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Gaza War Fuels Arab Support For Palestinians, To Little Effect

A year into the Gaza war, grassroots support for Palestinians has surged across the Arab world, but the groundswell has yet to trigger stronger action against Israel, with governments largely ignoring these calls.

International Business Times

After striking throughout the Middle East, Iran's proxies now become the targets

Iran supports militant groups that have been striking out at U.S. and Israeli forces. These factions are increasingly under attack themselves as fighting in the region spreads.

WEKU

Israel’s new Gaza offensive: ‘The goal is to destroy Hamas, not to save the hostages’

Fighting between Israel and Hamas resumed in the Gaza Strip after a truce agreement expired early Friday, dashing hopes of a prolonged ceasefire in the region. To better understand the rapidly evolving conflict in the region, FRANCE 24 spoke to Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States…

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Could Hamas’s attack on Israel pose a threat for the region and Saudi-Israeli normalisation?

An unprecedented, deadly attack carried out by Hamas on Israel on Saturday has sparked fears of a broader regional escalation, with Saudi-Israeli normalisation particularly at risk, experts told FRANCE 24.

France 24

Saudi Arabia, China’s tourists and Sino-Saudi relations

Tourism is a pillar of Saudi Vision 2030, and China ranks very high globally as a source of tourists.

Al Jazeera

Blinken starts Saudi Arabia visit aimed at steadying relations

US Secretary of State says relations between Washington and Riyadh are ‘strengthened by progress on human rights’.

Al Jazeera

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, meets Crown Prince Bin Salman

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.

France 24

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a trip in which he plans to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington

The Independent UK

Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic energy, soft power in Sudan

UN officials say the talks in Jeddah will continue and hopefully lead to a ceasefire in the near future.

Al Jazeera

Dancing is in, dissent is out as Saudi Arabia's crown prince transforms his country

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Standing in a maelstrom of swirling smoke and spotlights, Nouf Sufyani, the 29-year-old Saudi DJ better known as Cosmicat, sang along to Fatboy Slim's "Right Here, Right Now." She looped a snippet of the melody, letting the tension build before grabbing the mic and shouting to…

Los Angeles Times

Breakthroughs elude Biden on fraught Middle East tour

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - US President Joe Biden sought to use his first Middle East tour in office to reassert Washington's influence but emerged without a single diplomatic breakthrough, an outcome analysts said was no surprise.

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