- 31 July, 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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Women are barred from watching a World Cup qualifier soccer match in Iran, According to a report
Iran–Women were barred from attending Iran’s last 2022 World Cup qualification match on Tuesday, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency. ISNA reported that 12,500
In a mass shooting in central Israel, a gunman murders five people
Israel–In the second mass shooting rampage this week, a shooter on a motorbike opened fire in a busy city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically
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”
Saudi-led coalition unilaterally begins Yemen war ceasefire
Yemen–Despite rejection of ceasefire proposal by Houthi rebels, Saudi Arabia led coalition that holds control of Yemeni capital Sanaa began ceasefire unilaterally on Wednesday. The
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
Low poll turnout in Palestine’s local elections signals frustration among masses
Palestine–After first round of municipal voting in Palestine that was held in early December, Palestinians on Saturday went for local elections across West Bank’s major
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