UAE federal council selects Mohammed bin Zayed as new president

Mohammed bin Zayed was instrumental in normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel under the so-called Abraham Accords of 2020

UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies at 73

Vice-president Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will resume as ruler of Dubai, acting as president until the UAE federal council elects a new president within 30 days

Iraqi parliament reviews draft law to ban normalization with Israel

Last September, a controversial conference was held in Iraqi Kurdistan calling for Baghdad to join the so-called Abraham Accords

Lebanese diaspora voter turnout below 60 percent

According to reports, Saudi intelligence was put in charge of recruiting voters across the kingdom to support the Lebanese Forces and the Progressive Socialist Party

Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi hosts memorial for dead Israeli soldiers

The event marked the first time the Israeli army has been honored in an Arab country