An official from the US administration stated that President Biden’s National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. During the meeting, the two exchanged
MoreOn August 31, the US decided to withdraw its last soldier from Afghanistan. The scene was chaotic, as foreign diplomatic missions scrambled to secure a way out of the country, and the
MoreSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the ruler of Dubai, announced ministerial changes on Saturday, including new finance and environment ministers. Sheikh
MoreAfter nearly twenty years, the post 9/11 political order in Afghanistan collapsed in the face of a stunning Taliban blitz across the country. This is the second time that the movement has
MoreSeveral notable human rights activists and other “peaceful dissidents” imprisoned in the UAE have been asked to be released by European Union legislators. The EU Parliament criticized alleged rights violations in the
MoreAbu Dhabi and Dubai’s recent actions are mostly aimed at mitigating the negative consequences of the oil-based economy. Given the difficulties in Gulf international relations, self-sufficiency and independence from oil emerge as
MoreThe US State Department announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has a scheduled online meeting this Friday with his counterparts from Israel, Bahrain, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates on the
MoreAccording to the Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler. According to Turkey’s Communications
MoreThe Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, spearheaded by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, commenced today in Baghdad. The conference’s opening ceremony was headlined by PM al-Kadhimi’s speech addressing government officials and
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