The unstable situation in many regions today might mean that a small war could turn into wider clashes that could eventually snowball into a world war, writes Ahmed Mustafa
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The Arab-Islamic Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia reaffirmed the Arab condemnation of atrocities committed by the Israeli occupation amid stalled efforts to broker a ceasefire,
reports Ahmed Mustafa
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Another Saudi-hosted Arab and Islamic summit will be calling for an end to ongoing hostilities and a roadmap to comprehensive peace, but Israel may still pursue its agenda.
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The first BRICS+ summit in Kazan saw a focus on enlarging the bloc and enhancing dealing with local currencies.
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The Arab Gulf countries are trying to steer clear from the confrontation between Israel and Iran.
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Today’s attempts at reshaping the Middle East are likely to founder on the same kind of mistakes made after the first and second world wars, writes Ahmed Mustafa
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President Mohamed bin Zayed will cement his partnership with Washington regardless of the next US president.
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The US-UK Summit in the White House this week came short of announcing a change of course in military support for Kyiv, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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Some of today’s mega-rich have been intervening more and more in politics, blurring the boundary between state action and private interests, writes Ahmed Mustafa
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Gulf countries that signed the Abraham Accords had seemed to favour Trump as the next US president, but this may no longer be the case.
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Whether instigated by Russia-Iran or Israel, or else simply by the British far right, anti-Muslim violence in Britain is going out of control, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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A rare terrorist attack in the Sultanate of Oman was claimed by the Islamic State, raising questions about the goals of the group and who might be behind it, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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Far-right parties have been making electoral gains in many Western countries in what is being seen as a threat to the mainstream political system, writes Ahmed Mustafa
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Labour’s landslide victory has given the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer a broad but potentially questionable mandate for change, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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Keir Starmer could well be Britain’s next prime minister, reports Ahmed Mustafa, but the challenges he faces and his position on the war in Gaza threaten further division within his Labour Party
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Both Conservative and Labour campaigns were found to be using fabricated data, leaving UK votes in a state of distrust before the upcoming general election.
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The announcement of a new crown prince in Kuwait marks a historic shift in the royal family’s approach to succession, reports Ahmed Mustafa
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The Houthis have stepped up attacks in the Red Sea while an Iraqi militia targeted an Israeli port city. Could this be an eleventh-hour escalation before a possible truce in Gaza, asks Ahmed Mustafa
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The West’s apparently unconditional support for the Israeli occupation of Palestine helps explain the sometimes poor relations between East and West, writes Ahmed Mustafa
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The Palestinian struggle for freedom is inspiring protest movements around the world, including among young people on US and European university campuses.
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