From NOW. Lebanon In a potentially momentous surprise move that could herald an alleviation of political and sectarian conflict across the Middle East, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal announced on Tuesday an invitation to his Iranian counterpart to travel to […]
By Simeon Kerr in Dubai The Gulf states have forged an initial agreement aimed at ending a regional spat over Qatar’s support for the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group. Tweet
It was fun to take part in the BBC Arabic radio show Xtra the other week, where we talked about books, Arab world interests, Arabic and the fate of the Arab uprisings. Here’s the link. Tweet
CAIRO – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is assured of winning Egypt’s forthcoming presidential vote but at the cost of reviving the era of strongman rule as he faces a dilapidated economy and rising militancy. Analysts say Field Marshal Sisi, who on Wednesday announced he was quitting the army […]
By Abigail Hauslohner, Published: March 9 CAIRO — A series of bold diplomatic actions across a turbulent Middle East last week exposed a deepening rift between the tiny Persian Gulf monarchy of Qatar and its powerful Arab neighbors in the aftermath of the […]
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have withdrawn their ambassadors from neighbouring Qatar, as frustration over the gas-rich emirate’s maverick foreign policy prompts the worst intra-Gulf diplomatic crisis in recent history. The three nations, which are seeking to marginalise their […]
From 27 January, discussion on events in Syria, Libya, Egypt, etc. Tweet
John Simpson, Richard Engel, Robert Fisk and myself discussed Egypt after Mubarak’s fall in Cairo with Charlie Rose. http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11474 Tweet
Q & A with Reuters Correspondent Andrew Hammond (translated from Arabic) 19/09/2006 By Najah al Osaymi Asharq Al Awsat interviews Reuters news agency’s Saudi correspondent and author of Pop Culture Arab World! Andrew Hammond. Tweet