Arab states

IDF reveals connection between Hamas, ousted Assad regime in letters, documents

The letters include correspondence between senior Hamas officials, including Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, and Mohammad Saeed Izadi.

Killed Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, leader Yahya Sinwar against backdrop of ousted Syrian president Bashar Assad (illustration).
A SYRIAN flag is displayed outside the White House after the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa last week. November is shaping up as a holiday season for Arab governments, says the writer.

America’s Middle East commitments must come with clear reciprocity - opinion

 The flag alley at the United Nations European headquarters is seen during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, September 11, 2023.

Fifty years since ‘Zionism is Racism,' UN antisemitism continues - opinion

DURING HIS visit to Israel last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that Israel’s strike in Qatar had stirred tensions, but he emphasized the need to move forward, support Israel, and focus on the Hamas threat and the hostage issue, the writer notes.

Israel’s strike on Hamas failed tactically but sends strategic regional messages - opinion


Oman FM: We want Israel to feel that there are no threats to its future

Alawi added that he believes that "we Arabs must . . . try to ease those fears that Israel has through initiatives and real deals between us and Israel."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (L) in Warsaw, February 13th, 2019

The rabbi in the Gulf

Marc Schneier builds bridges between Jews and Muslims.

Rabbi Schneier (sixth from left) and his delegation meet with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in early March

Voices from the Arab Press: The new horizons of our region

Our region is desperate for a new kind of rhetoric and a new kind of political leadership that is unlikely to emerge from the monotony and fear we are immersed in.

US SECRETARY of State Mike Pompeo is welcomed by Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir and other dignitaries in Riyadh earlier this month.

The spring of Israel’s relations with its Arab neighbors

Ironically and paradoxically, the Arab Spring that led to chaos in the Arab world led to a spring in Israel’s relations with Arab and Muslim countries.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said in October 2018

Netanyahu to Likud Party: The occupation of the Palestinians is nonsense

Israel must rely on its technological advantage to improve ties with the region, Prime Minister claimed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem September 5, 2018.

Toward an ‘Arab Fall’ in Syria

It seems that the Arab Fall in Syria will be marked by an Iranian presence with tight control over the Syrian economy.

A civil defence member ('White Helmet') runs at a site hit by an airstrike in the rebel held besieged Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria

Fighting terrorism, a human right

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi casts his vote during the presidential election in Cairo, Egypt March 26, 2018

Arab aircraft hammer Houthis around airport of major Yemen port

The upsurge in fighting has wounded dozens of civilians and prevented aid organizations from reaching parts of Hodeidah.

Hodeidah port's cranes are pictured from a nearby shantytown in Hodeidah, Yemen

'This is why we protest': Jordan family struggles in tough economy

Along with thousands of young people and families, they have hit the streets in a rare wave of protests that led the prime minister to resign on Monday.

A protester holds up a Jordanian national flag during a protest in Amman, Jordan June 4, 2018

Lead-up to FIFA World Cup brings much-needed distraction for MENA nations

This year's World Cup comes amid heightened global tensions, especially in the MENA region, where political, security and economic instability are par for the course.

The FIFA world cup trophy is displayed during the Fifa World Cup Trophy Tour, in Amman, Jordan February 20, 2018.