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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan chairing a preparatory meeting, a day ahead of the leaders' summit in Riyadh

World

Trump looms over Saudi-hosted meeting on Mideast wars

Arab and Muslim leaders gather in Saudi Arabia Monday for a summit addressing the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, a chance to send a...

AFPNovember 10, 2024

Palestinian flags are waved at a rally in solidarity with Gazans held in Amman, Jordan

World

Gaza war fuels Arab support for Palestinians, to little effect

A year into the Gaza war, grassroots support for Palestinians has surged across the Arab world, but the groundswell has yet to trigger stronger...

AFPOctober 3, 2024

Oil-rich Gulf Arab states have made clear they will not help fund the post-war reconstruction of Gaza without a clear pathway to Palestinian statehood

World

Palestinian statehood key to Arab plans for post-war Gaza

As Israel keeps up its campaign against Hamas, Arab leaders are mapping out ways to support post-war Gaza, placing one major condition on their...

AFPMay 15, 2024

Protesters gather for an anti-Israel demonstration in Tunisia's capital

World

Angry protests across Muslim world after Gaza hospital strike

Thousands rallied across the Arab and Muslim world on Wednesday to protest the deaths of hundreds of people in a strike on a Gaza...

AFPOctober 18, 2023

World

Arab world blames Israel for hospital strike as thousands rally

A Gaza hospital strike that killed at least 200 people has unleashed a torrent of condemnation across the Arab world, with even allies blaming...

AFPOctober 18, 2023

Arab League foreign ministers called for aid to be allowed into blockaded Gaza 'immediately'

World

Arab League slams Israel siege of Gaza, demands aid for Gazans

Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday denounced Israel’s siege of Gaza following the shock attack by Palestinian militants on Israel, demanding that aid be “immediately”...

AFPOctober 11, 2023

Orders for Israel's extensive range of drone systems made up a quarter of Israel's record $12.5 billion defence exports last year, defence ministry figures show

Business

Arab states account for quarter of record Israel arms exports

Israeli defence exports hit an all-time high of $12.5 billion last year, with Arab countries that recently established ties.

AFPJune 14, 2023

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Arab League summit in Jeddah

World

Zelensky says ‘some’ Arab leaders turn ‘blind eye’ to Russian invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused some Arab leaders of ignoring the horrors of Russia’s invasion of his country during a speech Friday at an...

AFPMay 19, 2023