Tensions increase concerns that water dispute could trigger a regional war
All Arab News Staff
Removal of offensive material seen as “significant improvement” and “a step toward moderation”
Work on the project is expected to commence during the first quarter of 2021
However, Biden administration is suspending some sanctions that the former administration imposed on the Houthi rebels
Bahraini brings hope, tells Israelis: ‘You are not alone anymore’
Some Egyptians consider the current regime a victory over terrorism, while others are disappointed at the lack of true change in the political landscape
The upgrade of the U.S. partnership with the UAE and Bahrain is also linked to the Abraham Accords, the normalization agreement signed in September 2020 between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain
In an in-depth interview with Israeli newspaper, Suha Arafat says she doesn’t believe Israel poisoned her late husband; claims second intifada was Arafat’s biggest mistake
PA signs first deal in Middle East with Russian company for Sputnik V vaccine, but first vaccines are not expected until before March
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said that Lebanon would not rule out peace with Israel, but Iranian-backed Hezbollah remains the most powerful player in the country