- 19 August, 2026
The Arab Post
Khalid Al Mansoori is a political analyst and journalist who covers GCC diplomacy, Arab League affairs, and regional developments in the Middle East.
Articles By This Author
Hamid Dbeibah Refuses To Step Down As Lawmakers Ready Another Candidate For Libyan PM
Libya– In a strange act of childishness, the serving Libyan PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has refused to step down from leadership to make way of
Egypt and Djibouti leaders meet to discuss ties and the Ethiopian dam
Egypt– Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on Monday, hosted his Djiboutian counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh at Al-Ittihadiya Palace for talks on improving ties and the
An investigation into alleged police usage of Pegasus spyware is underway in Israel
Israel– According to the newspaper, phone intercepts were used to target entrepreneurs, lawmakers, activists, even Netanyahu’s son. After a publication reported that police had employed
Vienna Talks: US says Iran nuclear deal is possible
Iran– On the eve of new negotiations, the US said Monday that a deal with Iran on its nuclear program was achievable, but that it
Tunisia: Supreme Judicial Council building closed down as President Saied dissolves body, judges vow to challenge move
Tunisia–Supreme Judicial Council (CSM) building in Tunisia has been shut down, as told by its head on Monday. The judges of Tunisia’s main legal body
Libyan officials to discuss plans after elections are announced to be delayed
Libya–Libyan elections have officially been delayed and that has prompted the lawmakers to discuss events post this announcement. It is time that the Libyan officials
Ottawa Declares The State Of Emergency Over Growing Anti-Mandate Protest
Canada– A state of emergency has been declared in Ottawa, Canada, because of the ongoing protest by truckers against Covid-19 restrictions. Truckers have been protesting
Iraq: Delay in Election of a New President
Iraq– On Sunday, Iraq’s Supreme Court blocked a former foreign minister’s presidential campaign on bribery charges, and many MPs announced they would boycott a Monday
Sudan: Deadly battles occur at peace-keeping facilities in Darfur
Sudan– Following theft and violence that forced the UN’s World Food Programme to temporarily cease its activities in the region, Sudan’s military officials warned on
Palestine holds Israel responsible for the Jewish settlers’ practices in West Bank
Israel– Palestine held the Israeli government directly responsible for the Jewish settlers’ practices in the West Bank. On Saturday, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry released a