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The meeting in Washington between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to set a new tone and a new page in Israel-US relations, after a sometimes tense relations during the Biden administration. Before leaving for America, Netanyahu clearly set his agenda by saying that he hopes his talks in Washington will help further redraw the map of the Middle East. That also means Iran will be high on the list of topics.

The EU wants to deepen cooperation with the six rich Arab states in the Gulf Cooperation Council - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar confirmed Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would invest $25 billion each in cash-strapped Pakistan within the next five years as part of projects under a new investment council set up last year.

Without a strong, unified security system, maintaining stability in the Middle East falls to a mix of regional and global powers. Their actions, often short-term and tactical, cast a long shadow of war and uncertainty over the region. This geopolitical landscape is further muddied by a complex web of non-state actors (NSAs) – militias, insurgent groups, and even private military companies (PMCs). These actors blur the lines between local conflicts and regional power struggles.

Hameed Jabery The relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia should not be viewed as a normal case because a look at history indicates considerable fluctuation between the two. This shows the similarities and differences between the foreign policies of these countries. For this reason, regarding Palestine and Gaza, there is much overlap at the strategic level of the foreign policy …

7.06.2023 Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia on June the 6th following a seven year closure. The move seals a Chinese-brokered rapprochement deal announced in March this year. #Iran’s flag hoisted over Tehran's embassy in Riyadh pic.twitter.com/UQodmE3Hnr— IRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) June 6, 2023 Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran in 2016 after its embassy in Tehran and consulate …

6.06.2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a three-day visit focused on security and economic cooperation as the US is trying to counter China’s rising influence in the region. China is now Saudi Arabia’s largest trading partner and biggest purchaser of Saudi oil. High on the agenda for Blinken’s June 6-8 visit is …