Robert Mason: Fundamentals of Egyptian and Saudi influence have not really changed
For a long time, Egypt has positioned itself as a leader of the Arab world. And there were very real reasons. However, in recent years,…
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Putin and Obama tell diplomats to keep working on Syria argument
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a longer-than-expected discussion on Monday about whether, and how, they could agree on a ceasefire…
Man accused of killing girlfriend’s brother in Dubai
A man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend’s brother to death following a row between the two families. The defendant, who is from the Comoros…
Blasts hit government-held and Kurdish parts of Syria, several killed
Five explosions hit government-controlled areas and a city held by a Kurdish militia in Syria on Monday morning, killing several people, state media and a…
The ‘beginning of end’ for Daesh in Iraq, Syria?
The Daesh terrorist group has suffered a string of military defeats this year after overrunning vast swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria in 2014….
Husband poured acid on wife who wanted to leave him in Abu Dhabi
Three young brothers watched as their father poured chemicals on their mother because she asked for a divorce, a court was told. Prosecutors told Abu…
Saudi Arabia Wants to Roll Back Iran
Prince Turki bin Faisal, former Saudi intelligence head, unprecedentedly attended a rally for the notorious Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen Khalq (MEK) and called for the…
Israel must ‘finally set national space policy’
The Israeli government must finally lay out a clearly defined national space policy, based on the understanding that dependence on foreign infrastructure for Internet, television…
Benjamin Netanyahu to be first Israel PM to visit Australia after Julie Bishop invitation
Benjamin Netanyahu will become the first sitting Israeli prime minister to make an official visit to Australia in 2017, after accepting an invitation from Foreign…
Does Saudi Arabia need relations with Israel?
Saudi Arabia does not need any relation or normalization with Israel. Interest in the Palestinian cause is declining, so the issue of establishing ties with…