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Middle East Eye7d
US asked Saudi Arabia to send missile interceptors to Israel during Iran conflict. Riyadh refused
Saudi Arabia stood by while Israel suffered blows from Iranian missile strikes, and some observers say it might have ...
Foreign Affairs1d
Israel’s Squandered Victory
Yet Israel didn’t translate its military success into active diplomacy; if it had, the region and Israel’s position in it ...
How Gaza exasperation pushed three Israel allies towards recognising Palestinian state
When Spain, Ireland and Norway announced in May 2024 that they would recognise a Palestinian state, Israel's closer allies ...
The Week4d
Saudi Arabia said ‘no’: Riyadh’s THAAD refusal to Israel signals it is getting close to Tehran
Though Saudi Arabia was in a position to help Israel, it declined to do so despite the US emphasising that Iran was a threat ...
New peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood
A new vision for Middle East peace emerged this week which proposes the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and the West Bank, the ...
Amusement park ride splits in half in Saudi Arabia
At least 23 people were injured, three of them critically, when a fairground ride buckled in Saudi Arabia, sending passengers ...
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt join calls for Hamas to disarm and exit Gaza to end war with Israel
Arab nations — including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and give up its grip on ...
The Saudi solution: The army that could defeat the Houthis
A renewed Saudi offensive could neutralize the Houthis and set the stage for a broader Middle East realignment ...