Regional foes Saudi Arabia, Iran hold talks

Saudi Arabia and Iran are reportedly holding direct talks aimed at resolving major regional disputes. Officials from both of the longtime rivals are believed to have held a first meeting…

UN: urgent help needed to avert Yemen crisis

The United Nations describes Yemen as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of the people in need. Sir Mark Andrew Lowcock, a British economist who serves as the Under-Secretary-General…

Libya: Chance for peace?

As part of the biggest peacemaking effort pertaining to Libya in years, participants at United Nations-sponsored talks are working toward the creation of a transitional government in the North African…

Turkish Militias and Proxies

By Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, Expert on modern Turkey and Dr. Jonathan Spyer, Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds Erdoğan has created a private military and…

Israel holds talks with Sudan

Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen led the first-ever official delegation to Sudan to discuss advancing the two nations’ agreement to normalize relations, that was brokered by the United States in…

Biden to enhance Abraham Accords

The administration of United States President Joe Biden will work closely with Israel on regional security issues and to build on the country’s regional normalization agreements, said White House National…

Israel upgrades Morroco ties

The Israeli government has formally approved a deal to bolster ties with Morocco. Following the official endorsement by the Israeli cabinet, the pact will now be submitted to the Knesset…

US delegation to visit Israel, Morocco

A delegation from the United States is set to visit Israel and Morocco next week for discussions on the Washington-brokered normalization deal the two Middle East countries reached last week.…