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A secret meeting between Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was kept hidden from his father, King Salman, reports said.
A Saudi analyst close to the royal court said the kingdom is seeking ways to resolve the Qatar blockade and subsequent GCC crisis "as a gift" to the Biden administration.
Riyadh to 'normalise ties' with Israel during Biden term
The kingdom's crown prince reportedly hopes the move will help to mend ties with the US.
Libya teachers, parents mobilise to fix battle-scarred school
Libyan teachers and parents are using the limited means at hand to repair buildings devastated by a year-long battle for Tripoli
Erdogan pushes tough foreign policy despite economic pain
Erdogan's increasingly hawkish foreign policy is rankling Western allies and scaring away investors
Low-cost carrier FlyDubai begins Israel flights after deal
Israeli tourists waved their Israeli passports to journalists as they arrived in Dubai on Thursday.
Bahrain to open consulate in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara
Bahrain's King Hamad expressed 'support and solidarity of the kingdom with Morocco in defending its sovereignty and its rights' in a phone call ...
Sudan's former Prime Minister Sadiq Al-Mahdi dies of coronavirus
Sudan's former Prime Minister Sadiq Al-Mahdi, the country's last democratically elected prime minister, has died from Covid-19.
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona dead at 60
Diego Maradona, the Argentine football star considered to be among the greatest players ever, has died at the age of 60 following struggles with ...
UAE 'suspends issuing visas' for 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries
The UAE reportedly began enforcing the move on 18 November.
Biden and the Eastern Mediterranean: Greek optimism, Turkish caution
Analysis: With Greece seeking a more active role from Biden in the Aegean Sea, Turkey could find itself constrained by the president-elect.
Agreement grants Emirati, Bahraini tourists entry to Al-Aqsa: report
Visitors will be allowed in through the Jordanian-Palestinian gates, according to reports.
UAE religious authority brands Muslim Brotherhood as 'terrorist organisation'
The UAE is the latest to take aim at the Muslim Brotherhood despite a global statement by Islamic scholars condemning such moves.
Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 95% effective
Overseas trials of the vaccine are taking place in the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Belarus and other countries.
Israel drops Saudi Arabia from virus quarantine list
Israel's health ministry dismissed any link to Netanyahu's reported visit to the futuristic Red Sea city of Neom.
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 Trump's anti-Palestinian policies appears rather limited.
Turkey blasts 'unauthorised' German search on Libya-bound ship
Germany's navy conducted an "unauthorised" search on a Turkish-flagged vessel in a bid to enforce an arms embargo on Libya, turkey said.
Pompeo touts Iran policy in Gulf
In what was likely his final tour of the Persian Gulf as secretary of state, Pompeo touted the Trump administration's Mideast strategy.
Arab authors call for boycott of Emirati book prize
Some of the Arab world's most well-known authors have demanded the International Prize for Arabic Fiction cut ties with the UAE.
Popular Egyptian singer triggers outrage for 'normalisation' photo
Social media users were left outraged after an official Israeli account posted an image of Egyptian singer Mohamed Ramadan with Israel's Omer ...
Pompeo's strange farewell tour, full of symbolism and silence
The trip opened with 54 hours in Paris in which he appeared for a total of one minute in public.
UAE gave Yemen's separatists unmanned drones: official
Two unmanned drones that were given to Yemen's southern separatists were downed in ongoing battles in Abyan, government officials said.
Palestinians say first meeting with Israeli official in months
A Palestinian minister said he spoke with an Israeli army officer, the first such meeting in six months.
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 ...
The US Secretary of State will be the first top American diplomat to visit Golan Heights.
Three US senators launched their bid to block the sale of F-35 jets to the UAE.
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