A Kuwaiti official attending an international conference in Russia was widely praised on Wednesday after criticising Israel and kicking out its representative from the hall. Israeli delegates at a conference in Russia’s St Petersburg were [ More … ]
Rights groups have urged Egyptian authorities to free leading activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, jailed for an illegal protest, ahead of a court appearance on Thursday. Ten major Egyptian rights groups on Wednesday urged an appeals [ More … ]
Dr. Said Al-Haj* There has been a remarkable correlation between media releases and developments in the Gulf crisis, from its very beginning, that press statements in this regard – in most cases – appear [ More … ]
Israeli officials presented mix reactions to the Palestinian reconciliation agreement on Thursday, with leaders both criticizing and welcoming the landmark agreement. Israeli media reported that following the announcement from the Hamas and Fatah movements that [ More … ]
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday they had fully captured the Islamic State group’s former Syrian stronghold Raqqa, after more than four months of fighting. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces [SDF] said on [ More … ]
The deal with China, the biggest buyer of Saudi oil, could be worth as much as $100bn, industry sources say China is offering to buy up to 5 percent of Saudi Aramco directly, according to [ More … ]
Iraqi forces seized the Kirkuk governor’s office – along with key infrastructure – on Monday, as pro-Baghdad troops and militias swooped on the disputed Kurdish-held city. Iraqi forces have entered the Kirkuk and appear set [ More … ]
The Turkish army is expanding its deployment in northwest Syria with the goal of reining in Russian strikes in the Idlib border province, under a deal to reduce clashes. The Turkish army expanded its troop [ More … ]
Plan aimed to overthrow Qatar emir, replace him with ruler subservient to Saudi-led bloc boycotting gas-rich state, ex-official says Qatar’s former deputy prime minister accused the United Arab Emirates of plotting to invade Doha with [ More … ]
The death toll from the most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Somalia’s capital rose to 189 with more than 200 injured, police and hospital sources said on Sunday. The death toll from the most powerful [ More … ]
By: David Pollock* As President Trump unveils his revised U.S. strategy to contain Iran, surveys reveal that key Arab publics in the region share his antipathy toward Tehran. Previously reported polls from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, [ More … ]
Foreign investors may be finally curbing their enthusiasm for Egyptian local-currency debt, amid fears of interest rate cut, said Bloomberg in a recent report, titled “Egypt’s $18 Billion Debt Inflows Seen Peaking as Rate Cut [ More … ]
Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement on Thursday to end a decade-long split following talks mediated by Egypt. Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement on Thursday to end a [ More … ]
Ibrahim Halawa remains in jail due to ‘paperwork’, more than two weeks after being cleared of alleged terrorism offences Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa, who was acquitted of terrorism charges on 18 September after spending four [ More … ]
At least 12 civilians were killed after a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up inside a popular cafe, a military source told The New Arab. Scores of people were killed in a [ More … ]
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