How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried to Halt the War in Gaza
Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.
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Saudi Arabia’s Aramco shed $800bn in market value since 2022 peak
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco has lost around $800bn of its market value since its peak in 2022, a drop of nearly 40 percent.
The Middle East is Reshuffling the Deck. Is the U.S. Ready to Play a New Hand?
EXPERT INTERVIEW – The past year has brought a whirlwind of dramatic developments in the Middle East, reshaping long-held assumptions about the region’s balance of power and its future trajectory. From Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now rep…
Saudi Arabia executed 230 people in 2025: AFP
Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media reported, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Persian Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions.
Saudi Arabia and France to lead UN push for recognising Palestinian statehood
Two countries open three-day conference at United Nations with goal as part of peaceful settlement to end war in GazaSaudi Arabia and France have opened a three-day conference at the United Nations with the goal of recognising Palestinian statehood as …
Saudi Arabia Pledges to Invest More Than $6 Billion in Syria
The deals highlight the countries’ deepening relationship under the new Syrian government, and a wave of investment in a country squeezed by war and sanctions.
Saudi Arabia accused of banning women’s rights activists from leaving the country
Former political prisoners face lengthy travel restrictions to stop them speaking out, says human rights organisation Saudi Arabia is banning large numbers of its own citizens from leaving the country in a “cruel” attempt to silence criticism, say huma…
Macron not expected to attend UN summit on two-state solution for Palestine and Israel
Absence of French president makes it less likely there will be announcement of recognition of a Palestinian stateA UN summit on a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel – postponed by the Israel-Iran war – has been rescheduled for 28 and 29 July, …
Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace
The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.
Saudi Arabia executed more than 100 foreigners in 2025 so far: AFP
Riyadh executed two Ethiopians on drug charges, the Saudi interior ministry announced Thursday, bringing the number of foreigners put to death since the beginning of the year to at least 101, according to an AFP tally.