Palestinians, Egypt, Saudi Arabia welcome Irish move to recognise statehood
PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas lauded Norway and Ireland for support over many years
Arab League
Arab League summit calls for UN peacekeeping force in Gaza, East Jerusalem and West Bank
Meeting of Arab heads of state and government in Bahrain concludes with call for immediate end to Israel’s war in Gaza and withdrawal of Israeli forces
Arab League welcomes Bashar al-Assad back into fold
Return of refugees on agenda as countries edge towards normalising relations with Syrian president
Could Friday’s summit be Arab League’s first major transformational gathering in 20 years?
Summit will determine if Saudi Arabia succeeds in steering the Arab world toward independent policies rather than following Washington’s lead
Syria faces obstacles to normalisation despite return to Arab League
Arab League members hosting refugees are eager for Syrians to return home
Amid shifting regional relations, Iran president visits Syria to solidify ties
Ebrahim Raisi hails Bashir al-Assad for overcoming sanctions and achieving ‘victory’ in Syria’s civil war
Momentum builds for Syrian return to Arab League
Political rehabilitation of Assad regime continues despite EU and US sanctions
Muqtada al-Sadr: Part popular mystical figure and part militia boss who whips up a mob at a whim
Politically powerful Shia cleric has stood up to Iran and his volatile persona continues to mesmerise his Iraqi compatriots
Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at al-Aqsa mosque
At least 31 wounded after youths threw stones at gate where officers were stationed
Mixed response in Middle East to West’s sanctions against Moscow
Reaction to Russian invasion contrasted with weak response to US/Israeli breaches of international law
Sudanese army imposes state of emergency in military coup
Seven killed by gunfire and 140 injured in clashes between soldiers and protesters
Saudi King Salman expresses hope for direct talks with Iran
Saudi king voices support for efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons
Arab governments under pressure as popular anger at Israel grows
Devastation in Gaza revives Arab empathy with Palestinians, forcing their rulers to act
Israeli actions compound with Palestinian resentments into violence
Analysis: Provocative Israeli moves spark most dangerous outbreak of warfare since 2014
Israel closes Ben Gurion airport after barrage of rockets from Gaza
Tel Aviv suffers biggest ever militant attack as death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza rises
US sanctions blocking Syria reconstruction, says Emirati minister
Foreign minister calls for end to Syria’s suspension from Arab League membership
In Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the sounds of revolt give way to thrum of traffic
Decade on from protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak, only ghosts of revolution remain
Moroccan-Israeli relations ‘already normal’, Rabat claims
Establishment of full diplomatic links defended despite Arab League resolution
Netanyahu flies to Saudi Arabia for secret meeting with crown prince
Israeli PM’s meeting with Mohammed Bin Salman and Pompeo raises prospect of closer ties
Sudan to normalise ties with Israel in move dubbed by Palestinians as ‘a stab in the back’
Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for helping broker deal
Palestine quits rotating presidency of Arab League over refusal to condemn Israeli deals
Blockade of Gaza described as ‘almost a death sentence during the pandemic’
UAE-Bahrain peace deal with Israel highlights split in Arab world
Normalisation without peace is seen by most Arabs as breaking Arab ranks
Bahrain agrees to normalise relations with Israel
Gulf Arab state joins UAE in establishing ties, in move that threatens to isolate Palestinians
The Irish Times view on the Israel-UAE deal: Normalising the occupation
A politically weakened Palestinian community is facing a paradigm shift expressed clearly in the UAE deal – that it can no longer rely on old allies to put its case at the top of their agenda
Israel and United Arab Emirates strike historic peace accord
Move seen as victory for Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu and will infuriate Palestinians
Tripoli government to boycott Arab League talks on Libya
UN-backed administration condemns Egyptian president’s remarks as ‘declaration of war’
Lebanon’s government struggles to suppress ‘revolution of hunger’
Accelerating economic meltdown has left country’s poorest without work and income
Coronavirus: Arab world especially vulnerable, says UN division
Lack of social safety nets could lead to devastating poverty and food shortages
The Irish Times view on Hosni Mubarak’s legacy: a tyrant whose regime lives on
The late dictator’s rehabilitation symbolised the dashed hopes of the Arab Spring rebellion
Palestinians suffer UN Security Council setback following US pressure
White House urged members to shelve resolution rejecting US proposal to end conflict
Abbas cuts ties with Israel and US and rejects Trump’s peace plan
Arab League backs Palestinian Authority’s opposition to proposal made by US president
In the face of Trump's deal, Palestinians run out of options
Abbas fears being ousted by a figure prepared to accept Trump's plan despite it being rejected by Palestinians
Shells and mortar fire exchanged between Hamas and Israel
Lack of unified Arab opposition to US ‘Deal of Century’ criticised by Palestinian minister
‘Our identity as Arabs and Muslims is finished’
Michael Jansen: Arab world delivers mixed reaction to Trump’s Palestinian-Israeli plan
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