Gulf countries talk like Iran, act like Israel
The GCC rhetoric on Israel masks its true aims to decouple Syria's Assad and the Islamic Republic and declaw Hezbollah in Lebanon
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Syria shores up support from Iran, Iraq, and UAE as Assad loses Aleppo
Now that Damascus has lost Aleppo, it is clear the regime is not stable. However, the regime will need all the help it can get from Iraq and the Gulf, as well as its allies in Iran and Russia.
Op-eds
UAE ship delivers 5,340 tons of food and aid to Gaza through Egypt’s Arish port
A UAE ship carrying 5,340 tons of aid arrived in Al-Arish, Egypt, for Gaza. It includes food, shelter, and medical supplies.
Op-eds
Analysis: Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani becomes a statesman
Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani in Hajj. pic.twitter.com/TGlhRiPbR9— Muhammad Jalal (@MJalalAf) June 7, 2024 ...
Op-eds
China may seek greater role in Gaza conflict after Arab summit
Egyptian leader Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain King Hamad attended China-Arab States Cooperation Forum
Op-eds
UAE sends 370 tonnes of aid, first land convoy reaches Jabalya in northern Gaza
UAE sends 370 tonnes of aid to northern Gaza via land convoy, marking a significant development amid efforts to provide humanitarian support.
Op-eds
Hamas renews rocket fire, Israel responds as pause in fighting ends
Hamas renewed rocket fire on Israel just before 06:00 local time on Friday, December 1, ending a pause in fighting that had held for one week. The Israel Defense Forces said the Iron Dome air...
Op-eds
Iran, Arabic media focus on ceasefire talks
At BRICS summit, leaders of Arab countries, along with Brazil, China, Russia, India, and South Africa discuss ceasefire.
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Gulf, France aid Gaza, Russia evacuates citizens
Nations continue to vow aid to the Gaza Strip, continuing to also evacuate citizens.
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UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf states increase aid to Gaza
The UAE is establishing a 150-bed field hospital. Five planes brought equipment for it last week.
Op-eds
Did Hamas just prove the Abraham Accords right?
Four days after Hamas began its massacre of Israeli civilians, King Abdullah II of Jordan addressed his country’s parliament, telling lawmakers that Jordan’s “compass...
Op-eds
Egypt and Jordan Condemn Israeli Response to Hamas Massacre
Latest Developments Egypt and Jordan on October 21 condemned Israel’s military response to the October 7 massacre by Hamas. Speaking at a peace summit in Cairo, the leaders of both Arab nations denounced...
Flash Briefs
Syria and China Deepen Ties as Assad Slated to Visit Beijing
Syrian President Bashar Assad will visit Beijing on Thursday, September 21, to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Damascus announced this week. The trip — Assad’s first...
Flash Briefs
Captagon: Assad’s Deadly Drug Of Choice Expands To Israel
Israel’s Ministry of Defense thwarted an attempt to smuggle thousands of captagon tablets into the Gaza Strip last week. The news was overshadowed by soaring tensions, amidst continued unrest in the...
Op-eds
The Ruthless Realpolitik of the United Arab Emirates
Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed has cozied up to Bashar al-Assad, and relations with the U.S. are at an all-time low.
Op-eds
Assad Visits the UAE, Showing Need for Tougher Enforcement of U.S. Sanctions
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad visited the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the first time another Arab government has welcomed Assad since the beginning of the war in Syria in 2011. The State Department...
Policy Briefs
The Houthi crisis is creating an Emirati-Israeli opportunity
Houthi attacks on the United Arab Emirates proved what many have known for a long time, that Arab solidarity is an imaginary concept. In Beirut, Hezbollah cheered on the strikes. In Gaza, Hamas politburo...
Op-eds
Bahrain chooses alignment with Israel over submission to Iran
Since the announcement of the Abraham Accords in August 2020, ties between Bahrain and Israel have grown steadily, reaching a milestone last week when an Israeli military aircraft, carrying Defense Minister...
Op-eds
Embattled Erdogan Signals Turkish-Israeli Thaw
The ground in the Middle East is shifting yet again.
Op-eds
Normalization is the new normal for the UAE and Israel
Conventional wisdom holds that the normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE is, at most, an expression of mutual antagonism toward Iran, driven by concern about Tehran’s nuclear program and...