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Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria
Jan 13, 2025As world powers strive for stability following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, leading diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria. Following the overthrow of Assad by... -
US, EU, Arab states call for Lebanon ‘temporary ceasefire’
Sep 26, 2024The United States, European Union and several Arab nations issued a joint call Wednesday for a 21-day “temporary ceasefire” in Lebanon after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah threatened to tip the Middle East into all-out war. Hundreds... -
US says Arab-proposed peacekeepers could hinder anti-Hamas campaign
May 18, 2024Although it refrained from officially rejecting it, the United States acknowledged on Thursday that Israel’s efforts to defeat Hamas may be jeopardized by a UN peacekeeping force stationed in the Palestinian territories, as suggested by the... -
Gaza in spotlight as Arab, Muslim blocs meet in Saudi
Nov 12, 2023Saturday’s talks in the Saudi capital with the president of Iran and other Arab leaders are anticipated to emphasize calls for an end to Israel’s conflict in Gaza before the bloodshed spreads to other nations. The... -
Arab leaders condemn US Golan decision at summit
Apr 1, 2019Arab leaders slammed the US decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory at a summit in Tunis on Sunday but struggled for further unity as Qatar’s emir left the meeting early. In a final... -
Syria, Iran dominate Arab League summit
Apr 15, 2018Arab leaders minus Syrian President Bashar al-Assad meet in Saudi Arabia for a summit on Sunday as world powers face off over Syria and tensions rise between Riyadh and Tehran. Saudi Arabia is pushing for a... -
Alcohol, drugs and lesbianism: Arab Israeli film faces backlash
Feb 19, 2017News Hour: The culture clash in “Bar Bahar” starts off when Nur, a veiled and conservative Muslim, moves into a flat with two other Arab Israeli women and sees their drug-taking, party-going lives. But for its... -
Iran forms Liberation Army to deploy in Arab countries
Aug 20, 2016News Hour: Iran has formed what it calls the Liberation Army whose units will be deployed in Arab countries, according to reports. Currently, Iran is involved in multiple conflicts where Shia and Sunni Muslims are locked in... -
Diaspora Olympians highlighted in new edition of Arab Expatriate Exchange
Aug 13, 2016News Hour: The latest edition of the Arab Expatriate Exchange features two Olympic athletes with ties to North Africa: Olympic gold-medal winning swimmer Oussama Mellouli from Tunisia and Sarah Ourahmoune, a French citizen of Algerian ancestry...