Last week Saudi Arabia hosted the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh. Clearly, the Kingdom is leaning into a central diplomatic and political role in the region. We are seeing this across issues such as efforts to mediate…
Last week the United States targeted a senior leader of an Al Qaeda-aligned group Hurras Al Din in a military raid in the province of Idlib in Syria. According to the US statement, the target of the riad was Abu Hamzah Al Yemeni, and his eliminat…
With the return of Syria to the Arab League, the issue of countering narco-trafficking remains the main challenge for many countries. With the US Congress approving a draft resolution that lays down a US strategy to stop drug production and traff…
There is no doubt that the return of Syria to the Arab League and the participation of President Bashar Al Assad personally in the recent summit in Saudi Arabia appears to be a unique breakthrough. However, this is not the first time that Arab co…
Last week, news agencies reported an air strike over southern Syria that killed a well-known drug dealer. The strike came immediately after the Arab initiative of reinstating Syria to the Arab League ahead of the upcoming summit in Saudi Arabia. …
8/5/2023In a recent speech at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made various remarks that highlight the US involvement in the Middle East and outlined a framework for US engagement …
As the process of reconciliation between Iran and Arab countries continues many think that it will assist in regional stability, but escalation between Israel and Iran is also ramping up, suggesting the Gulf-Iranian rapprochement is not particula…
25/4/2023Saudi diplomacy amongst Arab countries has been very active recently, and coming up soon the Kingdom will host the next meeting of the Arab league. As part of this recent activity, the Saudi foreign minister paid a visit to Syria last we…
Last week, the US Department of State designated Sami Mahmud Mohammed Al Uraydi in Syria a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for his leadership role in Hurras Al Din (HaD). Moreover, the US Department offered a reward of up to $5 million for …
11/4/2023Si è temuto l’escalation di violenza nei luoghi santi di Gerusalemme durante il mese di Ramadan e infatti tutti gli sforzi per prevenire qualsiasi violenza sono falliti. Il livello di violenza sta aumentando di giorno in giorno …