Arab states

IDF reveals connection between Hamas, ousted Assad regime in letters, documents

The letters include correspondence between senior Hamas officials, including Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, and Mohammad Saeed Izadi.

Killed Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, leader Yahya Sinwar against backdrop of ousted Syrian president Bashar Assad (illustration).
A SYRIAN flag is displayed outside the White House after the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa last week. November is shaping up as a holiday season for Arab governments, says the writer.

America’s Middle East commitments must come with clear reciprocity - opinion

 The flag alley at the United Nations European headquarters is seen during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, September 11, 2023.

Fifty years since ‘Zionism is Racism,' UN antisemitism continues - opinion

DURING HIS visit to Israel last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted that Israel’s strike in Qatar had stirred tensions, but he emphasized the need to move forward, support Israel, and focus on the Hamas threat and the hostage issue, the writer notes.

Israel’s strike on Hamas failed tactically but sends strategic regional messages - opinion


Dershowitz to sue against Israeli flag ban at sports events in Arab states

“It starts with sports, but it won’t end there,” Harvard Prof. Alan Dershowitz warned. “We won’t allow the Jewish state to be treated like it’s a second-class country.”

Members of the Israeli delegation parade during the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 European Games at the Olympic Stadium in Baku

Voices from the Arab World: When foreign powers perpetuate local wars

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

GIRLS STAND next to a poster depicting Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (right) and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2017.

Fatah official: Efforts underway to arrange rare Abbas-Haniyeh meeting

The Arab world is 'in a state of hesitation' following President Donald Trump’s changes to US policy on Jerusalem.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (R) talks with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Moderate Arab allies of US also blast Trump

The sharp, unambiguous nature of the denunciations reflect the continued resonance of Jerusalem as sacred turf in Arab and Muslim eyes.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman attends a signing ceremony between US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (not pictured) at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017

UN special envoy: No peace with Arabs while ignoring Palestinian statehood

Nickolay Mladenov also speaks about the rise and fall of ISIS.

An Israeli border policeman shouts at journalists during clashes with between Israeli troops and Palestinian protesters near the Jewish settlement of Bet El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah October 30, 2015.

Liberman urges moderate Arab leaders to visit Jerusalem, unite against Iran

Liberman called on Arab leaders to follow former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat’s footsteps on the eve of the anniversary of his historic visit to Israel.

Avigdor Liberman

In surprising move, Arab states slated to withdraw anti-Israel UNESCO resolution

"Time will tell whether this is a tactical change or a new approach."

AN AERIAL view of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Iran’s shocking nuclear bravado

And the Arab world’s meddlesome response.

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