- 13 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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Countries Embarrassingly Lose UN Membership Over Nonpaid Dues
In the recent developments, eight countries have lost their UN voting rights, in the UN assembly, including Iran, Venezuela and Sudan, due to dues not
Bahraini Activists Marks Uprising Anniversary In Bahrain
Bahrain–Bahraini activists commemorated the tenth anniversary of the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings amid heavy repression in the country. Bahrain is suffering from human rights abuses, including
Iraq Off European List For Countries Topping Terror Financing
Iraq– Iraq that had been added six years ago to the list of countries risky due to money laundering has cleared its marred image and
Iranian health minister faces public outrage for having received an imported vaccine, contradicting his earlier claims
Iran– A group of conservative legislators in Iran’s parliament are attempting to impeach the country’s health minister, marking the first such effort against President Ebrahim
In a landmark ruling, a Saudi court orders the naming and shaming of a man convicted of sexual harassment
Saudi Arabia– A Saudi court has sentenced a man convicted of sexual harassment with public defamation, in addition to a prison sentence and a fine.
Ethiopia: Another airstrike in the Tigray region
Ethiopia– An airstrike took place in the northern region of Tigray in Ethiopia on Monday. It wounded dozens of people including women. The United Nations
Two former Israeli prime ministers face off in court in Tel Aviv
Israel–In Tel Aviv, two former Israeli prime ministers squared off in court, with Benjamin Netanyahu and his family suing Ehud Olmert for slander. Mr Netanyahu,
United Nations: Dialogue to resolve the post-coup crisis in Sudan starts today
Sudan–The United Nations Mission in Sudan said that consultations will begin on Monday, with the aim of starting direct negotiations to resolve the political crisis
Yemeni fighters win over Houthis in Shabwa province
Yemen–Controlling the spread of Houthis, Yemeni fighters have occupied full control over the energy-rich Shabwa province after continuously fighting with the Houthi rebels. The group
Iraq Picks Its Own From Syrian Camp
Syria– Iraqi authorities have shown clemency and have decided to repatriate almost 100 families linked to the ISIS group from a Kurdish-run camp in northern