U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Saudi Arabia on Monday as part of a tour of the region that includes a focus on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Rubio was expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Why Saudi Arabia is the venue of choice for Trump talks on Ukraine
The choice by the Trump administration of Saudi Arabia as the location for key talks on Ukraine underscores how far the Kingdom has come diplomatically from the near pariah state it became after the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi…
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Private firm breaks Libya oil monopoly, exports more than $600M
State oil company National Oil Corporation has had a monopoly on Libya’s oil exports since 1970.
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Israel security cabinet to discuss new phase of Gaza truce
Israel’s security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, as top US diplomat Marco Rubio began a visit to Saudi Arabia where he will push Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza.
Rubio travelled…
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Israel PM says ‘committed’ to Trump’s Gaza plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he was “committed” to a US proposal to take over Gaza and displace its Palestinian residents, as Washington’s top diplomat was in Saudi Arabia to push the plan opposed by Arab states.
As US…
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Cairo building collapse kills 10
Cairo —A three-story residential building collapse in the Egyptian capital killed 10 people and injured eight more Monday, with several others believed to be missing under the rubble, state media reported.
Ambulances were dispatched to the…
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Fatah spokesperson: Palestinian Authority ready to govern and rebuild Gaza
The spokesperson of the Palestinian Fatah movement spoke with the Arabic media channel Al-Hadath in a post that the channel put on social media. In the discussion, Maher al-Namoura, the Fatah spokesperson, said that the Palestinian…
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Can Saudi Arabia become the key power broker in global diplomacy?
Saudi Arabia could play a key role in a potential mediation between the US and Iran, CNN reported on February 16. The report is interesting because Riyadh is also positioned to play a role in Russia-Ukraine talks. This would increase the…
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Khamenei vows defense advancements as Iran launches new aircraft carrier
“Iran is at an extremely high level in terms of its ability to counter hard warfare threats,” Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei tweeted on Monday.
Today, Islamic Iran is at an extremely high level in terms of its ability to counter hard…
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France hosting European talks on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host a group of European leaders for talks Monday focused on the situation in Ukraine amid a shift in the U.S. approach to the conflict and suggestions by U.S. officials that Europe would not have a…
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