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Footage of an Iranian ballistic missile slamming into the headquarters of the US Navy's 5th Fleet at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain earlier today.

February 28th, 2026 - 10:34 GMT

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Iranian missiles strikes Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Manama amid regional escalation

ALBAWABA - Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and Manama were all hit by multiple explosions on Saturday, the same day that Iran said it would target U.S. military posts in the region because of rising tensions. Reuters says that people in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and cities nearby heard a loud explosion. AFP said there were explosions in Riyadh, which is the city of Saudi Arabia. The ...

Moroccans revolt against their government's decision to 'normalise' ties with Israel (Twitter)

December 18th, 2020 - 08:58 GMT

Terror-Listed States Become 'Clean' Simply by Normalizing With Israel

This picture taken on November 17, 2020 shows an aerial view of the Israeli settlement of Tekoa in the occupied West Bank, south of Bethlehem. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP

December 16th, 2020 - 06:50 GMT

New Israel Roads in The West Bank Entrench The Illegal De Facto Annexation

Ufuk Ulutas, 40, the graduate of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, is appointed new Turkish Ambassador to Israel (Twitter)

December 14th, 2020 - 12:30 GMT

Ending a 2-Year Standoff: Turkey Sends Ambassador to Israel

Peace between the UAE and Israel (Twitter)

December 14th, 2020 - 11:34 GMT

Israel to Establish Its Embassy, Consulate in The UAE By Early Jan 2021

In this file photo taken on October 24, 2018, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at the Future Investment Initiative FII conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh. A decade on, the turmoil of the Arab Spring which shook the oil-rich Gulf states has left a very different legacy, emboldening and empowering their conservative monarchies. The collapse or decline of traditional Middle East powers like Syria and Egypt has allowed the region to establish itself as the region's new centre of gravity. And t

December 14th, 2020 - 08:43 GMT

Why is The Saudi 'Tiger Squad' Blindly Loyal to MBS?

David T. Fischer, US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, standing before a US State Department-authorised map of Morocco recognising the internationally-disputed territory of the Western Sahara (bearing a signature by Fischer) as a part of the North African kingdom, in Morocco's capital Rabat on December 12, 2020. AFP

December 14th, 2020 - 06:13 GMT

US Adopts 'New Official' Map of Morocco That Includes The Disputed Territory of Western Sahara

Israeli border guards detain a Palestinian boy during a demonstration outside the Lions Gate, a main entrance to Al-Aqsa mosque compound on 17 July 2017 (AFP)

December 13th, 2020 - 07:23 GMT

Israeli police Arrest 413 Palestinians in November

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI (Twitter)

December 12th, 2020 - 09:02 GMT

Palestinians Lash Out at Morocco-Israel Normalization of Ties

This combination of file pictures created on December 10, 2020 shows a Moroccan flag off the coasts of the city of Cayenne on March 21, 2012 and an Israeli national flag on September 23, 2020. Morocco confirmed on December 10, 2020 it would resume diplomatic relations with Israel "with minimal delay" and lauded as "historic" a decision by Washington to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region. JACK GUEZ, Jody AMIET / AFP

December 12th, 2020 - 08:38 GMT

Political Activists in Morocco Launch Online Campaign Against Normalization Deal With Israel

This picture taken on December 11, 2020 in Jerusalem shows Israeli and Palestinian newspapers front page titles about the announcement that Israel is to establish diplomatic relations with Morocco. Outgoing President Donald Trump's double announcement of a normalisation of ties between Morocco and Israel and US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara has prompted mixed reactions. In a statement by the royal palace, Morocco's King Mohammed VI confirmed on December 10 that his country would "r

December 11th, 2020 - 09:59 GMT

Arab Leaders Welcome Morocco’s Decision to Establish Diplomatic Ties with Israel

This combination of file pictures created on December 11, 2020 shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking during a press conference, on August 30, 2020 and Morocco's King Mohammed VI speaking during a summit on the Congo River in Brazzaville on April 29, 2018. Morocco confirmed on December 10, 2020 it would resume diplomatic relations with Israel "with minimal delay" and lauded as "historic" a decision by Washington to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region. DEB

December 11th, 2020 - 09:29 GMT

Israel-Morocco Normalization: Direct Airline Routes Between Tel Aviv-Casablanca Soon

Israeli soldiers walk in the Mount Hermon military base, a strategic and fortified outpost at the crossroads between Israel, Lebanon and Syria, in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, on November 30, 2020. JALAA MAREY / AFP

December 10th, 2020 - 07:53 GMT

Syria Vows to Retake The Occupied Golan Heights From Israel