Breaking News
Comment: For the leader of a supposedly free and secular republic, Macron's attempt to preside over the lives of French Muslims is an affront to our community, writes Yasser Louati.
Europe would not compromise with the United States over Washington's move to reactivate sanctions on Iran, France's President Emmanuel Macron warned.
In Lebanon, Paris and Washington at odds over Hezbollah
France and the US are at odds over Hezbollah as Lebanon's crisis continues.
Stop normalising apartheid: Lessons from South Africa's liberation struggle
Comment: Africa's Frontline States showed what real solidarity looks like, but the Arab world is ignoring the lessons of history, writes Suraya ...
Unending blockade: Gaza ceasefire reinstates Israel's preferred status quo
Analysis: The truce reflects Israel's policy of maintaining the status quo in the Gaza Strip - a permanent blockade.
EU releases 33 million euros emergency aid for Beirut
The European Union will organise a donor conference for reconstruction in addition to supplying $39 million to aid the operation of Beirut's hospitals and emergency services.
India-Pakistan proxy war a real threat in post-US Afghanistan
Analysis: The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan could see a proxy war emerge between India and Pakistan.
Popular Egyptian actress Elham Shahin reveals meeting with Assad
The Egyptian actress said she met the embattled Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Foreign mercenaries and fractured healthcare heighten Libya's coronavirus risks
Divided between rival governments, Libya's fractured healthcare system and the flow of foreign mercenaries could further escalate the spread of ...
UAE mercenaries reveal divisive ambitions in Yemen, Libya
Comment: Abu Dhabi is securing influence through a 'divide-and-rule' policy in the Middle East and Africa, but not always using its own forces, ...
Egypt rejects Turkey-Libya maritime, security agreements
Egypt has written to the United Nations to reject two agreement between Turkey and Libya's UN-backed government.
Libya conflict could 'plunge region into chaos': UN envoy
The United Nations' special envoy for Libya has urged key states to push for a political solution to Libya's conflict or risk further ...
Israel uses its firepower, far and wide
Comment: Israel's heightened military aggressiveness has multiple bad consequences, in addition to being an affront to the sovereignty of ...
The UAE's 'withdrawal' from Yemen is merely an illusion
Comment: Any alterations to UAE's strategy will not hinder its long-term ambitions to control Yemen's ports and resources, writes Jonathan ...
EU calls for 'maximum restraint' after Gulf tankers incident
Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman for EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini, said the bloc was still gathering information on the incident, which ...
Assad regime, Russia intensify attacks on rebel-held northwestern Syria
Russia and Syrian regime forces intensified shelling in the rebel-held northwestern province of Idlib overnight on Wednesday, local medics and activists reported.
Hadi's return to Yemen's parliament shores up Saudi interests
Comment: Yemeni president Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's rare visit to parliament is likely provoke further tensions and serve Saudi interests, writes ...
Hizballah and Hamas: Israel's monopoly on defining 'terrorism'
Comment: Blacklisting Hizballah is part of a wider system of Israeli-orchestrated oppression, writes Ramona Wadi.
Misdiagnosing the causes of regional instability
Comment: The Warsaw summit is set to blame Iran for all of the Middle East's problems, but it's a bit more complicated than that, writes Kevin ...
The neutral reputation of Oman is being brought into question by aggressive regional and international players like Saudi Arabia and the US, ...
'Social explosion' threatens Lebanon's hard-won peace
Comment: Palestinian refugee camps across Lebanon are at breaking point, and the UNRWA cuts will only make the situation worse, writes Mairead ...
Bahrain makes arrests following 'chaos' during Ashura commemorations
Bahrain has arrested 15 people during its latest crackdown on government opponents from the country's Shia majority.
Iran and the destabilisation of the Middle East
As the UN General Assembly begins, Kevin L. Schwartz questions whether Iran is the region's sole source of unrest, conflict, and political ...
Ethiopia, Eritrea to sign peace accord in Saudi Arabia
A landmark meeting in July between leaders of the two countries ended decades of diplomatic and armed battles between the two sides.
The UAE's armed forces says it has extended its mandatory military service for some by four months.
Trump has accused Iran of destabilising the region, citing a Houthi missile fired at Saudi Arabia.
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Sign up to get this in your inbox every week
Want to keep up to date with
the latest news from the Middle East?
Subscribe to our newsletter today!
