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'Reports claiming that Qatar is considering leaving the GCC are wholly incorrect and baseless,' Qatar's assistant foreign minister said.
According to Democrat Bob Menendez, the Trump administration is currently trying to sell "thousands more precision-guided bombs" to Saudi Arabia.
What normalisation of Assad's regime could mean for Turkey
Most of the countries that have restored ties with Damascus are motivated by their strong desire to undermine Turkey's objectives in the wider region.
France and Turkey's growing rivalry in the Middle East
France views Turkey's foreign policy stance as a threat to its own economic and geopolitical interests.
Haftar urges forces to target 'colonial' Turkey in Libya
After losing battles in several strategic locations, Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar asked his loyalists "to fight Turkey's 'colonial' ...
What another fired watchdog reveals about shady US-Saudi deals
Comment: The sacking of State Department watchdog Steve Linick is the latest example of the Trump administration abusing its power to privilege relations with Saudi Arabia, writes Josh Ruebner.
Tripoli campaign to continue despite losses
General Haftar's forces have said they will continue to fight forces allied with the UN-supported government in Tripoli, despite heavy losses in ...
Iraq seeks Gulf funds to stave off fiscal collapse
Ali Allawi met with his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh on Friday, seeking emergency funds from the GCC to stave off an impending financial crisis ...
Libya government retakes several Tripoli districts from Haftar forces
Khalifa Haftar's LNA forces suffer further setbacks in their bid to seize Libya's capital from government control.
Iranian-American gunrunner to pay over $4.1M to UAE emirate
Iranian-American aviation magnate Farhad Azima has been ordered to make a multi-million dollar payout to the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah.
Coronavirus fallout dampens spirits as Muslims mark major holiday
For Muslims around the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has put a damper on Eid Al-Fitr festivities.
In Libya, Russia calls in its proxy, Assad
Comment: Transplanted to fight in another civil conflict, Syrian soldiers are finding themselves on opposing sides of Libya's crowded ...
Kuwait and Saudi halt oil production from neutral zone
The two oil giants stopped oil production following an agreement to push up prices.
Five Middle East series to watch under lockdown
With many countries still under lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, being stuck at home can take its toll. Here are some shows to alleviate ...
Saudi Ramadan TV drama criticised for pro-Israel content
Another Ramadan TV drama from Saudi Arabia has invited scrutiny
A house divided: The battle for Yemen's south
A bid by separatists to assert control over southern Yemen has pushed the country closer to fragmentation.
A weakened Haftar isn't the end of Libya's woes
Comment: In Libya, rogue General Haftar may be weakened, but his foreign backers will still act to prevent a stable, democratic government ...
The Middle East at war with coronavirus
Contact-tracing app launches in Tunisia, Kuwaiti polygamists find a way to bypass lockdown rules and an Etihad Airways aircraft lands in ...
First UAE flight to Israel, with aid for Palestinians
Except for Jordan and Egypt, Arab countries have no official relations with Israel but Gulf Arab nations like the UAE and the ...
Libya vows to pursue Haftar's foreign supporters at UN
Libya’s internationally recognised government has captured two towns near the Tunisian border and said that it would ask the UN Security Council ...
Denmark sold arms to UAE despite Yemen war ban
Military hardware developed by Terma, a Danish aerospace and defence manufacturer, found its way into Emirati warships, even after Denmark ...
Libyan government forces capture Haftar's Russian-made missile system
GNA loyalists have captured a missile defence system thought to have been given to Haftar's LNA by the United Arab ...
UAE police arrest dozens as striking workers riot
Clashes have broken out in an industrial area of Abu Dhabi between workers striking over non-payment of salaries and UAE police.
Syrian rebel and regime forces fight in Libya
A recent rapprochement between Assad and Haftar shows the increasing overlap between the two conflicts.
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