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Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed hope that the Kuwaiti and US efforts will be successful in finding a solution to the dispute.
There was some movement on the reconciliation talks between Gulf countries, but how much remains to be seen.
Qatar 'optimistic' about Gulf crisis solution, foreign minister says
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani expressed optimism over talks, but didn’t specify if a breakthrough is imminent.
Sisi thanks lame-duck Trump 'for strengthening US-Egypt ties'
Mr Sisi lauded the lame-duck President's "efforts and contributions" toward cementing "friendly ties" between the two countries.
For Palestinians, Secretary Blinken is precious little to celebrate
Comment: Secretary of State Blinken will likely bring an 'acceptable' veneer to US enabling of Israel, but little concrete change, writes Ramona ...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar close to agreeing US-brokered deal: reports
Washington hopes to start a process in ending the three-year Gulf crisis during Donald Trump's final weeks in office.
Activists, academics express concerns over IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
Palestinian and other Arab academics, artists and activists said the current IHRA definition of anti-Semitism conflates Judaism with Zionism.
Jordan king and Palestinian president meet for peace talks
President Abbas and King Abdullah met in the Jordanian resort town of Aqaba.
White House's Kushner headed to Saudi, Qatar: reports
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week in a bid for further diplomatic deals in the ...
Award-winning Syrian photojournalist 'wounded by police' during Paris protest
Ameer Alhalbi was covering the weekend demonstrations opposing police violence and the French government's new law restricting sharing images of ...
Riyadh to end Qatar blockade as 'gift' to Biden
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 ...
Yemen in Focus: Could US terror designation leverage Houthis?
This week we focus on the impact of a potential US move to designate the Houthis as "terrorists".
Low-cost carrier FlyDubai begins Israel flights after deal
Israeli tourists waved their Israeli passports to journalists as they arrived in Dubai on Thursday.
Separatism: Bringing Islam and France's Muslims to heel
Comment: In France, lawmakers are dreaming of giving carte blanche to the intelligence police, allowing them to say who is 'too Muslim' to be ...
Azerbaijan lawmakers urge French removal from Karabakh mediation
The French upper house on Wednesday adopted a non-binding resolution calling on France to recognise the ethnic Armenian enclave of Azerbaijan as ...
Houthis confirm green light for UN tanker repair mission
Yemen has been given the all clear to inspect and repair an abandoned fuel tanker.
Qatar claims Bahrain vessels breached its waters
Qatar accused two Bahraini boats of breaching its territorial waters.
Locals riot in Lebanese town demanding eviction of Syrians
The announcement in the Christian mountain resort town of Bcharre came after a night of riots against Syrians in the town.
Rights watchdog welcomes penalisation of UAE channel
Doha-based National Human Rights Council (NHRC) welcomed the decision by Ofcom, which has now penalised Abu Dhabi TV twice this month.
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.
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 11 killed
The Monday night clashes near the town of Ein Issa were triggered by an attack by Turkey-backed gunmen on SDF positions, according to a monitor.
What Biden owes the Palestinians
Comment: A permanent settlement of the Israel-Palestine conflict is not yet a lost cause, but it will require courageous and resolute US ...
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 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 Tel Aviv.
Jordan will follow the UAE and open a consulate in the Western Sahara region of Morocco.
The number of Ethiopians who have fled the deadly Tigray conflict to Sudan has reached 36,000.
Iraq and Saudi Arabia reopened their Arar desert crossing after a 30-year closure.
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