An Israeli delegation has arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, to discuss the normalization of ties between the two countries, two Sudanese government sources said on Thursday, according to Reuters. The trip was part of [ More … ]
Palestine Islamic Resistance Movement has strongly denied, in a statement issued Monday, Haaretz’s media reports about Hamas-Turkish relations. A senior Hamas official on Monday strongly denied Israeli claims that Turkey has imposed restrictions on leaders [ More … ]
The Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee called on Monday for a freeze on cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including most arms sales, accusing the kingdom of helping underwrite the Russian war on [ More … ]
The Israeli government has reportedly approved ‘a special program to strengthen economic relations with Egypt’, reported INSS. Citing Ofir Winter, a researcher, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) reported that the Israeli government last [ More … ]
The present stalemate over oil production offers U.S. policymakers an opportunity to rethink the future course of US-Saudi bilateral relationship In recent weeks, as Western sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine have roiled [ More … ]
It seems that Egypt has not yet crystallized a decisive attitude towards the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, for fear that such a stance might later affect its relationship with any of the international powers involved in the [ More … ]
Emirati Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology said on Wednesday that Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are entering a new era of relations, according to Anadolu News Agency. Speaking to Turkish state broadcaster, TRT, [ More … ]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with the UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan late Monday in which the two discussed relations between Turkey and the Arab Gulf state. The United [ More … ]
Iran has welcomed a “change of tone” from Saudi Arabia, as both countries seem to be open to taking steps to calm tensions and improve cooperation. After six years of asymmetric warfare, proxy battles, and [ More … ]
The move is a new step by Ankara to improve relations with Cairo following a series of talks conducted by the respective intelligence agencies The Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) lawmakers in [ More … ]
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said a Turkish delegation would visit Egypt next month in the first step toward normalization of ties between the two countries. Noting that he spoke with his Egyptian counterpart in [ More … ]
Cairo may be looking to score tactical gains by using Ankara to regain its own value in the eyes of its partners Last month, Egypt announced a new oil-and-gas exploration bid round in the Eastern Mediterranean. It notably [ More … ]
Ankara and Cairo never let their differences get in the way of trade. That’s now paying off. Turkey’s government is seeking a thaw in relations with the Arab world after a long cold spell. Ankara [ More … ]
The United Arab Emirates is open to the possibility of normalizing relations with Turkey, its chief diplomat has announced. Although Turkey has welcomed UAE’s positive statement on relations, however, it is not yet fully convinced. The [ More … ]
Mission conducted diplomacy with Bahrain via front company listed as commercial consulting firm, Axios reports The Manama-based facility conducted diplomacy with Bahrain via a front company listed as a commercial consulting firm. Negotiations to establish [ More … ]
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