Iranian president reiterates intra-regional solutions to Yemen crisis in phone call with Macron

The two presidents agreed that a political solution is the only way to end the war in Yemen

President Macron, Saudi Crown Prince hold conference call with Lebanese PM

French president uses Saudi Arabia visit to try and ease tensions between Riyadh and Beirut

Lebanese Information Minister resigns ahead of Macron’s visit to KSA

Kordahi's resignation was made in the expectation that Macron's visit with Saudi Arabia would help ease the economic pressure on Lebanon

Macron calls Raisi, says France is committed to success of Vienna talks

Emmanuel Macron reportedly called the Iranian President after speaking to Joe Biden and the head of the IAEA

Joe Biden deploys top delegation to UAE in hopes of mending ties with Gulf ally

In a bid to fix the frayed ties between Washington and Abu Dhabi, the US vice president, state secretary, defense secretary, and CIA chief all travelled to the UAE

Aux armes, citoyens: dissecting the stage-managed French elections

Macron's second presidency was as calculatingly managed by France's liberal elite as his first. As the country's economic and geographic schisms widen further, yesterday's Yellow Vest protests will seem like a tea party by comparison.

French presidential hopeful calls to restore diplomatic relations with Syria

Marine Le Pen also said she backed the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab states

Yemen’s Hadi has no ‘power’ to bestow on the new presidential council

The exiled Yemeni president will transfer his presidential powers to the new council, with the Saudis pulling all the strings. 

Sit back and watch Europe commit suicide

If the US goal is to crush Russia's economy with sanctions and isolation, why is Europe in an economic free fall instead?

Israeli PM meets with Putin, follows up with Zelensky

The Israeli PM attempted to play the peacemaker in spite of Tel Aviv's official stance against Moscow's military operation in Ukraine

The Gulf states and Ukraine: Why are Washington’s Arab allies tilting in different directions?

The divergence in views may indicate geopolitical shifts in the Persian Gulf, but may equally be tactics employed to gain leverage with Washington

The twists and turns of Erdogan’s foreign policy

A deeply NATO-entrenched Turkey is heading east, but not in the way you think. Erdogan's 'Asia Anew' strategy is all about Turkic primacy, and will likely be at odds with Chinese and Russian-driven integration plans

UAE, France announce implementation of joint defense agreements

France has painstakingly backed the UAE in its war on Yemen, and during Ansarallah's successful counter-attacks against the UAE

Kordahi: I spoke in good faith and will not change my position

In an interview with Al Alam news network, Kordahi spoke of external pressure to resign, and said he maintains his opinion on the war on Yemen

The Reconquest: In 2022 elections, an Algerian Islamophobe wants to purge France from ‘the Muslim peril’

An Algerian Jewish ‘demonizer’ of Arabs and Islam is the new political protagonist electrifying France’s 2022 presidential elections

UPDATE: French authorities release Saudi national ‘mistakenly’ arrested in connection to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

In 2018, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled by a hit squad in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and his body was dismembered

French president secures billions of dollars in arms deals following Gulf tour

Macron claims it is all part of a 'long-term strategy to contribute to stability' in the region, but Iranian FM Khatibzadeh noted that 'the weapons they sell in the region are the source of turmoil'

Seventh round of Vienna talks ends as sides agree to reconvene next week

All sides agreed to return to Vienna next week after Iran submitted two draft proposals to the P4+1 for sanctions removal and nuclear commitments

UAE, France seal $19bn arms deal as French President begins a two-day trip to the Gulf

The record-setting deal signals a deepening of security and military ties between Paris and Abu Dhabi

Crisis-hit Jordan faces an uncertain future

Jordan faces a profound economic crisis, with corruption at the top and unreliable allies in the region. The country will either have to forge an entirely new direction or face a crisis of legitimacy at its core.

Arab states edge closer to reconciliation with Syria

The traditional position of Damascus as regional mediator has been sorely missed in tumultuous West Asia. Now Arab states are lining up to re-establish relations with Syria, but face a hard American veto on diplomacy.

Iraqi PM welcomes world leaders to the Baghdad Summit

The gathering seeks to promote dialogue and cooperation to resolve regional disputes

Iranian Foreign Minister-designate to attend Baghdad Summit

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is expected to host sideline meetings with representatives from Saudi Arabia

Iraq’s Foreign Ministry denies inviting Syrian President to Baghdad Summit

Earlier reports indicated Iraq's PMU chief had delivered an invitation to President Bashar al-Assad

Iraqi FM arrives in Tehran for official visit

Fuad Hussein set to formally invite Iranian government to Baghdad Summit

Biden administration considering easing sanctions on Iran: Report

Concerns grow at the White House that Tehran has no interest in returning to the JCPOA

New Iranian President holds official talks with French counterpart

Ebrahim Raisi stressed the need for Iran's rights to be respected by western powers