- 16 December, 2025
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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Iran’s Parliament has been suspended after 47 legislators tested positive for the COVID virus
Iran–The Iranian parliament’s public sessions have been halted because at least 47 parliamentarians have contracted Covid-19, with a dozen of them being hospitalized. On Monday,
Israel criticizes Amnesty International’s “apartheid” report and encourages the organization to defer its publication
Israel–On Monday, Israel’s foreign ministry condemned an impending study by Amnesty International UK that accuses the government of apartheid, stating that the human rights group
UN Secretary General Asks Libyan Politicians To Become Serious About June Elections
Libya– The UN Secretary General Stephanie Williams has said that its important that Libya’s political class stops being selfish and starts concentrating on the forthcoming
Gulf states examine Lebanon’s reaction to a proposal to end the standoff
Lebanon– Kuwait announced on Sunday that a Lebanese response to a list of proposed measures to heal a diplomatic dispute with Gulf countries is being
Sudan directs working pattern of the United Nations representative
Sudan–Sudanese officials have made it clear that they are not satisfied with the way the United Nations envoy is intervening in the country’s matter. The
What is behind the re-emergence of ISIS after the Hasakah attack in Syria?
Syria– Arab newspapers discussed the recent attack carried out by ISIS operatives on Ghweran prison in Al-Hasakah, northeastern Syria. These events brought some newspapers back
The United States intends to redirect $67 million in funding to armed forces in Lebanon
Lebanon– Because more than half of Lebanon’s 6 million inhabitants are poor, the US plans to redirect $67 million in military aid to the country’s
Repeated Attempts On Iraqi Candidates Might Derail A New Democracy
Iraq– October election has seen new faces and unexpected parties to emerge in Iraq. This growth isn’t going well with those backed by militia and
Kurdish-led forces defeat ISIS fighters and end the prison siege
Syria– The six-day struggle brought attention to the humanitarian and security challenges that remained unsolved after the so-called caliphate of the Islamic State was demolished.
Israel: NSO Group in talks with U.S. investors over possible deal
Israel– NSO Group, an Israeli spyware company, stated on Wednesday that it is in talks with a number of US entities about “different financial maneuvers,”