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February 10, 2024

Israeli strikes in Rafah leaves 31 Palestinians dead ahead of planned ground invasion

Israeli airstrikes in the southern city of Rafah on Saturday have left 31 Palestinians, including 10 children, dead as Benjamin Netanyahu gears up for a ground invasion there.

February 4, 2024

Saudi Arabia pushes for US defense pact as 2024 presidential election looms

Saudi Arabia is seeking to secure a defense pact with the United States ahead of the 2024 presidential election, signaling that it will relax its demands for Palestinian statehood.

January 30, 2024

Assault on hijab-wearing girl sparks investigation at Chicago middle school

A girl wearing a hijab was allegedly assaulted at Glenside Middle School in Glendale Heights, a suburb of Chicago. Police are investigating the incident.

January 24, 2024

Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years as kingdom further liberalizes

The liberal move in the conservative kingdom comes as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks to improve the nation's image and boost international tourism and business.

January 10, 2024

Germany softens stance on arms exports by approving air-defense missiles for Saudi Arabia

Germany has approved the export of 150 air-to-air missiles for the Iris-T air defense system to Saudi Arabia, marking a shift from the previous ban on arms exports.

January 4, 2024

The Houthi are a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and here's what Biden-Blinken team should do about it

In February 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delisted the Yemeni Houthi as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Three years later, it’s obvious this was a huge mistake.

December 22, 2023

How tensions in the Middle East could impact global shipping

The Oct. 7 attacks against Israel and resulting warfare have sent the price of oil on a rollercoaster. A steep decline may affect shipping worldwide.

December 22, 2023

Widow of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi granted political asylum in US: report

Hanan Elatr, the widow of murdered Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi has been granted political asylum in the U.S. Khashoggi was killed by Saudi officials in 2018.

December 16, 2023

Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, ruler of oil-rich Kuwait, dead at 86

Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruling Emir of Kuwait, has died aged, 86 just over three years after assuming power. Kuwait has the seventh largest oil reserves in the world.

November 28, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh chosen to host the 2030 World Expo

Riyadh bested Rome and Busan, winning 119 out of 165 votes, and will host the 2030 World Expo.