Meanwhile, Russia’s war in Ukraine has reignited international interest in Saudi Arabia
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What has arrived so far is not even close to being enough
Russia, backed by China, has been limiting international humanitarian assistance for years, in an attempt to deplete rebel-held areas and redirect aid toward Damascus
Without Bab al-Hawa, there is little prospect of getting cross-border aid into northwestern Syria, where the crossing is
What has fueled this Palestinian anger is not the possibility of annexing the West Bank, but the daily micro-aggressions and attacks that have been going on for a long time
Today, Europe finds itself attempting to prop up a status quo that is increasingly unsustainable due to the collapse of the Oslo two-state paradigm and a brewing intifada in the West Bank
Hugh Lovatt on Ben-Gvir’s visit to Al-Aqsa
Any move towards formal annexation or undermining the status quo on the Haram al-Sharif, or Temple Mount, could challenge Israel’s ability to maintain the Abraham Accords and bring new members onboard
The Italians recognise there won’t be elections for a while and want to work with Dbeibah in the meantime, while also betting on the NOC, a guarantor of stability alongside Libya’s central bank