Is Netanyahu Planning A Trip to Saudi Arabia Soon? Published January 3rd, 2021 - 11:06 GMT
Mohammed bin Salman and Benjamin Netanyahu (Collage/ AFP)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has implicitly mentioned that he recently visited Saudi Arabia, in what is his first known confirmation of a trip to several Arab countries in November last year.
Netanyahu made the comment in a closed-door meeting of his Likud party on Saturday night, when he was asked about a possible deal between Tel Aviv and Iraqi Kurds.
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Will the efforts to thwart Gulf reconciliation succeed?
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani delivers a speech in the Qatari capital Doha on 14 December 2019 [MUSTAFA ABUMUNES/AFP/Getty Images] January 2, 2021 at 3:27 pm
The Bahraini provocations in Qatar, in the form of breaching sea and air borders, came with an Emirati incitement to thwart Gulf reconciliation – or Saudi-Qatari reconciliation to be precise. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the only party that rejects reconciliation, in principle, for current and long-term reasons. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has a real interest in reconciliation and turning a new leaf. As for Egyptian President Abel Fattah Al-Sisi, he is acting based on the rice theory , and has no problem receiving rice from everyone, including Qatar. But he is weighing well, as an Emirati grain of rice may tip the balance, and it is likely that he will not accept the Saudi invitation to attend the GCC summit next week, siding with the UAE
Biden needs to remember what kind of friend Saudi Arabia really is
Daniel DePetris, Defense PrioritiesJan 1, 2021, 22:18 IST
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, with his father, King Salman, at a meeting in Riyadh, December 9, 2018.Saudi Press Agency via AP
President-elect
Saudi Arabia, despite the way previous administrations have cozied up to Riyadh.
As president, Biden should trust his instincts and remember that Saudi Arabia needs the US more than the US needs Saudi Arabia, writes Daniel DePetris, a fellow at
Defense Priorities.
As presidential candidates have been doing since the dawn of time, Joe Biden made his fair share of promises and commitments on the campaign trail.
Yemen DM looking to build military and security ties with US
Yemeni Minister of Defence, Mohammad Ali Al-Maqdashi, 5 September 2017 [Twitter] December 30, 2020 at 3:58 pm
The Defence Minister of the recently formed internationally-recognised Yemeni government, Mohammed Al-Maqdashi, has expressed his hopes for Yemen strengthening its military and security relations with the US, in particular in its fight against terrorism and building up its military forces.
Al-Maqdashi made the remarks during meetings held yesterday with the deputy chief for the mission of the US embassy in Yemen, Catherine Westley,and the military attache at the embassy. According to the state
Saba news agency, the minister praised US support to the Yemeni government in its Saudi-supported efforts to overthrow the Houthi-led de-facto government based in the capital Sanaa.
English By Edward Yeranian Share on Facebook Print this page CAIRO - The year 2020 for the Arab world -stretched across North Africa and the Levant -was catastrophic for many countries, according to some analysts. Regional conflicts and economic problems, exacerbated by COVID19, have created a disaster from which a number of countries are finding it difficult to recover.
Lebanon underwent the region s most serious crisis in 2020 after an explosion at Beirut port ravaged most of the capital, killing several hundred people and hitting an economy already facing the collapse of its currency with an added disaster.
2020 was a disaster of a year for many other Arab countries, with the situation was compounded by the ongoing COVID19 pandemic.