Will Biden succeed in resolving Palestine conflict?
US president will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during summit in Jeddah, says senior official
Israeli PM lands in UAE to finalize free trade deal
The UAE was the first Gulf country to normalise ties with Israel and only the third Arab nation to do so after Egypt and Jordan.
Kuwait’s foreign ministry summons US Embassy official over homosexual tweets
Homosexuality is punishable by law in a number of majority Muslim countries, including Kuwait.
PTV anchor fired after he visited Israel
Isareli media channel Haaretz reported that a 15-member delegation of Pakistani expatriates visited Israel. The delegation included American-Pakistanis, British-Pakistani and a Pakistani journalist.
Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing: Al Jazeera moves to the International Criminal Court
A legal team has been hired to file a case against the killing of its journalist and bombing of its Gaza office by the Israeli forces
Iran planning to attack Israel
“In the event of the continuation of the Israeli aggression against the Iranian presence in the region,” Iran may “attack Israel directly,” Nasrallah said during a video address at an event in Beirut.
US Navy launches AI-task force in Gulf against Iran
A statement by the US Naval Forces Central Command, or NAVCENT, said the task force would rely on regional and coalition partnerships. This in fact signifies the increased US involvement in the middle east as opposed to the notion that the US is leaving the region.
Qatar discusses Afghanistan with Iran post Taliban govt announcement
Qatar is close to the US and hosts Washington's largest military base in the region, but it also enjoys strong ties with Tehran, with which it shares the world's largest gas field.
Pakistan-Egypt strengthen ties under ‘Engage Africa’ policy
Pakistan’s ambassador to Egypt Ambassador Sajid Bilal expressed these views at a seminar titled ‘Pakistan’s Engagement with Africa – the Continent of the Future, held in Egypt’s capital Cairo.
MBS attempts for softer Saudi image, decades after 9/11
Fifteen Saudis were among the 19 hijackers in the plane attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, which left nearly 3,000 dead and were plotted by Saudi-born Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Saudi-led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone
The Saudi-led military coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015, backing forces of the ousted government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi fighting the Houthis.
US defense Sec to bolster allies in Gulf after losing face in Afghanistan
While the US would like to focus on the Indo Pacific region to counter China, it can not leave too many loopholes behind for China to fill. China is likely to attract the Gulf states in its own security based institution, The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation given the security trends in South Asia, West Asia and the Middle East.