Iran-Saudi detente is a setback for Israel

The China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal marked a significant shift toward establishing Persian Gulf and regional stability, but is a major setback for Israelis who have cultivated Arab-Iranian divisions for years.

EXCLUSIVE: US and Syria holding secret talks in Oman

A senior diplomatic source in the Arab League has informed The Cradle that US officials are holding direct talks with a Syrian delegation, which comes in the wake of a regional push to restore relations with the war-torn country.

Iran, Egypt discuss resuming ties in Iraq-brokered talks

Relations between the two regional powers have been poor since the Shah fled Iran to Egypt following the 1979 Islamic revolution

First round of Yemen peace talks concludes with large-scale prisoner swap

Yemeni officials expressed hopes that the Omani-mediated talks will lead to a comprehensive peace agreement with Saudi Arabia

White House offers ‘full support’ for Yemen peace talks, envoy en route to Gulf

Omani-mediated peace talks are underway in Sanaa between Yemeni and Saudi officials without the involvement of any western country or organization

Sanaa peace talks closest Yemen and KSA have been to ending war: UN envoy

Despite growing optimism for a comprehensive peace agreement, questions remain on whether the UAE is ready to abandon its occupation of southern Yemen and the Socotra archipelago

The Iran-Saudi deal: A bid to end endless war

The Beijing-brokered rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh is expected to have significant implications for peace and prosperity in and around West Asia, given the considerable influence the two nations wield in the region.

Exclusive: The hidden security clauses of the Iran-Saudi deal

The Cradle reveals confidential clauses of the agreement struck between Tehran and Riyadh, which was reached courtesy of Beijing.

Arab world hails Iran-Saudi reconciliation as Israeli leaders trade blame

While resistance leaders across West Asia celebrated the news, the Israeli government blamed the 'weakness' of former officials and of the current US government

MbS urged Baghdad to set up Iran-Saudi meeting: Iraqi FM

The date of the meeting will be announced later, according to Fuad Hussein, the Foreign Minister of Iraq

Iran FM says Saudi talks to resume despite reports of ‘stalled negotiations’

Iranian officials reportedly told the Iraqi prime minister recently that they would 'refuse to meet' the Saudis due to the kingdom’s interventionist policies against Tehran

Iran and Saudi Arabia ready to continue bilateral talks

Following years of tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the two have held five round of talks in Baghdad in attempt to re-establish bilateral relations

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

‘Mutually Assured Development’: a winning formula for Iran-Saudi rapprochement

Restoring diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia will not only benefit both countries economically, but can help stabilize global oil prices and end the war in Yemen.

Oman FM: Iran-Saudi Arabia agreement would lead to regional stability

Al-Busaidi said that Muscat supports all initiatives that seek to solve tensions and bring peace to the region

Russia looking to broker Iran-Saudi deal to promote security in the Persian Gulf

The strategy by the Kremlin is their latest attempt to promote stability in West Asia as Washington's influence continues to wane

Predictions for 2023? Annus horribilis with some surprising upsides

The Cradle's writers offer up their predictions for 2023. The common theme is massive global shifts, some good, some bad.

Iran warns Saudi Arabia over ‘reliance’ on Israel

Last year, Tehran and Riyadh began direct talks in an attempt to improve their fragile relationship

Iran to officially reopen diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia this week

The historic regional rivals reached a détente earlier this year under the auspices of China

Assad in Jeddah: Tangibly, what does this mean for Syria?

Arab reconciliation with Syria is a two-way street, with both sides seeking important concessions from each other. While all solutions can be found within a grand regional compromise, not all Arab states will be willing to challenge Washington's red lines.

Biden rushes to clinch Saudi-Israel normalization before year’s end: Report

Despite threatening in recent months to make Saudi Arabia 'pay' for moving closer to Russia, China, and Iran, Joe Biden is scrambling to rekindle his relationship with the kingdom

Iranian minister makes first visit to Saudi Arabia since China-brokered deal

Iran's finance minister arrived in Jeddah together with an economic delegation to discuss various fields of interest with Saudi officials

Iran, Syria vow continued strengthening of ties

The joint-statement also condemned all illegal military forces in Syria, and vowed an ‘ultimate destruction’ of extremism in the country

Syria not ready to join Arab League: US official

The US believes Syria should remain in isolation until the government in Damascus commits to 'real progress' in resolving its conflicts, including improving humanitarian conditions

Yemen peace process advances as relief ships dock in Hodeidah

The vessels arrived less than a day after Yemen and Saudi Arabia finished a major prisoner swap deal that saw about 900 detainees released

PM Sudani takes charge of Iraq

Only six months into the job, Iraqi PM Muhammad Shia al-Sudani is confronting head-on the multitude of Iraqi economic, financial, political, and foreign policy challenges. 

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?

KSA readies draft peace deal to end Yemen war: Report

Yemeni sources also expect an official Saudi announcement of the end of the war and the cessation of its intervention in Yemen

Biden’s ‘concerns’ for peace in Yemen whitewash US complicity in war: Yemeni FM

The Yemeni official blasted Washington for 'trying to evade its responsibilities' as a party responsible in fueling the Saudi-led war and profiting from it

Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye: Truces, not peace

As reconciliation efforts sweep through West Asia to mend ties between old foes, the new China- and Russia-brokered deals will not usher in real peace until the US stops prolonging conflict.