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Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani called for dialogue with Iran just weeks after ending the dispute with the GCC.
Analysis: With rapid changes in the Middle East amid a fluid geopolitical landscape, Turkey could be poised to mend ties with Israel.
Iran, Israel and Turkey in a post-Arab Spring region
Analysis: Non-Arab powers have emerged as new regional centres of influence in the Middle East's changing geopolitical map.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone targeting ministers at presidential palace
A blast was heard as a drone was downed in Aden's Al-Ma'asheeq district, where just moments earlier the newly-formed government of Yemen were ...
Explosions rock Aden airport as new Yemen government arrives
New Yemeni ministers landing in the temporary capital on Wednesday were met with at least three explosions at Aden International Airport.
Saudi Arabia pumps $130m into Yemen developmental projects
Saudi Arabia announced a range of developmental projects in Yemen, including a new medical and educational city and the rehabilitation of Aden International Airport.
Yemen's Hadi orders new government to return to Aden
The announcement came after Yemeni activists last week launched an online campaign demanding that the newly formed government returns to Aden.
Turkey bolsters influence across North Africa's Maghreb
Turkish imports to the Maghreb region have risen sharply, especially "Made in Turkey" textiles.
Yemen forges unity government: officials
Yemen has formed a new unity government, forging a joint front against the Houthi rebels.
How Putin's Russia helped crush the Arab Spring
Analysis: Putin has always endorsed authoritarian rule in the Middle East and Russia has profited significantly from the brutal subversion of ...
Biden policies 'deeply problematic' to Israel, Saudi Arabia
A former US ambassador to Israel and a Middle East expert at the Council on Foreign relations have said that Biden's foreign policy could upset ...
Obama's memoir and the Arab Spring
Barack Obama's recollection of his early White House years reopens the debate about the former US president's controversial Middle East policy.
Iran president says Israel was behind killing of scientist
President Hassan Rouhani's comments marked the first time he has directly accused Israel of carrying out the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh late ...
Syria approves new trade agreements with Russia
Syria's Assad regime has approved dozens of projects with Russia under a new economic pact expected to be ratified before the end of the year.
Iraq 'shrine factions' look to peel away from Hashed
Four warring factions in Iraq threaten the country's fragility.
Macron and Sisi: Geopolitical ambitions eclipse human rights abuses
Analysis: Macron views Sisi's human rights violations as a minor inconvenience to France's strategic objectives in the region.
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 ...
Trump floats idea of 2024 White House run
Trump has reportedly discussed the possibility with his close aides of launching his 2024 campaign on January 20, the day Biden is to be ...
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".
Goodbye, Maradona, an imperfect hero
Comment: Maradona was a hero not just to football fans, but Palestinians, leftists and people across the Global South alike, writes Sam Hamad. ...
Tony Blinken: the good, the bad, and potentially ugly
Comment: Blinken will repair the damage done to international treaties and relationships, but when it comes to questions of military ...
A gateway to Africa: Russia's naval base in Sudan
Analysis: Moscow's new naval base in Sudan heralds Russia's return to the geopolitical map of Africa.
Walid al-Muallem: The legacy of Assad's Goebbelsian late FM
Comment: Sam Hamad reflects on the legacy of Walid al-Muallem, Assad's foreign minister who died this week, after he spent the past decade ...
Saudi pilot killed in Yemen was trained in UK
The UK has played a key role in arming and training the Saudi air force.
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