Hussein al-Sheikh is considered a possible successor to Mahmoud Abbas, 87, the Palestinian Authority president. But as a liaison to Israel, some critics call him a “spokesman of the occupation.”
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Biden to Make First Visit as President to Israel and Saudi Arabia
On his first trip to the region since taking office, President Biden will begin in Israel, which has been building relations with Arab nations. He will also make a stop in Saudi Arabia.
Biden Bans Most Antipersonnel Land Mine Use, Reversing Trump-Era Policy
The move effectively returns to a 2014 policy that forbade the use of the weapons except in defense of South Korea.
Israel Signs Trade Deal With U.A.E.
The agreement highlighted deepening ties between Israel and parts of the Arab world. Once ratified, it will remove tariffs on 96 percent of bilateral trade, the two governments said.
Estonia’s Tough Voice on Ukraine Urges No Compromise With Putin
Kaja Kallas, the prime minister, remembers the repression of life under Soviet rule and sees the same brutality in occupied Ukraine, which she believes is fighting for all of Europe.
Baking Challah in Dubai: A Jewish Community Heads Out Into the Open
The increasing openness of Jewish life in the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai is another sign of an emerging new reality in the Middle East, where Israel’s isolation by the Arab world is ebbing.
Yemen’s Houthis Went From Ragtag Militia to Force Threatening Gulf Powers
Iran’s cultivation of the Houthis over the years of war in Yemen has armed them with missiles and drones, endangering Washington’s partners and Tehran’s rivals, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
How the Yemen War Connects to Saudi Arabia and Iran
Yemen was already the Arab world’s poorest country before its civil war began in 2014. Then a Saudi-led coalition joined the fight against the Iran-backed Houthi militia, spreading the ruin.
Yemen’s President Steps Down, Hands Power to Presidential Council
President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi abdicated days after a two-month cease-fire took effect, signs that his Saudi allies may be looking for a path out of the bloodshed.