Saudi king plays peacemaker, invites Qatari, Syrian leaders to Arab League summit

As a prominent sponsor of the war in Syria since 2011, Qatar is among a few outlier states in West Asia that oppose normalization

Syrian FM makes landmark visit to Saudi Arabia

The end of Syria's regional isolation nears more than ten years after Washington's war on the country

US flexes muscle in Persian Gulf, to no avail

A panicked US tries to insert itself into West Asia's tsunami of political, economic, and diplomatic shifts, but is anybody listening?

Iran and Saudi Arabia: a Chinese win-win

The single Iranian-Saudi handshake buried trillions of dollars of western divide-and-rule investments across West Asia, and has global leaders rushing to Beijing for global solutions.

Israel to connect to Saudi Arabia, Gulf states via fibre-optic investment

The cable will extend to 20,000 km via the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, the occupied Palestinian territories, and Jordan

Saudi-led coalition delays flight operations at Sanaa airport: Ansarallah

After six years of being out of service due to ongoing Saudi-led aggressions, Sanaa international airport reopened as part of the UN-backed armistice agreement with limited flights to Amman

Lavrov welcomes Saudi FM to Moscow

Simmering tensions between the White House and Saudi Arabia have led the kingdom to deepen cooperation with other partners, such as Russia and China

Syrian quake triggers Arab debate on defying US sanctions

The recent earthquake in Syria has opened up opportunities for Arab states to reconcile with Syria. But will those with US leverage - like the UAE and Saudi Arabia - be willing to take the ultimate friendship test and bypass Washington's sanctions? 

US defense secretary bound for West Asia to meet with regional leaders

The visit aims to reaffirm regional allies of the US's commitment to security and economic development

Oman offers support to Syria during official visit of President Assad

President Assad's visit to Oman continues the trend for the normalization of relations with the Gulf states in the wake of a massive earthquake in February

‘Consensus growing’ to reintegrate Syria in region: Saudi FM

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister dismissed reports that he will be visiting Syria soon, but stressed that the ‘status-quo’ of isolating Damascus was no longer feasible

US pushes Israel, Saudi to develop closer ties, obstacles to normalization remain

Saudi leaders cooperate closely with their Israeli counterparts in support of US foreign policy goals, but have so far resisted full normalization of ties due to the Palestinian question

Syrian president thanks ‘brotherly nations’ for earthquake support

During the speech, Assad called for dialogue and a ‘step by step’ approach in dealing with the disaster’s aftermath

Saudi foreign minister to visit Syria in coming days

A source reveals the readiness of Saudi Foreign Minister to visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, in a sign that Saudi-Syrian relations may have turned a page after the 2011 war

Russian FM visits Iraq to enhance energy cooperation

The Russian foreign minister and spokesperson of his Iraqi counterpart discussed food security, energy, and exchanged views on the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Iraqi, Saudi FMs reaffirm commitment to linking electricity grids

Last year, Iraq and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum to link their electricity grids

China, Saudi Arabia to establish free trade zone

The Chinese Foreign Minister stressed that both states should expand cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, infrastructure, energy, and technology

Saudi Arabia to continue talks with Russia to stabilize oil prices

The price of Brent crude increased to $130 a barrel last year, and currently stands at $86.30 a barrel

Saudi Arabia will not normalize with Israel until two-state solution is achieved

On the same day, Netanyahu affirmed that Tel Aviv is ready to normalize relations with Riyadh

Dialogue can solve differences with Iran, Afghanistan: Saudi FM

Saudi Arabia and Iran have for years vied for influence in a rivalry that has played out across the region

Iran says Saudi Arabia ready to continue reconciliation talks

The Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers reportedly met on the sidelines of a summit in Jordan, marking the highest-level encounter between the two nations since 2016

Jordan hosts leaders from across West Asia for French-organized summit

The Iranian foreign minister met with the EU foreign policy chief ahead of the summit to discuss the inert JCPOA-revival talks

Saudi intends to build ‘favorable relationship’ with Iran: FM

Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud also affirmed the kingdom's support for extending the truce in Yemen

Iran and the Persian Gulf monarchies: Diplomacy remains their only option

Reconciliation between Iran and the GCC will reap vast mutual benefits, while conflict only serves those outside the Persian Gulf

Iran supports re-opening embassies in Saudi Arabia: Amir-Abdollahian to Iraqi PM

The Iranian foreign ministry will announce a date for the next round of talks with Saudi Arabia in the coming days

Iraq PM arrives in Saudi Arabia to advance Iran-Saudi negotiations

The main topic suspected to have been discussed between Kadhimi and MbS are the negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties

Iraq PM set to make consecutive visits to Saudi Arabia and Iran: Report

The progress on re-establishing diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran is one of the most important subjects to be discussed during the two trips of the Iraqi PM

Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia made ‘remarkable progress’: Iraqi PM

The regional rivals have held five rounds of talks in hopes of rebuilding diplomatic ties

Saudi-Qatar rail link to begin construction soon, says Qatari minister

The Gulf Railway project will connect all six GCC member states and is expected to cost $250 billion

Saudi Arabia: plans underway to hold fifth round of talks with Iran

The two countries have so far held four rounds of talks mediated by the government of Iraq