UAE-Brazil ties strengthen with EDGE's acquisition of Brazilian weapons firm Relations between the UAE and Brazil are improving militarily and economically following the UAE being offered membership in BRICS. Gulf
Pakistan, Gulf Cooperation Council sign 'preliminary' free trade agreement When the final trade deal comes into effect, it will likely be the GCC's first since 2009. Gulf
Analysis Will Israel’s opposition back Netanyahu on Saudi peace deal? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows that his far-right coalition partners oppose a Saudi deal requiring concessions to the Palestinians, but can he gain the support of the opposition instead? By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Turkey’s appeals court upholds life sentence for Osman Kavala, four others The trial and ensuing sentences have turned into a symbol of Turkey’s democratic backsliding and erosion of judiciary independence. Turkey
Mysterious fire at Iran's Defense Ministry site north of Tehran The second such fire in less than a week comes amid high tensions between the United States and Iran, though details surrounding the incident remain unclear. Iran
US accuses Iran’s IRGC of harassing helicopter over the Gulf The first reported tense interaction between the US Navy and Iran's naval forces comes just days after Bahraini soldiers were killed in a drone attack attributed to Yemen's Houthi rebels, who receive arms from Iran. Gulf
Sen. Cardin 'looking at options' as calls grow to block US military aid to Egypt Sen. Ben Cardin told reporters on Thursday he expects to make a decision soon on whether to use his new authority as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman to hold up a fraction of Egypt's annual military assistance. Egypt
Analysis China's venture capital firms making inroads in Saudi Arabia, UAE Chinese venture capital investors have been pricing deals at more competitive rates and taking advantage of a widening vacuum left by Western rivals in the region. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Egyptian man kills woman for rejecting marriage proposal The killing is the latest in a rising wave of violence against women in Egypt. By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Saudi Arabia and China to hold joint naval training as ties deepen With energy and business ties rapidly improving between Saudi Arabia and China, the two countries have agreed to a second joint naval exercise. Saudi Arabia
