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Analysis: Despite the risk of exacerbating Bahrain's already volatile domestic politics, normalisation with Israel confirms the importance of ensuring continued US support.
Analysis: Ethiopia's deadly civil war in Tigray province risks triggering wider geopolitical instability in the Horn of Africa.
Thousands protest against 'corrupt' Netanyahu
Fresh allegations of corruption against Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu have intensified protests across the country.
Iran accuses Israel after assassination of top nuclear scientist
Iranian media reported that Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahbadi was shot and killed in the city of Absard near Tehran, as Iranian officials accused ...
Low-cost carrier FlyDubai begins Israel flights after deal
Israeli tourists waved their Israeli passports to journalists as they arrived in Dubai on Thursday.
UAE 'suspends issuing visas' for 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries
The UAE reportedly began enforcing the move on 18 November.
What to expect from Biden's Israel policy
Analysis: Biden's relationship with Israel could be tested over Iran, but the president-elect's proclivity for a paradigm shift or a reversal of ...
Israel ratifies mutual visa exemption agreement with UAE
The visa exemption agreement, reportedly already ratified by the UAE, will now go into effect after being approved by Israeli officials.
Saudi official says 'Israel normalisation talks' happened in NEOM
A Saudi official has told the WSJ that talks did take place between MbS and Netanyahu.
Bahraini FM makes 'halal toast' with Israel's president
Bahrain Abdullatif Al-Zayani used a glass of water, instead of champagne, to toast his leader during a trip to Israel.
UAE considers luxury real estate for Tel Aviv embassy
Emirati officials have been in communication with real estate brokers in Israel to secure a luxurious new property for its embassy in ...
Bahrain's FM's visit to Israel took place in Jerusalem
Contrary to official statements from Manama, Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdellatif Al-Zayani was in the contested city of Jerusalem during his ...
Russia and Turkey's delicate balancing act in Nagorno-Karabakh
Analysis: With Western powers sidelined, Russia and Turkey have emerged as dominant powerbrokers in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Don't look to Washington for peace in Israel-Palestine
Analysis: The Palestinian leadership must escape the illusion that Biden will significantly challenge Israeli policy, let alone deliver ...
UAE's Etihad to fly to Tel Aviv next year
The Abu Dhabi-based airline "will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv", it said in a statement.
Biden as president: Winners and losers in the GCC
Analysis: With Trump's chaotic presidency coming to an end, Gulf states are preparing for major changes in Washington that could heavily impact the Middle East.
Israel expedites construction in occupied East Jerusalem
Fearing a freeze on settlement construction under a Biden presidency, authorities in Jerusalem have been ordered to usher through controversial ...
Did Donald Trump unfollow Israel's Netanyahu for congratulating Biden?
Concerns have been raised over the virtual relationship between staunch allies Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu after rumours suggested an ...
Obituary: Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian chief negotiator and statesman
After a career in politics spanning decades, Saeb Erekat did not see the two-state solution he had fought for as chief negotiator.
Trump's megadonors will continue to shape hawkish Republican policy
Comment: The Adelsons might be done with Trump, but they will continue to form the backbone of the GOP's campaign finance apparatus, warns Eli ...
First commercial flight with Israeli tourists lands in UAE
FlyDubai flight No. FZ8194 landed at Dubai International Airport just after 5:40pm bringing Israeli tourists to the skyscraper-studded city ...
Abbas to demand US move embassy to Tel Aviv
Mahmoud Abbas has sent covert communications to Biden stating he is willing to return to US-brokered peace talks.
Israeli protesters look for inspiration in Biden victory
Protesters. who have been gathering outside Netanyahu's official residence for months, hope that Trump's defeat would spell trouble for the ...
Trump ally Netanyahu congratulates Biden on US election win
Hours after Joe Biden's victory was announced, staunch Trump ally Benjamin Netanyahu sent a congratulatory message to the incoming Democrat ...
Dubai budget airline flydubai will operate 14 flights a week between Dubai and Tel Aviv.
The roughly 6,000 Sudanese migrants and asylum seekers in Israel once again fear for their fate.
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