Gulf States
Saudi normalization with Israel: Is it farther than ever? - opinion
Riyadh calculates that public alignment with Israel, especially after years of inflammatory imagery from Gaza, is no longer urgent.
Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion
Gulf alliance tested as Saudi Arabia pushes back against UAE role in Yemen - analysis
Red Sea conflict boosts Israel‑Gulf‑India defense innovation - opinion
Gulf turns to Israel for security as Washington pivots inwards - opinion
The Gulf states must decide who protects their security interests as the US steps back.
Gulf States chase ‘sovereign AI’ while still plugged into American hardware
“AI is a state of sovereignty,” UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri said. “You spend budgets on defense, on cyber, you have to spend on AI."
Saudi Arabia to sign $30 billion worth of energy deals with US, says Aramco CEO
His comments came during the US-Saudi investment forum, being held in Washington, and while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is still in the US.
US must keep Iraq central as Iran rebuilds its Ring of Fire - opinion
If Iran and its proxies are quiet, it is strategic, not surrender.
Syria's Sharaa pitches to investors at Saudi financial summit
Syria’s new president pitches the country as a key trade corridor at Saudi Arabia’s financial summit, aiming for greater foreign investment despite ongoing sanctions.
Trump, Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman to meet Nov. 18, CBS says
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plan to meet at the White House on November 18 to discuss new defense and intelligence agreements between Washington and Riyadh.
'It will take patience,' Israel's envoy to Bahrain Eitan Na’eh says on restoring Gulf's trust
The Israeli ambassador to the Gulf shares insights from his recent posting in Bahrain and past postings from Turkey to the UAE—marking both diplomatic advances and the realities of regional conflict.
Syria, Lebanon key to next phase of Middle East peace, says US Ambassador Tom Barrack - analysis
US Ambassador Tom Barrack recently argue that the Gaza peace deal will be remembered as "a defining moment in modern Middle Eastern diplomacy." How can that affect Lebanon's stability?
A new Middle East: How to make Trump's vision for the region into reality - analysis
The region that we see today in the Gulf and in terms of more potential ties with Israel is a very different region.
Saudi royal source: Normalization with Israel possible with different gov't - N12
The Saudi royal source said that he believes that normalization with Israel will happen once Israel elects a new government.
