Bahrainis Speak Out Against 'Betrayal' of Palestinians in Normalization With Israel

A day after Trump announces a second Gulf state has agreed to establish relations with Israel, local intellectuals and rights activists blast the move ■ Israeli officials say embassy to open soon

Bahrain to Allow Flights Between Israel and UAE to Cross Its Airspace

Move comes after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held closed-door meetings with Bahrain's royal family and top officials amid Trump administration's push for Arab nations to recognize Israel

Analysis Opening Saudi Skies to Israel May Pave the Crown Prince's Way Back to Washington

MBS seeks to restore his standing in the U.S. after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed overshadowed him as a leader who shapes the new Middle East policy by normalizing ties with Israel

Netanyahu Used to Say Democracy Is the Only Path to Mideast Peace. What Happened?

In his first term, Netanyahu was a neocon hawk who dreamed of foisting democracy on the Middle East. The alliance he’s forged with monarchist regimes shows the scale of the transformation he’s undergone

Sale of F-35, Other 'Elements' to UAE Still 'On the Table', Says U.S. Official

State Department spokeswoman says 'incredibly positive conversations going on' between U.S., Israel and Emirates and that sale of 'various hardware elements, aircraft and other things that are on the table'

Jordan to Connect Power Grid With Saudi Arabia With Aim to Stop Reliance on Foreign Fuel by 2030

The 164-kilometer line will be built through Kuwait and northern Saudi Arabia to eastern Amman

Pompeo: U.S. Reviewing UAE Arms Deal but Israel's Military Edge Will Be Preserved

In wake of U.S. brokered Israel-UAE deal, Secretary of State Pompeo meets Netanyahu, who says he was not aware of F-35 sale as part of agreement

Analysis Is UAE's Mohammed Bin Zayed a Machiavelli, Mussolini or Both?

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, dubbed most powerful man in Middle East, doesn’t need peace to get territories or to protect his country’s borders. But he has his eyes set on loftier goals

After Israel-UAE Deal, Trump Says Saudi Arabia Expected to Follow Suit

Earlier, Saudi Arabia's FM said kingdom remains committed to peace on the basis of the Arab Peace Initiative, which states that normalization with Israel would only come as part of an agreement to establish a Palestinian state

Opinion The UAE Needs Israel More Than Israel Needs the UAE

What the Emiratis can offer – oil, investment and arms deals – are worth less these days than the tech and tourism that Israel can provide

Opinion A Deal With UAE? If Israeli Settlers Are Mad, It Must Be Good

Beirut Death Toll Rises to 135, Around 5,000 Injured in Massive Blast

Prime Minister Hassan Diab appeals to all countries to extend help, reiterates pledge that those responsible for the explosion will pay the price ■ Israeli hospital says it contacted Lebanese leadership to offer medical aid

Massive Beirut Port Blast Kills Over 100, Leaves Thousands Wounded

Explosion caused by some 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been stored at Beirut port ■ Israeli official denies connection to incident

Egypt and Sudan Criticize Ethiopia at Start of Nile Dam Talks

Ethiopia says it needs Blue Nile dam to provide electricity to its people, but Sudan and Egypt fear it could lead to water shortages in their own countries

Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying on Soleimani for U.S., Israel

Mahmoud Mousavi Majd was convicted of having 'links to the CIA and the Mossad'

Fifty-four Dead as Migrant Boat Sinks in Eastern Turkey

The boat is believed to have been carrying 55 to 60 migrants, according to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, and was carrying migrants from countries including Iran and Afghanistan

Opinion China Is Winning the Middle East and Trump Is Helping It

Bejing is emerging as a regional competitor to the U.S. in trade, technology and now militarily too

Analysis Facebook Has Leverage Over Arab Regimes, but Will It Use It to Advance Civil Rights?

Social media greatly contributed to civil rebellions in the Middle East, but this lifeline has been regularly blocked by regimes and leaders who are afraid of civil uprisings

Lebanese Protesters Clash With Security Forces in Second Night of Unrest

Amid continuing financial crisis, demonstrators throw fireworks and stones at law enforcement in central Beirut and the northern city of Tripoli

The Future of Air Travel Is in Jeopardy? A Great Excuse to Go Overlanding

In the coronavirus era, overland travel in a well equipped, off-road vehicle may provide the ultimate journey – just make sure you can clear you schedule for a few months

Intelligence Documents Reveal What Ben-Gurion Learned on the Eve of Declaring Israel's Independence

Israel’s first prime minister knew that the declaration of the Jewish state would lead directly to war with the Arab states. What led him to make such a dangerous decision?

Coronavirus Crisis Expected to Ravage Battered Middle East Economies, IMF Says

The international lender warns that If Mideast governments mishandle the COVID-19 outbreak, it would sow the seeds for even more instability in the war-torn region

Analysis The Gulf Has Become the Land of Very Few Economic Opportunities

With oil prices in free fall, and the very survival of their regimes at stake, many countries in the Middle East are running out of options — and the entire world might pay the price

Lebanon Goes on Virus Lockdown as Iraqis Go Panic-shopping Ahead of Curfew

Police in Beirut order people to stop strolling on the seaside corniche as Iraqis anticipate a government-imposed lockdown

Analysis In the Middle East, Coping With the Coronavirus Is a Laughing Matter

From Iraq to Morocco, people are taking to social media platforms to deal with their frustrations and their leaders' ineptitude in addressing the health crisis

Gulf Moves to Contain Coronavirus as Top Iran Aide Tests Positive

Persian Gulf countries have been scrambling to contain the outbreak, which has infected thousands of people in nearby Iran

Analysis Plot Against Islam? In Ill-prepared Mideast, Coronavirus Spreads Conspiracies Too

In Iran and Egypt, government incompetence in handling coronavirus cases is met with an increasingly suspicious public

Taliban Claims Afghan Prisoner Release Plan Violates U.S. Accord

Open talks with Afghan government are part of the accord but Taliban says release of 5,000 comrades is also part of the deal

For Almost 50 Years, Egyptian Star Yousra Keeps Reinventing Herself

She looks ageless. But what does the industry have to say about older actresses?