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

US worried about ‘security situation’ in occupied territories ahead of Blinken’s visit

This weekend, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will be traveling to Egypt, followed by a visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories early next week

Israeli officials made secret trip Abu Dhabi to discuss Netanyahu visit: Report

Netanyahu was set to visit the UAE earlier this month before his far-right national security minister led a violent incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Algerian army chief on official visit to France for first time in 17 years

The visit aims to strengthen cooperation between the Algerian and French armies and discuss issues of mutual interest

Turkiye cancels Swedish minister’s visit over Quran burning protest

The visit was aimed at addressing Turkey's objection to Sweden's bid to join NATO

Kurdish delegation visits Damascus as SDF loses faith in Washington: Report

Kurdish sources close to the US-backed militia have clearly stated that their best option is a settlement with the Syrian government

Islamic scholars visit China’s Xinjiang, praise measures taken to ‘combat terrorism’

The delegation comprised of scholars from Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and a number of Gulf nations said China has 'contributed to the stability of the region'

Omani delegation revisits Yemen as truce extension falters

Ansarallah is currently carrying out ballistic missile tests, and has prepared for the possibility of an unprecedented escalation

Ben Gvir amends policy allowing MK visits to incarcerated Palestinians

The new security minister has vowed to make sure that jailed resistance fighters remain in poor conditions

Iran, China fix diplomatic blunder following Xi’s Saudi visit

Tehran takes a hard stand as Xi Jinping discovers the Persian Gulf can be a diplomatic minefield.

Ukraine’s Azov Regiment visits Israel

The delegation came to Israel to advocate for members of the Azov Regiment who are still being held as prisoners in Russia

Xi Jinping ends landmark KSA visit by calling on Arab states to embrace multipolar world

Leaders from across West Asia and Africa travelled to the Saudi capital to meet with the Chinese president

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.

UAE president lands in Qatar for surprise visit

Abu Dhabi has been slow to rebuild its ties with Doha following the end of a major Saudi-led blockade of Qatar

Israeli president visits Bahrain in first historic trip

Hundreds of Bahrainis protested the visit of an Israeli official, as the Arab world continues to oppose any normalization efforts with Tel Aviv

Israel plans to block visit of UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine: Report

Francesca Albanese's outspoken support for Palestine has turned her into a new target for Israel's decades-old policy of silencing critics

Iranian president says enemies ‘miscalculated’ in visit to flashpoint Kurdish region

Tehran blames foreign powers for training and arming Kurdish separatist groups in a bid to sow chaos in the Islamic Republic

Chinese-Arab summit planned for Xi Jinping visit to Saudi Arabia: Report

The visit by the Chinese president is scheduled for early December, at a time when US-Saudi relations have hit a new low

Senior Ukrainian army officials secretly visited Israel to ask for defense assistance

The visit took place mere days after Israeli media revealed that Tel Aviv funded the purchase of 'strategic materials' for Ukraine under pressure from the White House

Iraqi PM visits Iran as border tensions remain high

Among the main points of discussion will be the issue of border security, as Iran has recently faced a surge of cross-border Kurdish attacks on its territory

Algeria offers to help Cuba repair besieged energy sector during Diaz Canel visit

Algiers will also cancel all outstanding interest on Cuba's debt and postpone its repayment

Revisiting the fall of Mosul: Who was to blame?

Mosul's surrender to ISIS has commonly been attributed to corruption and sectarianism by Baghdad, yet further investigation reveals the role of neighboring Turkey in the city’s fall.

Chief of Staff of Israeli Air Force makes first of its kind visit to Bahrain

The UAE, Israel and Bahrain signed the US-brokered normalization agreements in September 2020

Russian FM begins West Asia tour with visit to Jordan

Jordanian officials are reportedly concerned about the violence surging near its border as a result of the western-sponsored war in Syria

Lebanese delegation visit to Syria ‘not canceled but postponed’: Damascus

A Syrian diplomatic source denied the reports that Damascus canceled the visit of a Lebanese delegation to discuss the demarcation of the maritime borders

Israel enforces strict rules for foreigners visiting West Bank

The bill was initially announced in February 2022 but halted after complaints to Israel’s Supreme Court

Hamas will visit Damascus for the first time in 10 years

Hamas officially left Syria one year after the start of the 2011 war

Saudi, Yemeni delegations visit each other’s capitals for direct talks

These visits come at a time when the west is exerting pressure to renew the ceasefire agreement between the two

UAE President to visit Russia for bilateral talks

The visit happens just one week after OPEC+ announced an output cut of 2 million barrels per day, putting further pressure on the global economy

German chancellor visits Gulf, signs energy security deal with UAE

Scholz's tour is part of Germany's latest efforts to diversify its energy supply amidst a looming energy crisis