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China’s president meets Saudi’s crown prince ahead of summit with Arab leaders

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) has received China’s President Xi Jinping in Riyadh as part of a visit expected to bolster bilateral political and economic ties.

Rights groups urge lawmakers to back resolution for ending role in Yemen

More than a hundred human rights organizations have called on US lawmakers to support a war powers resolution aimed at stopping Washington’s military involvement in the ongoing Saudi war on Yemen.

Houthi: Yemen not to allow US, UK, Saudis to build military bases inside country

The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates seek to enslave the Yemeni nation and plunder their natural wealth. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi added Yemeni nation will neither allow the US, the UK and Saudi Arabia nor their allies to gain a foothold in Yemen and build a military facility there.

US judge dismisses lawsuit against MbS over Khashoggi killing

A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Report: UAE clients spent $64mn on US lobbying between 2020-2021

An analysis of Foreign Agent Registration Act (Fara) documents filed by more than two dozen lobbying firms representing Emirati clients between 2020 and 2021 has found that foreign agents working for the UAE reported over 10,000 political activities, including making contacts with US Congress, Senate, and major media outlets.

US lawmakers to investigate “secret oil deal” between Biden, Saudis

The top-ranking Republican on the US House Oversight and Reform Committee has announced an investigation into whether President Joe Biden forged a secret agreement with Saudi Arabia to help Democrats in November’s midterm elections by driving down oil prices.

2 Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in WB

Israeli soldiers have shot dead two Palestinians during a raid near the city of Jenin in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Daesh announces death of leader

Daesh terrorist group has lost another leader, according to reports. Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi died “in battle”, the terror group has announced.

UAE calls for revival of Iran nuclear deal

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has called for the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, and a resolution of relevant technical issues.

Turkish military operation in Syria threatens US forces: Army

The US military has announced recent Turkish airstrikes in Syria “threatened the safety” of American soldiers still in the country. It claimed that further escalations could “compromise efforts to defeat the remnants of the Islamic State (Daesh) terrorist group.”

Iran’s IRGC says member killed by roadside bomb in Syria, blames Israel

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says one of its forces on an advisory mission in Syria has lost his life in a roadside bomb explosion, blaming the Israeli regime for the atrocity.

Netanyahu agrees to legalise West Bank settler outposts

Benjamin Netanyahu, currently tasked with forming a new Israeli government after his coalition won elections earlier this month, has pledged to legalise dozens of illegal settler outposts in the occupied West Bank.

Oil tanker hit by drone off gulf of Oman

An oil tanker said to be associated with an Israeli billionaire has been targeted by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman, an official has told The Associated Press.

Israel inks agreement on gas field shared with Lebanon

French oil giant TotalEnergies has announced it will soon launch gas exploration operations off the Mediterranean Sea along Lebanon’s coast. It follows a US-mediated deal last month that put an end to a decades-long maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel.

US to open investigation into al Jazeera journalist killing

The United States has informed the Israeli authorities that it decided to open its own investigation into Israle's killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, several Israeli and US media outlets reported, citing unidentified sources.

US intelligence report reveals UAE efforts to meddle in American political system: Report

A classified US intelligence report states that the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a close ally of the United States in the Middle East, has engaged in an extensive effort to influence American political decisions.

Hezbollah: US Democrats, Republicans both back Israeli crimes

Hezbollah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stated that both Democrats and Republicans in the United States have always supported the Israeli regime’s crimes and killing of Palestinians.

10 killed in air raid on fuel convoy near Iraq-Syria border

An airstrike on a convoy carrying fuel across the Iraqi border into Syria killed at least 10 people late Tuesday, members of paramilitary groups operating in the area confirmed.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in Nablus

Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager while escorting settlers to Joseph's Tomb on the outskirts of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus.

Bahrain activists urge Pope to press Manama to end rights abuse

Relatives of Bahraini political prisoners have called on Pope Francis to put pressure on the Manama regime to end human rights abuses across the kingdom. They called on the pontiff to highlight the plight of the inmates by visiting their families and even prisoners themselves

Iraqi PM says Baghdad asked to continue to facilitate Iran-Saudi talks

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani has expressed hopes the country will continue to host the talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia during his term in office.

Officials say US mulling reduction of Saudi military aid over oil dispute

The White House is considering rolling back military aid to Saudi Arabia as a punishment for the decision by OPEC+, which is de facto led by Riyadh, to reduce oil production, US officials have told the news network NBC.

Many killed, wounded in Baghdad’s blasts

At least 10 people have reportedly been killed and more than 20 others injured in back-to-back explosions in the eastern part of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Hezbollah chief says Iran enemies in despair

The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said the huge processions that came in the aftermath of the Shiraz terror attack amounted to a "decisive message" to Iran's enemies that all their hostile efforts against the Islamic Republic would end in failure.

Qatar evicts thousands of Doha–based workers ahead of World Cup

Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the same areas in downtown the capital Doha where visiting soccer fans will stay during the World Cup, workers who were evicted from their homes told Reuters.

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