- 17 February, 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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Iran Nuclear deal suspended amid European ‘disappointment’
Iran–The first formal talks between the diplomats of the European Union (EU) and the new Iranian regime on how to restore the 2015 nuclear deal
Is Russia really looking to invade Ukraine? Biden assumes a long discussion with Putin on the issue
Russia–Various reports in the international media are revealing that Russia is inching closer to Ukraine with intentions of invading it. Moscow has reportedly sent thousands
The Pentagon is reviewing the deployment of its forces in the world and the reduction of resources in the Middle East
USA–The US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) announced that it completed last Monday a long review of the distribution of its forces around the world,
Elections in Libya may be postponed due to security concerns
Libya–Despite the UN promising to give the necessary help to conduct the polls on time, Libya’s interim Government of National Unity, led by Abdul Hamid
Lebanon might go into civil war like situation because of Hezbollah
Lebanon– Hezbollah, an Iran backed Shia militia group, has a very strong presence over Lebanon and its presence is directly expanding with the kind of
The Turkish currency has hit a new low after President Erdogan doubled down on interest rate policies
Turkey– Turkey’s interest rates will continue to slide down, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who argued for an economy that is less reliant on
No funding for UN body set up to help Palestinians
Among the nations which are deprived of most of the basic necessities, Palestine easily enters the top-10. Palestine not only suffered from internal complications but
Omicron Mutating Faster Than Previous Variants: WHO
As the Coronavirus continues to mutate, it is being ascertained that possibly, the Omicron variant will outpace the Delta variant. This has been determined by
The elections in Libya turn into a war of appeals between candidates
Libya– It is a WAR of legal appeals in Libya on the candidacies for the presidential elections on December 24. And if things were to
Israel Pushes For Sanction Pressure On Iran Before Vienna Nuclear Negotiations With UK
Iran–Iran isn’t going to get out easy on the nuclear deal and countries worldwide are urging for constant pressure to be maintained on it. After