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Israel’s new government has stepped up U.S.-backed talks with Saudi Arabia on developing closer military and intelligence ties in light of growing concerns about Iran, according to several people familiar

Meetings took place between Israel and Saudi Arabia in the lead-up to the US-Gulf Cooperation Council Working Group gathering on defence and security in the Saudi capital Riyadh earlier this week, Bloomberg reported.

Paul Whelan's sister has a message for members of Congress: Put up or shut up.

Rebel-held areas were already in a dire situation before the earthquake hit.

Please join the Carnegie Middle East Program for a discussion marking the launch of Sada’s upcoming mini-documentary series, “Confronting Climate Change in the MENA Region."

The disaster response in northern Syria is stymied by supply chain issues, logistical hurdles and diplomatic disputes over accessing the country's rebel-held territory.

DUBAI: When a massive explosion tore through the port of Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020, killing more than 215 people, Lebanese officials promised a swift investigation that would bring the culprits to justice within days. Since then, the inquiry has repeatedly stalled, with its lead investigator Tarek Bitar accused of insubordination for resuming his probe into the blast and charging

Israel has a complicated relationship with Russia, which is cozying up to Iran but letting Israel freely target Iran-linked operations in Syria.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking full diplomatic relations, but Saudi Arabia looks unlikely to embrace normalization in the near future.

US analysts say any F-16 deal would be tied to Turkey’s dropping its holdout on Sweden and Finland’s NATO bid and an agreement not to destabilize northern Syria with military action