Iran announces new round of talks with Saudi Arabia ‘is on the agenda’

For nearly a year, the historic rivals have been holding talks in Iraq in an effort to establish sustainable relations

Saudi Arabia denies entry to Israeli FM, delegation for UN event: Report

The Israeli Tourism Ministry released a statement criticizing the UN’s ‘failure to uphold principles of equal treatment’

Iraqi, Saudi FMs reaffirm commitment to linking electricity grids

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

Saudi Arabia, UAE condemn storming of Al-Aqsa courtyard

The compound is Islam’s third holiest site after Mecca and Medina and Judaism’s most sacred site

Israel considers peace with Saudi Arabia possible under new government

Despite their vast differences, both the Israeli opposition and those in power today support attacking Iran while advancing ties with Israel's Arab neighbors

Xi Jinping’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the overthrow of Atlanticism

The historic China-Arab Summit currently underway in Riyadh symbolizes the emerging Eurasianism in the Persian Gulf.

The Saudi-Iran rivalry stumbles into Pakistan

Riyadh’s interest in Pakistan’s Gwadar port is of particular concern for Tehran and its vital oil trade with China.

‘No trust and absolutely no mutual respect’ between US and Saudi Arabia: Report

Washington has expressed its dissatisfaction about Riyadh's close ties to Moscow, as US officials reportedly see the Ukraine war as a 'decisive historical moment that requires countries to choose a side'

Joe Biden meets MbS, resets ties with ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia

Despite the worsening energy crisis battering the west, the Saudi foreign minister revealed no agreement was made on oil and that Riyadh makes decisions based on the market, not 'hysteria' or 'politics'

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

MbS-Kushner investments could complicate vital Saudi regional diplomacy

The Saudis need to choose: Will it be regional stability with Tehran or regional cooperation with Tel Aviv? Riyadh cannot have both.

US ‘coercive diplomacy’ with Saudi Arabia

While a carrot may advance US interests infinitely better than a stick at this sensitive juncture in US-Saudi relations, all indications are that Biden will resort to the stick.

Saudi Crown Prince begins tour of GCC states ahead of Riyadh’s annual summit

According to Saudi officials, the summit will focus on Iran against the backdrop of the Vienna talks

Buckle up: Yemen is about to deliver a Saudi lesson

Every time the Saudis bomb Sanaa, the Yemeni resistance retaliates against Riyadh's strategic vulnerabilities. With non-stop strikes on Yemen's capital city today, brace yourself for a big Saudi explosion.

Saudi Arabia and Israel: a geoeconomic ploy to usher in backdoor normalization

Riyadh is unprepared to risk taking the public route toward normalization with Tel Aviv, but the Saudi crown prince may use an Israel-GCC transportation corridor to get it done anyway

Stealing Lebanon’s elections: the Saudi plan to seize the state

Saudi Arabia is banking on sectarian strife and street violence to usher in its new alliance to an electoral victory in Lebanon's March 2022 elections

Saudi Arabia looking to participate in the inauguration of Iran’s new President: Report

Tyranny on the waters: The UAE-Israeli occupation of Yemen’s Socotra Island

The transformation of Yemen’s strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war.

In Moscow, Xi and Putin bury Pax Americana

In Moscow this week, the Chinese and Russian leaders revealed their joint commitment to redesign the global order, an undertaking that has 'not been seen in 100 years.'

Arab leaders offer Syria billions in aid, sanctions relief if Assad pushes back against Iran: WSJ

Arab leaders offered Assad help in lobbying the west to lift crushing economic sanctions, despite Washington's disinterest in loosening its grip on Damascus

An Egyptian plan for Syria: ‘Arab forces’ on the border and Iran out

Arab states pursuing reconciliation with Syria aim to achieve what was unachievable during the war: Breaking Syria's alliances and placing Arab troops on Syrian soil.

Assad to visit Moscow for talks with Putin: Report

Assad's upcoming visit to Moscow comes amidst the thawing of ties between Damascus and other regional states, most notably Turkiye

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? 

UAE-backed militants storm headquarters of Yemen’s journalist syndicate

UAE-backed militants operating in Yemen are well known for mistreating and arbitrarily detaining journalists

West helped Nusra, ISIS obtain chemical weapons: Syrian FM

Western efforts to provide Al-Qaeda affiliated groups with chemical weapons were part of the broader war of terror against the Syrian people, Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad claimed

Iraqi officials host Iranian FM

Baghdad hosted several rounds of negotiations between the Tehran and Riyadh aimed at ensuring regional stability

Con artist western media claimed was ‘tortured into coma’ caught trying to flee Iran

Firouzi admitted to creating the fake story of his arrest, death sentence, and torture due to the large amounts of money he owed to others

What prompted the urgent, secretive summit in Abu Dhabi?

Key Arab heads of state convened this week for an emergency meeting that excluded the Saudis and Kuwaitis. The likely hot topics under discussion were Egypt's economic collapse and Israel's aggressive escalations.

Russia and its national Arctic passage: Pushing trade frontiers eastward

Ice-free Arctic routes created by climate change have opened up the first new global shipping route in a century. The Russian-developed water passage is bound to disrupt the lengthier Atlantic-centric routes for global commerce.