By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab League’s Ousted Members We have a stingy agreement from most Arab League countries that Syria, one of its founding members, one of the area’s strongest Arab nationalist members, one whose policy has been the most uncompromising toward Israel, is readmitted to that capricious club. … Continued
Extracts from the Pandora papers have revealed that ruling elites from almost every country in the Middle East have been linked to dodgy financial deals that involve millions and millions of dollars, pounds, and euros. 3. An $11 Million house in London The sister of the King of Morocco, Lalla Hasnaa, purchased an $11 Million … Continued
SOURCE: BBC NEWS BY: FRANK GARDNER “You’ll have to forgive me if I seem a little distracted,” said the Saudi ambassador to the UK as his eyes flicked towards his mobile phone. “I’m keeping an eye on the results coming in from Wisconsin.” That was eight days ago, when we still did not know who … Continued
TUNIS (Reuters) – Arab leaders said on Sunday they would seek a U.N. Security Council resolution against the U.S. decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and promised to support Palestinians in their bid for statehood. SOURCE: REUTERS BY: ULF LAESSING Arab leaders, long divided by regional rivalries, also ended their annual summit … Continued
SOURCE: THE DAILY STAR BEIRUT: Caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil was scheduled to leave on a regional tour Sunday to distribute invitations to the 2019 Arab Economic and Social Development summit, the Central News Agency reported over the weekend.Bassil, the CNA reported Saturday, will head to Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain on behalf … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: STEPHEN KALIN AND SARAH DADOUCH DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – An Arab League summit called on Sunday for an international probe into the “criminal” use of chemical weapons in Syria and condemned what it saw as Iran’s interference in the affairs of other countries. Saudi Arabia and Iran have for decades been … Continued
ARAB leaders are preparing to meet in Saudi Arabia ahead of the 29th Arab League summit as tensions in the region, including the escalating Syrian crisis, threaten to push the world into a global conflict. SOURCE: EXPRESS.CO.UK BY: CIARAN MCGRATH The worsening situation in Syria, the recent missile attack on Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels … Continued
The coast city of Dammam will host dozens of heads of state on Sunday SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: NASER AL WASMI The leaders of the Arab world will arrive in Saudi Arabia this week ahead of the 29th Arab League summit to be held in Dammam, where the Palestinian cause is likely to take centre … Continued
SOURCE: THE HILL BY: MAX GREENWOOD President Trump is reportedly set to field a series of meetings with Arab leaders in an effort to reach a peace deal over Qatar. Axios reported Friday that Trump will host leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in separate meetings in hopes of ending a squabble that has … Continued
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