Egypt, Syria, Turkey repair ties

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu yesterday – marking the first visit by a top official to Damascus in a…

Possible thaw in Egypt-Turkey tensions

Leaders of both countries met briefly at the World Cup in Qatar. By Erin Viner The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan released a photograph taken on Sunday of…

Egypt, Turkey talk reconciliation

Cairo and Ankara have resumed diplomatic contacts, after years of tension since the Egyptian army toppled a Muslim Brotherhood president close to Turkey. While confirming the renewal of ties, Egyptian…

Netanyahu UAE trip shelved over Jordan spat

The first-ever official visit to the United Arab Emirates by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to be postponed after neighboring Jordan delayed granting overflight rights drew a rare…

Will Netanyahu meet Saudi leader in UAE?

Speculation had been rising whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would meet Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a visit to the United Arab Emirates…

Riyadh My Lips (2): Netanyahu’s Nuclear Nightmare

Israel’s no-nukes doctrine at stake if the Saudis follow Mideast Atomic pioneers. Peace for Proliferation?     By Amir Oren   Israel’s determination to deny Iran nuclear weapons, should the…

 Saudis defend Palestinian cause

Saudi Arabia has reiterated strong support of the Palestinians, and that Riyadh has not hesitated to defend Ramallah’s cause. This, according to a statement issued by the kingdom’s Cabinet yesterday,…

Iran: Saudi-Israel plot lead to scientist’s killing

Saudi Arabia is vehemently denying Iranian allegations that the Kingdom was involved in the assassination of the Islamic Republic’s top nuclear scientist. Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, widely regarded by Western and…

Netanyahu reportedly meets Saudi Crown Prince

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly travelled to Saudi Arabia for a covert trilateral meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike…