Ultimately, by resorting to military force, Israel & the United States may have accelerated the very outcome they sought to forestall: an even more repressive & adversarial Islamic theocracy with a bomb in the basement & a score to settle in its backyard. foreignaffairs.com/iran/irans-dan…

« Pour les pays du Golfe, l’Europe est un partenaire plus stable et crédible que les États-Unis » lepoint.fr/monde/pour-les…

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack attend a ceremony announcing the signing of agreements worth more than $14 billion, including investments in Damascus airport and other transport and real estate projects. #Syria #Damascus

The #United_Arab_Emirates has banned Sudanese planes from landing at its airports. The UAE also barred a Sudanese airliner from taking off from Abu Dhabi airport, #Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority says. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin on official visit | The National thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/…

Staggering numbers of Palestinians now being shot in Gaza as they try to find food at GHF sites, or along UN convoy routes. More than 4,500 people treated in a single Red Cross clinic. Almost 1,400 across two MSF clinics. Total is more than 12,000, according to health ministry.

"By opting for deepening occupation, Israel runs the risk of embedding itself in a 'forever war,' while also provoking intensified international and Arab criticism," writes CSIS Middle East expert Mona Yacoubian. More on Israel's decision to take over Gaza City: csis.org/analysis/israe…

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel on August 10. IAmong them was Anas Al-Sharif, a prominent journalist who had been the recent target of a smear campaign by Israel's military. “Israel’s pattern of labeling journalists as militants without providing

Sham this little girl will keep missing him forever now. She won’t be able to hug her father or kiss him anymore. 💔💔

“Anas and his colleagues were among the last remaining voices from within Gaza, providing the world with unfiltered, on-the-ground coverage of the devastating realities endured by its people. While international media was barred from entering, Al Jazeera journalists remained”

Hamas officials to visit Egypt amid efforts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks. newarab.com/news/hamas-off…

Sudan: 63 People Die of Malnutrition in City of El Fasher in Northern Darfur democracynow.org/2025/8/11/head…

“When I entered Gaza the Israeli military had a rule: I was only allowed to bring in three kilos of food. As I was weighing out protein bars, trying to get under the limit, I said to my husband: ‘How sinister is this?’ I’m a humanitarian aid worker. Why would there even be a

Including my analysis on Gulf mediation efforts for a Gaza ceasefire and for a two-state solution👇

Edition 26 with a focus on #Iran, #Sudan, #Maghreb and #Gaza is out now. Featuring pieces by Doct Said Mfinanga Bakry Elmedni Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker Anna Jacobs and Jamal Benomar Read it here: dialogueinitiatives.org/diplomacy-now-…

#Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the United States’ senior advisor for Africa Massad Boulos met in Switzerland to discuss a #US peace plan for the war-torn and hunger-stricken country, two Sudanese government sources say. english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-ea…

According to press sources, #Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman, Gen. Al-Burhan, held a meeting in Switzerland with Massad Boulos, the adviser to U.S. President on African affairs. The meeting was arranged by #Qatar. Sources said the talks lasted about 3 hours and focused on

A number of Western countries have issued security alerts for their citizens living in or traveling to the UAE, warning about threats of attacks against sites associated with Israel. By Sam Dagher bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists nytimes.com/2025/08/11/wor…

NEW: Kuwait strips thousands of citizenship Kuwait is in the spotlight after revoking nearly 50,000 citizenships in less than a year in a rare move with far-reaching domestic and regional implications, Francesco Salesio Schiavi writes in this week's ALM Gulf. al-monitor.com/newsletter/202…