- 14 January, 2026
Khalid Al Mansoor
Khalid Al Mansoori is a political analyst and journalist who covers GCC diplomacy, Arab League affairs, and regional developments in the Middle East.
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Tunisia: Kais Saied slams “illegal” meetings of Parliament
Tunisia–The President of Tunisia, Kais Saied, has slammed “illegal” meetings of parliament, which he suspended last July. He described the planned virtual sessions as “illegal”
Several rallies in Syria have lately taken place in favor of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Syria–At protests in Latakia and Tartous in western Syria on Monday, hundreds of villagers waved Russian and Syrian flags. They also formed the letter “Z,”
A total of $130 million in Lebanese assets has been frozen by France, Germany, and Luxembourg
Lebanon–While Lebanon suffers from a crippling economic crisis, authorities in three European nations — France, Germany, and Luxembourg – have frozen more than $130 million
Iran reportedly bombed Iraq’s Kurdish region over natural gas supply
Iran–Iran has targeted the Kurdish region in Iraq over its talks about natural gas involving Israel. As per the initial reports, Iran launched an attack
Yemen claims that negotiations about a prisoner swap are still ongoing
Yemen–Yemen’s government says discussions with Houthi rebels regarding the exchange of thousands of captives are still underway. The rebels said on Sunday that they had
The bill on capital control will be debated in the Lebanese parliament
Lebanon–Two legislators said a draft Lebanese capital control bill will be reviewed by parliamentary committees on Monday and put to a vote on Tuesday if
Jordan Shows Eager Participation In Palestinian Peace Efforts
Jordan–Jordan has reached out to help Palestine for the first time since 2017. This was marked by the visit of the King of Jordan to
Russia Alleges Ukraine Torturing Russian POWs, Investigative Committee Launches Probe After Videos Go Viral
Ukraine–A video of Ukrainian soldiers allegedly torturing Russian prisoners of war received widespread criticism. The video was released last week amid the Russia-Ukraine war. The
Yemen’s climatic disaster puts lives, livelihoods, and culture in jeopardy
Yemen–Yemen is experiencing one of the world’s biggest humanitarian disasters. The situation in the nation is growing increasingly urgent seven years after a substantial escalation
Why Is Iraq Unable To Elect A President?
Iraq–The Pro-Iranian parties have ensured Iraq does not get a stable government. As the parties went all out to reject and boycott the elections, Iraq