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Riyadh is still angry with Israel for leaking reports on a secret meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Neom last year.
The designation is previously unheard of.
Pompeo hits Iran, China, Cuba in last-minute sanctions push
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed sanctions on China, Iran and Cuba in a last-minute push aimed at boxing in President-elect Joe Biden.
Why Israel and Turkey could reset fraught relations
Analysis: With rapid changes in the Middle East amid a fluid geopolitical landscape, Turkey could be poised to mend ties with Israel.
Israel to push Biden to limit criticism of UAE
Israel is lobbying the incoming Biden administration to limit US criticism of the Gulf’s human rights record and military actions in Yemen.
Oman to see fastest economic growth in MENA region
Oman is set to be one of the countries to see the swiftest economic recovery from the Covid-19 epidemic.
France opens investigation into 'UAE donations' to Le Pen
The French judiciary has opened an investigation allegations that Marie Le Pen received funding from the UAE during her 2017 election ...
Where does Gulf reconciliation leave the UAE?
Analysis: While the GCC summit constituted a historic breakthrough, it merely addressed a symptom of the Gulf crisis without resolving its root ...
Senior Turkish adviser lashes out at 'absurd' UAE conditions
Yassin Aktay, an adviser for the ruling Turkish Justice and Development Party (AKP), slammed recent comments by the UAE's Minister of Sate for ...
Iran denies Pompeo's accusations of Tehran-Al-Qaeda links
Iran has vehemently denied an accusation made by the US Secretary of State claiming that Al-Qaeda has set up a 'home base' in the country.
Indonesia leader gets nation's first coronavirus jab
Indonesia's Prime Minister received the first of two doses of the Chinese-developed Coronavac, which domestic regulators approved this week.
Tech fuelled the Arab Spring, then helped quash it
Comment: Social media played an important role in the Arab uprisings, but over the last decade, authoritarian regimes have embraced this ...
US-sanctioned Syrian airline delivers WFP aid to Libya
The United Nation's World Food Programme used US-sanctioned Syrian airline Cham Wings to deliver aid to Libya, prompting outrage online.
Bahrain invites Qatari delegation to 'discuss pending issues'
Bahrain sent an official invite to Qatar to discuss 'outstanding issues' between the two Gulf states, just days after the end of the GCC dispute ...
Qatar prepared to mediate between Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Mutlaq Al-Qahtani, special envoy to the Qatari foreign minister, said Doha is prepared to mediate between regional players to achieve peace and ...
Coronavirus: UK travellers arriving from UAE told to isolate
People returning to the UK from the UAE will need to self-isolate for 10 days.
Covid threat puts Pope Francis' Iraq trip in doubt
Pope Francis was due to visit Iraq in March.
Settlers export 'made in Israel' goods to UAE
A shipment of olive oil and honey from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has been exported to the UAE.
Hamas' Haniyeh hails Gulf reconciliation in Doha visit
Ismail Haniyeh congratulated Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in a meeting in Doha on Sunday.
Turkey probes WhatsApp following controversial privacy update
A controversial policy update by messaging service WhatsApp has prompted anger in Turkey where authorities are investigating a suspected breach ...
UAE wants relations with Turkey, senior official says
The UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said Abu Dhabi wants to normalise relations with Turkey.
Bahrain opens airspace to Qatar airplanes as blockade eased
Bahrain on Monday became the last of the former Gulf blockading countries to lift its embargo on Qatar.
US envoy visits Western Sahara after Morocco-Israel deal
The US is set to open a consulate in the contested Western Sahara.
History whispers to blockading states as GCC rift ends
Comment: As blockading states agree to end their irrational boycott of of Qatar, Rami Khouri highlights how diplomacy and statecraft also helped ...
The Israel-Morocco accord agreed late last year fell short of pledges to open embassies.
Analysis: With Haftar's allies divided, questions loom about the LNA leader's future role in Libya.
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