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طائرات الخطوط الجوية الملكية الهولندية (KLM)، أرشيف

2 min

Middle East

KLM reopens flights to Middle East after brief halt

Dutch carrier KLM will restart flights to Tel Aviv, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia after temporarily halting service due to rising Middle East tensions

Read time: 2 min.


Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) shaking hands with Aidarus al-Zubaidi, a member of Yemen's new leadership council, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 7, 2022.

3 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia accuses UAE of aiding escape of Yemeni separatist leader

Saudi Arabia says the UAE helped Aidarous al-Zubaidi, Yemen’s separatist leader, flee the country amid treason charges, escalating tensions between the Gulf allies

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A Palestinian flag is displayed outside a tent at an encampment on the UCLA campus.

2 min

US / Canada

Qatar is investing billions of dollars in American education

US Department of Education has published the list of countries that invest the most in its higher education institutions

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Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki (C) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2 min

Israel-Hamas war

Saudi Arabia seeks role over Palestinian Authority reforms

Saudi Arabia has approached the U.S. to oversee reforms within the PA in exchange for progress on Israeli-held clearance funds, as the PA faces mounting economic and international pressure.

Read time: 2 min.


The International Airport in Yemen's Aden, as the first passenger plane lands after the airport reopened after months of closure due to security issues

2 min

The Gulf

Aden airport shuts down as Saudi–UAE rift spills into Yemen

Yemen’s Aden International Airport has suspended all flights after new Saudi-backed restrictions on air traffic triggered a standoff with UAE-aligned authorities in the south.

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Smoke rises near a giant portrait of the late Hezbollah military commander Imad Mughniyeh from a destroyed building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh

3 min

Diplomacy & defense

US, Saudi Arabia, and France convene to address Hezbollah disarmament

France, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia met Lebanon’s army chief in Paris to discuss curbing Hezbollah’s arms, as concerns mount over the stability of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

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US President Donald Trump, Israel President Isaac Hertzog and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

3 min

Diplomacy & defense

Israel delivers first official response to US-Saudi F-35 deal from Prime Minister's Office

The Prime Minister's spokesperson responded that the US and Israel have a longstanding understanding that Israel must maintain the qualitative edge when it comes to its defense

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File photo of an F-35 stealth fighter

3 min

US / Canada

US to sell Saudi Arabia downgraded F-35 jets to preserve Israel’s military edge - report

Israeli defense officials have expressed concern over the prospective deal, warning that the sale still could challenge Israel’s long-held air superiority in the region

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Benjamin Netanyahou faisant une déclaration à Jérusalem le 19 novembre 2020 ; etMohammed bin Salman s'adressant au sommet du G20 à Riyad le 22 novembre. 2020.

2 min

Diplomacy

Poll: nearly half of Israelis support Saudi normalization

According to the survey, 48% of Israelis support a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia even if it would require the United States to sell F-35 fighter jets to the kingdom.

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Donald Trump et Mohamed Ben Salmane, à la Maison Blanche, le 18.11.2025

3 min

US / Canada

Trump declares Saudi Arabia a 'major non-NATO ally' at White House summit

US President Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) sign off on a 'Historic strategic defense agreement' during their meeting, alongside other major economic partnerships

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Elon Musk, left, shakes hands with US President Donald Trump at the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship

2 min

US / Canada

Elon Musk expected at dinner between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince - report

Musk’s expected appearance at Tuesday’s dinner introduces an unexpected twist, linking one of America’s most influential tech figures to a high-stakes geopolitical moment

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Un avion de chasse F-35 de l'US Air Force effectue des manœuvres acrobatiques le deuxième jour d'Aero India 2025, un événement bisannuel, sur la base aérienne de Yelahanka à Bengaluru, en Inde, le 11 février 2025.

2 min

US / Canada

Trump confirms US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudi Arabia

For Washington, the sale reflects both strategic calculations and a desire to more firmly align Saudi Arabia with the U.S. in countering Iran.

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طائرة إف 35 - أدير

2 min

Middle East

Report: Faced with losing QME, Israel wants Trump to condition sale of F-35s to Saudi on normalization

Should the deal go through Israel would lose its all-important qualitative military edge (QME), a long-standing security doctrine guaranteeing the Jewish state's survival in a largely hostile region

Read time: 2 min.


Le président américain Donald Trump embarque à bord d'Air Force One le 14 novembre 2025 sur la base aérienne d'Andrews, dans le Maryland.

2 min

Middle East

'They wanna buy a lot of jets': Trump says eyeing F-35 deal with Saudis

Ahead of his meeting with Saudi crown prince, Trump has also reiterated his hope that Riyadh would soon join the Abraham Accords

Read time: 2 min.


Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman with US President Trump

1 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia expected to host investment summit in Washington during bin Salman's visit - report

The Saudi crown prince will be in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on November 18th, according to a White House official

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (second left) meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (third left), US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (far left), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (far right), and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov (second right), at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2 min

The Gulf

Saudi Arabia unlikely to agree to Israel talks without roadmap to a Palestinian state

Contrary to Trump's optimistic statements, the Saudis have communicated that it is now unlikely to happen when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House this month

Read time: 2 min.


Donald Trump, Mohammed Ben Salmane

2 min

Diplomacy

Saudi commentator says Israel normalization unattainable in near future

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman demands a concrete step toward a Palestinian state, a condition that Jerusalem categorically rejects

Read time: 2 min.


Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Israel to annex 82 percent of the West Bank

4 min

The Gulf

'Keep riding camels' Smotrich blasts Saudi peace conditions

Opposition leader Yair Lapid denounces Smotrich’s comments, stressing to Saudi Arabia and regional partners that “Smotrich does not represent the State of Israel.”

Read time: 4 min.


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers media questions during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine

2 min

Ukraine-Russia War

Ukrainian officials visit Riyadh as Saudi Crown Prince receives letter from Putin

Russian President Putin sent a handwritten letter to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concerning bilateral relations between Moscow and Riyadh

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a document after participating in the signing of the Abraham Accords in Washington, the United States.

8 min

Analysis & Opinion

Level of Gaza reconstruction to decide future of Arab-Israeli normalization - veteran Saudi journalist | Opinion

The future may well not be a return to the pre-war status quo, but adjusting to the normalization processes influenced by elite strategy and popular mentality

Read time: 8 min.


Le ministre saoudien de la Défense Khalid ben Salmane et le guide suprême iranien Ali Khamenei

2 min

Middle East

Accept deal with Trump or face Israeli attack, Saudi minister warned Iran

The warning was made a week after Trump announced the direct talks between U.S. and Iran

Read time: 2 min.


Hamas terrorists at the handover site

2 min

Israel-Hamas war

Hamas categorically refuses any disarmament in Gaza

A senior official in the terror organization strongly rejects initiatives by Saudi Arabia and France, which aim at ending the war if Hamas agrees to disarm

Read time: 2 min.


Palestinians take part in an anti-Hamas protest, calling to end the war with Israel, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip

2 min

Israel-Hamas war

France & Saudi Arabia reportedly working on proposal for Hamas to disarm

Citing sources familiar with the discussions, a report said that Saudi Arabia is discussing the matter with the Palestinian terrorist group, while it is unknown whether France has also contacted Hamas

Read time: 2 min.


Le président français Emmanuel Macron écoute une conférence de presse à Paphos, à Chypre, le vendredi 11 octobre 2024.

2 min

Europe

France rallies allies to recognize Palestinian state at UN summit

President Emmanuel Macron is organizing a conference on June 17 with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Read time: 2 min.


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