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Arms exports are not a neutral act – they never have been. They have the potential to perpetuate a conflict and potentially contribute to violations of international law. The current situation in Gaza exemplifies the horrendous impact that arms such as bombs and rockets can have on innocent civilians in a conflict. Cognizant of the threat deriving from arms exports, President Ramaphosa, stated in his opening remarks at the Cairo Summit for Peace on 21 October 2023 on the Palestine situation:“We therefore call on all parties to exercise restraint and on all state actors to desist from provi...

Public opinion in Jordan is hardening against Israel's war strategy in Gaza, but taking in Palestinians remains as unlikely as ending the peace treaty after almost 30 years.

The UAE is establishing a 150-bed field hospital. Five planes brought equipment for it last week.

The deadly and unprecedented Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7 came as a surprise not only to Israel but also to its neighbors. A strong Israeli retaliation came next, causing much damage to Palestinians in Gaza and putting Israel’s relations in the broader Middle East to the test. Nearly a month into the fighting, it is possible to initially assess the resilience of Israel’s regional ties in light of the Israel-Hamas war.

Last week marked one year since Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani assumed office. His ascension to the role came after a year of deep political tensions, several alarming but contained episodes of violence, and no annual government budget. A political agreement among the Shia coalition known as the Coordination Framework and major Kurdish and Sunni Arab parties set the stage for the al-Sudani government to form — meanwhile, the biggest winner in the 2021 parliamentary elections, cleric and political leader Moqtada al-Sadr, decided to withdraw from the political process altogeth...