Saudi Arabia and the UAE: When crown princes fall out
Andreas Krieg 6 July 2021 The growing divergence of interests between the two neighbours has created serious cracks in the thin veneer of their once-hailed ‘strategic entente’ Abu Dhabi Crown […]
What’s behind the dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
The UAE has rejected a Saudi-led deal at a meeting of OPEC+, the latest sign of friction between the Gulf neighbours. A recent dispute at an OPEC+ meeting has exposed […]
OIC has chance to take the lead in resolving Rohingya crisis
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIMJuly 06, 2021 22:22550 Short Url https://arab.news/zkyfk Since the military coup in Myanmar in February, an umbrella opposition group, the national unity government, has been formed and has made […]
Lebanon’s PM Diab warns country is a few days away from social explosion
Lebanon has been without a fully functioning government for over 10 months. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/5yjsg More than 60 percent of the population has fallen below the poverty line while […]
Eight murders in a month in Syria camp: Kurds
A member of Kurdish securiy forces stands guard as Syrian Kurdish authorities set out to hand over Russian orphans born to parents linked to Daesh to a Russian delegation for […]
Israel’s new government fails to extend controversial citizenship law
Published 1 hour ago Israel’s parliament has failed to pass an extension to a controversial law barring Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza who marry Israelis from being […]
Shamima Begum poses no threat and should be allowed home to live in the UK because she has disowned ISIS says diplomat
Peter Galbraith said Shamima Begum has ‘absolutely rejected the Islamic State’ He said she should be should be sent home from al-Roj camp in northern Syria Ms Begum was 15 when she and 2 other London schoolgirls travelled to Syria Now 21, she is challenging Home Office decision to remove […]
UN’s new envoy has the credentials to resolve Yemen crisis
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG July 05, 2021 22:43523 Short Url https://arab.news/9ggmz The choice of Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg as the new UN special envoy to Yemen bodes well for the organization’s […]
OPEC+ leaves oil market wondering after postponing meeting indefinitely
The OPEC+ alliance was unable to reach an agreement last week on extending the current oil output deal. (Reuters/File) Short Url https://arab.news/4dxfh The OPEC+ alliance was unable to reach an […]
‘Marriage without strings’: Saudi confronts rise of ‘misyar’
ANUJ CHOPRA AFP Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Sun, July 4, 2021 A woman holds an Apple iPhone device showing on its App Store an app for facilitating “Misyar” marriage, available in […]
Lebanon medicine importers warn foreign drugs running out
Medicine “imports have almost completely ground to a halt over the past month,” the association of pharmaceuticals importers said “Importing companies’ stocks of hundreds of medicines to treat chronic and […]
Hajj journey through time depicted in Jeddah airport mural
The artist said that the last stages of the project took time and effort to finalize. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/6k7gs Artist Mohammed Al-Rabat says he was able to infuse some […]
Rehabilitating Rumsfeld, Erasing Empire: On All Those U.S. War Crimes in Iraq
JULY 2, 2021 Rehabilitating Rumsfeld, Erasing Empire: On All Those U.S. War Crimes in Iraq BY ANTHONY DIMAGGIO Photograph Source: Helene C. Stikkel – Public Domain Former Bush Administration Secretary of […]
This despicable law shames Israel’s so-called democracy
YOSSI MEKELBERG July 03, 2021 21:23511 Short Url https://arab.news/mzv9t The quality and integrity of a democratic system is not determined by how it protects the rights of the majority, but by […]
UNRWA has ‘resolved its problems’, Swiss chief says
Calm is returning to UNRWA, the UN’s embattled Palestinian refugee agency, its new Swiss head says.This content was published on July 2, 2021 – 14:31July 2, 2021 – 14:31Keystone-SDA/NZZ/SWI swissinfo.ch/ilj […]
A view from Iran: Why is the U.S. attacking this Iraqi-Syrian border region on a regular basis?
Why is the U.S. attacking this Iraqi-Syrian border region on a regular basis? International June 29, 2021 – Tehran Times In Syria’s eastern province of Dayr-Zawr, Al Bukamal city sits […]
Pope Francis expresses desire to visit Lebanon during summit
1 / 2Members of Lebanon’s churches walk with Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica to attend a prayer at the Vatican, Thursday, July 1, 2021. (AP/Gregorio Borgia) 2 / 2The pope has […]
Jordan’s military prosecutor seeks highest punishment for sedition accused
Policemen stand guard outside the State Security Court, in the Jordanian capital Amman. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/yx88g Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid are standing trial on charges of […]
The decisive Israeli-Palestinian fight ahead
Jun 29,2021 – Jordan Times – Ramzy Baroud Many Palestinians believe that the May 10-21 military confrontation between Israel and the Gaza resistance, along with the simultaneous popular revolt across […]
Saudi authorities unveil operational plan for Hajj season
Previous Two Holy Mosques chief Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais explaining the operational plan for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. (SPA) https://arab.news/gnqqs Mosque officials are working to ensure all possible health precautions are […]