Unintended regional consequences of the Ukraine war
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG June 15, 2022 Short Url The geopolitical shifts caused by the war in Ukraine have been unexpectedly dramatic and certainly unintended. The new cold war between […]
The reasons behind Gulf states’ neutral policy on Ukraine
DR. MOHAMMED AL-SULAMI May 23, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/bfucq The Russian military campaign in Ukraine has thrown Europe’s geopolitical landscape into disarray. This crisis also overshadows the global order, with countries worldwide adopting various positions toward the crisis, including the Gulf states, which have adopted a policy of neutrality. But […]
Time to take Turkey-Gulf thaw beyond traditional limits
SINEM CENGIZDecember 03, 202 Short Url https://arab.news/6bm5t After almost a decade of tense ties, Ankara last month received two high-level Gulf officials: First, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, […]
US-China rivalry forcing Arab Gulf states to make impossible choices, UAE’s Anwar Gargash tells World Policy Conference
Anwar Gargash, the UAE’s presidential diplomatic adviser and former minister of state for foreign affairs, was speaking at the World Policy Conference in Abu Dhabi. (Screenshot) Short Url https://arab.news/ynpfr China […]
Why the Gulf states need to forge their own Iran policy
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB February 14, 2021 A general view of a session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit held in Riyadh. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/rsy2c Mohammad Jawad […]
A view from Turkey: UAE’s delusional accusations against Turkey’s existence in the Gulf
BY GÖKHAN ERELI OP-ED NOV 04, 2020 Repeated statements, made through direct press releases and Twitter posts, can become official opinion at some point. Case in point, how the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials argue that Turkey’s foreign policy toward the Middle East is destabilizing. The UAE Foreign Minister Anwar […]
The UK just claimed its Middle East ties are ‘stronger than ever’. Here’s what it means for human rights
When any military buys our weapons or signs a military deal, it knows that it is also buying silence, writes Andrew Smith 18 hours ago Amnesty International activists march with […]
New Cold War could exacerbate Gulf conflicts
Arab News Tuesday . September 03, 2019 Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg In another sign that Cold War II is upon us, Poland’s Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on Friday announced that the […]
Trump is powering the UK’s preparations for war – it is he who needs to be deterred, not Iran
Let’s stop pretending that Middle East sanity can emerge from the current inhabitant of the White House Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Independent Voices It’s about time we wised up to […]
Iran is upping the ante in the Gulf. The UK must not take the bait
Sanam Vakil The seizure of a British tanker is inextricably linked to US pressure on Tehran. Negotiation, not sanctions, is the answer Sun 21 Jul 2019 It was like something […]
New PM, take note: the Iran crisis could escalate into war
Alan West Britain must seek to reduce tension but its first duty is to protect ships and crews Sat 20 Jul 2019 The boarding and holding of the […]
Don’t open ‘Pandora’s Box’ in Middle East, China warns
Jun 18, 2019 By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government’s top diplomat warned on Tuesday that the world should not open a “Pandora’s Box” in the Middle East, […]
UAE seeks Gulf ‘de-escalation’ after sabotage attacks on ships
By AFP – May 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES UAE navy boats are seen next to Al Marzoqah, Saudi Arabian tanker, off the Port of Fujairah, UAE, on Monday (Reuters photo) […]
US deploys aircraft carrier and bombers after ‘troubling indications’ from Iran
National security adviser John Bolton says any Iranian attack on US or its allies will be met with ‘unrelenting force’ Reuters Mon 6 May 2019 The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier […]
Arriving in Riyadh, Pompeo urges Gulf states to heal rift
By Reuters – Jan 13,2019 – JORDAN TIMES DOHA/RIYADH — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that a rift between Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbours […]
US Fifth Fleet commander found dead in Bahrain residence, suicide suspected
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the U.S. Fifth Fleet has been found dead in his residence in Bahrain. Chief of […]
‘Dead zone’ larger than Scotland found by underwater robots in Arabian sea
Environment Scientists say situation is ‘worse than feared’ after finding almost no oxygen in Gulf of Oman Tom Embury-Dennis @tomemburyd An underwater “dead zone” larger than the area of Scotland has been […]
When pushing for war, belief is all that matters
The dailyReport By Andrew Brennan April 25, 2018 10:48 PM (UTC+8) When will it stop? The Trump administration was “confident” that “animal Assad” was responsible for the alleged attack […]
Arabs give billions to charity. It might be better spent
Marketplace Middle East by Zahraa Alkhalisi @CNNMoney May 25, 2017: Arab-American business owners: We create jobs & wealth In the oil-rich Gulf, public displays of private wealth are […]
Trump’s back-to-back visitors unlikely to solve Gulf dispute
Reuters International This content was published on March 16, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump departs after attending a Friends of Ireland event at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March […]