- 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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Last standing pro-democratic organisation closes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-–In line with all the other organizations which have been closed down in Hong Kong for supporting democracy in the region, Stand News has
Jordan Parliament Breaks Into A Brawl Over Gender Equality
Jordan–In a bizarre incident where a brawl erupted in the Jordanian Parliament, members were fighting over the addition of a female noun for a Jordanian
Libya: Parliament suspends session without crisis breakthrough
Libya– Libya’s parliament suspended its session until next week on Tuesday. The Parliament did not cast a vote on any of the proposals raised on
The Growing threat of Hezbollah-Houthi Collaboration
Lebanon–According to new information, the Lebanese organization is assisting the Houthis in their training. Saudi Arabia has been targeted for years. Since 2015, Yemen’s Houthi
Lebanon: Parliamentary elections will be held on May 15
Lebanon–Lebanese media announced that the parliamentary elections have been set for May 15, 2022. The Lebanese Ministry of Interior stated, in a statement, that the
Court Ruling Upholds Iraqi Election Results
Iraq–Iraq elections have again run into troubled waters as the Iran-backed Fatah Alliance and other Shiite groups have landed up contesting the election results, saying
Golan Heights: Israel agrees to a plan to double the number of Jewish settlers in the occupied area
Israel– The Israeli government on Sunday approved a $317 million plan to double the number of Jewish settlers in the Golan Heights, 40 years after
Elections in Somalia: Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Robley defies president’s decision to suspend his powers
Somalia– Somalia’s president has suspended the prime minister’s job, after a row between the two men over long-delayed elections in the turbulent country. And the
Taliban Dissolves Key Ministries And Election Commission In A Bizarre Governance Move
Afghanistan– Taliban has dissolved Afghanistan’s election commissions as well as the country’s state ministries for peace and parliamentarian affairs. This has been confirmed by news
Qatar-Turkey continue to remote control Syrian mercenaries as they aim for Afghanistan
Afghanistan– Syrian mercenaries are at the remote control of Turkish powers, which gets most of its funding from Qatar for its various endeavors. The two