIS is routed?
Sophie Mangal | According to Washington Post, the U.S. hopes to prolong its military presence in Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) areas in the north of...
Saudi Crown Prince’s sale of the century stutters
Reuters | Saudi Arabia's $300-billion privatisation programme was billed as the sale of the century when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his plan to...
Egyptian President Al-Sisi steps up repression to cover policy failure
James M. Dorsey | Egyptian general-turned-president Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi would likely be the first to admit that an iron fist is no guarantee for retaining...
Gulf rift can benefit South Asian countries
James M Dorsey | The rift between the Gulf countries and Qatar has created a space for Asian countries to step in to engage with...