Gulf economies to nosedive by 7.6% say IMF estimates
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will see their economies shrink by 7.6% this year, an International Monetary Fund official said on Tuesday, revising downwards...
Israel PM hiding details about annexation plan to avoid backlash?
Israel's deputy premier has said West Bank annexations must wait, allies and regional powers have condemned the project, but hours before his government can...
Israel-Palestine talks: What does the future have in store
Israel-Palestine peace talks to resume as Palestinians agree to "minor" territorial concessions, according to a counter-proposal to a contentious US plan. Israel-Palestine talks: Palestine ready...
Israeli annexation plans: occupied West Bank under threat
If Israel presses ahead with annexations in the occupied West Bank, it risks undermining improved ties with key Arab states and alienating European powers,...
UN rights chief puts Israel annexation debate to rest
Israeli annexation is clearly "illegal", the UN's human rights chief said on Monday, warning that the consequences could be "disastrous". This comes in the...
What makes Jerusalem so holy & Trump’s deal ludicrous
At the start of the coming week, on July 1, 2020, President Trump’s “deal of the century”, relating to Israel’s annexation of the settlements...
Foreign policy calculus: Is China swapping the Middle East with Africa?
China was quick to aid coronavirus-stricken Sri Lanka. Chinese magnanimity and speed in responding to the Indian Ocean island’s request contrasted starkly with Beijing’s...
Hamas declaring war on Israel for annexation of West Bank
Israel will pay an “unprecedented price” if it goes ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank, Hamas has warned, saying the...
Israel wants to change perceptions of West Bank Area C
To the United Nations, "Area C" is Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. But Israel, which aims to annex parts of the territory,...
US continues to support Israel expansionist annexation policy
The United Nations and European and Arab powers on Wednesday warned Israel that its plans to annex Palestinian land would deal a major blow...
UN chief urges Israel to abandon West Bank annexation plans
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to drop plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, saying it would be the "most...
Israel’s strategic interest in Jordan Valley
An agricultural plain with precious water resources, the Jordan Valley makes up nearly a third of the occupied West Bank and is in Israel's...