- 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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Syrian uprising: 11 years to the outbreak that turned into a civil war
Syria– It has been 11 years to the Syrian uprising, an outbreak that quickly transformed into a civil war and then an international proxy war.
Lebanon’s major parties are preparing for the May elections
Lebanon–More than 500 candidates, including 69 women, have applied to run in the May 15 parliamentary elections in Lebanon, with the country’s interior ministry anticipating
Iran halts discussions with Saudi Arabia and condemns killings
Iran–Iran has halted discussions with regional adversary Saudi Arabia, according to a website connected with Iran’s top security organization. No rationale was given for the
Nuclear Deal Does Not Better Living Conditions For Iranians
Iran–If the nuclear deal comes through, which is now in doldrums, the money that Iran receives will definitely add into its coffers. But it might
Russian requests that the nuclear discussions with Iran be halted
Iran–Efforts to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement faced the danger of failure after a last-minute Russian demand led international powers to suspend discussions. Negotiators
In Sudan’s Darfur area, at least 19 people have died as a result of new violence
Sudan–In Sudan’s restive Darfur area, at least 19 people have been slain in the latest fighting between opposing factions, which has left dozens dead this
Morocco orders suspension for over 40 teacher as they protest without permission
Morocco–For protesting without permission, over 40 teachers have been suspended for demonstrations. They reportedly did not have any authorization for the protests they were doing
What is Turkey’s position as Russia and Ukraine go on war
Turkey–On March 10 foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey on sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in a “trilateral format”. That means
Jordan’s King Abdullah meets with Israel’s Foreign Minister to discuss Middle East peace
Jordan–In a rare public meeting between the monarch and Israeli officials on Thursday, Jordan’s King Abdullah II addressed the possibility of resuming Middle East peace
Deep divides in the Security Council over Syria’s chemical weapons have been exposed once again
Syria–The UN’s disarmament director informed members of the Security Council on Thursday that the Syrian government’s disclosure regarding its chemical weapons still has gaps and