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Comment: UAE had already sold out the Palestinians, now it's taking the credit for 'stopping annexation' - a process that is happening anyway, writes Muhammad Shehada.
America's strategy in the Middle East has failed. But can a Biden presidency repair it?
Palestinian-American family stranded by coronavirus in Gaza return home
Florida couple were finally able to return to the US after being stuck in Gaza due to Covid-19.
Qatar rejects UAE's life sentence against Omani citizen
Qatar has condemned the UAE after it upheld a life sentence against 21-year-old Abdullah Al Shamsi.
Israel strikes Hamas positions in Gaza over fire balloons
Israel said it carried out overnight strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip after incendiary balloons were launched across the border from ...
Israel closes Gaza goods crossing over balloon attacks
Israel has closed its goods crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip after Hamas fired rockets into the Mediterranean.
Why the UAE seeks stronger ties with Iran
Comment: As the UAE moves out of Saudi Arabia's shadow, its developing ties with Iran are not as surprising as some might suggest, writes ...
Hamas fires rockets into sea in 'message' to Israel
At least eight rockets were seen in the sky, heading toward the Mediterranean Sea.
Fact-checking site refutes claims of Qatari financing of Hezbollah
An Arabic fact-checking site has refuted misleading claims by US network Fox News that Qatar is allegedly financing Iran-backed Lebanese ...
Gaza children return to school despite virus fears
Palestinian children in Gaza have returned to school on a reduced schedule after a five-month breakduring the Covid-19 outbreak
Tel Aviv to light city hall with Lebanon flag
Though Israel and Lebanon are still technically at war, the Lebanese flag will be projected on Tel Aviv's city hall following the devastating ...
Yemen's Houthis down 'US spy drone' near Saudi border
A US spy drone was downed by Yemen's Houthis near the border with Saudi Arabia, the rebels said on Sunday.
Desperate and trapped, Gaza's youth turn to suicide
Amid growing desperation, Gaza is in the grip of a suicide crisis.
UN announces start of Libya Central Bank audit
The audit approval follows months of international pressure.
Mohammed bin Zayed's preferences regarding UAE foreign policy
Comment: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen takes a deep dive into what's driving bin Zayed's aggressive foreign policy agenda, the risks involved, and ...
US threatens to sanction Haftar over ties with Russia
The US has threatened to sanction Khalifa Haftar over an oil blockade which they say is influenced by Russia.
Dozens of health workers in Yemen 'die of Covid-19'
The virus death rate in Yemen is five times the global average and is disproportionately affecting medics, a report warned.
Palestinian vets launch Gaza's first spay-and-neuter programme
Struggling with high numbers of stray cats and dogs, Gaza's only animal rescue organisation has started the Palestinian territory's first ...
Lebanon: Adrift in stormy seas
Comment: With its currency in free-fall, half the population plunged into poverty, and IMF talks in disarray, Lebanon appears to be lurching ...
The geopolitics of ports in the Horn of Africa
Analysis: Ports in the Horn of Africa risk becoming new flashpoints in Middle East rivalries.
Turkey sent 3,500 Syrian fighters to Libya -US report
The US Defence Department says that Turkey sent up to 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to fight for the Libyan government, while Russia sent thousands ...
UN expert condemns Israel's 'collective punishment of Palestinians'
Israel is responsible for serious violations against Palestinians, a UN Special Rapporteur said in a report.
Hamas admits naval officer spied for Israel
A military spokesman for Gaza's rulers Hamas admitted that a junior naval officer spied for rival Israel before fleeing.
Hamas bans two Saudi-owned networks from Gaza
Hamas has blocked two Saudi-owned news networks from operating in the Gaza Strip.
Saudi Arabia has permanently terminated the license of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports.
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