Iraq parliament swears in 64 new members after mass resignation of Sadrists

The Shia majority Coordination Framework is now expected to lead negotiations to form a government without the involvement of the Sadrists

Sadrist bloc threatens mass resignation eight months into Iraq’s political deadlock

Muqtada al-Sadr has rejected numerous calls by Shia-majority parties to form a coalition government

Resignation of Yemen’s ousted president a result of Saudi threats: Report

The report alleges that Hadi's resignation and transfer of power to an unelected council was pre-written and presented to him personally by the Saudi crown prince

Emir of Kuwait accepts resignation of his government

Kuwait's government resigned last week for the second time in 2021 amid disputes with lawmakers

Unrest deepens in Lebanon following PM’s resignation

Kuwaiti crown prince dissolves national parliament

Amid rising tensions between the elected assembly and government, the crown prince called for early elections

‘Iran does not meddle in Iraq’s political affairs’: Muqtada al-Sadr

The statements of the leader of the Sadrist bloc dismissed allegations and rumors that the Iran-Iraq relationship is not based on mutual respect

Muqtada al-Sadr announces departure from Iraq politics

After the resignation of Sadrist MPs, runner-up candidates from the recent elections will become the new MPs, altering the power dynamics for the negotiations to form government

Over 70 Sadrist Movement lawmakers resign from Iraqi parliament

The UN has warned that the streets of Iraq are about to 'boil over' over the failure by lawmakers to form a government for over eight months

Israeli leaders say ‘rebel’ lawmakers must resign for voting against government

The Israeli PM has warned that his government is on its last legs as internal strife sweeps the nation

Two Knesset members could derail West Bank settler law renewal

If the law fails to pass, West Bank settlers will no longer be recognized as citizens of Israel

Imran Khan gives Pakistani officials six days to announce new elections following mass rally

Khan promised more marches and rallies across the country if the US-backed government does not announce a date for new elections

UK lawmakers blast Afghanistan withdrawal as a ‘disaster and betrayal’

The chaotic withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan last year left hundreds dead and caused worldwide condemnation

Second senior official in the Israeli government quits

Israeli media reports have revealed Bennett himself believes his government is on the verge of collapse

Israeli PM lures Arab lawmaker back to coalition, averts political crisis

The Arab-Israeli lawmaker had quit the coalition government following the murder of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla by occupation troops

Israel’s ruling coalition crumbles as lawmaker quits, citing abuse of Palestinians

Snap elections loom on the horizon as the government led by Naftali Bennett now finds itself a minority in parliament

Israeli PM concerned government on its last legs: Report

In early April, Naftali Bennett lost a parliamentary majority after a member of his coalition defected to the side of Benjamin Netanyahu

Kuwaiti government resigns for third time in six months

PM Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Sabah has led four failed governments in little more than two years

Lebanese diaspora vote in general elections amid economic crisis

This marks the first election since a series of tragic domestic events, beginning with the 2019 economic collapse

‘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.

Imran Khan calls for early elections to rectify ‘imported government’

The former Pakistani PM also told followers to wait for his call to march on Islamabad

BREAKING: Lawmakers from Imran Khan’s party resign from Pakistani parliament

Former prime minister Imran Khan has accused Pakistan's opposition of conspiring with foreign powers to oust him from office

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. 

Saudi-appointed council represents occupiers, not Yemenis: Ansarallah official

Ansarallah referred to the head of the unelected presidential council as 'America's man'

Yemen’s ousted president gives up power to Saudi-appointed transitional council

Saudi Arabia has urged the unelected presidential council to enter into negotiations with the popular Ansarallah-led government currently ruling Yemen

Israeli PM loses parliamentary majority after Netanyahu ally jumps ship

Naftali Bennett has now lost the razor-thin majority his coalition government held in the Knesset

Kuwaiti government resigns for the second time in six months

Over the past several years, the Gulf country has been unable to pass fiscal reforms that would cut the state's dependence on oil revenues

Will Lebanon’s Arab tribes fill Saudi Arabia’s ‘Hariri void’ in upcoming elections?

The Arab Tribe Federation of Lebanon has grown into a powerful political force that may be poised to replace the Future Movement as Saudi Arabia’s main Sunni political ally. 

From the Black Sea to the East Med, don’t poke The Russian Bear

The US shouldn't have poked the Russian Bear. Now it is fully awake: after Ukraine, the Russians are likely to do a clean sweep of foreign belligerents poking around the East Med and the Black Sea.

Lebanese parliament speaker calls for Syria’s immediate return to Arab League

Lebanon, Algeria and Iran are the main supporters of Syria's return to the Arab League