September 9, 2013
1:08 pm

Protesters hold up red painted hands behind US Secretary of State John Kerry as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Arab states get behind Kerry

As Congress begins debate on Syria strike, US secretary of state gets support from key Arab allies

By Michael Bassin

August 20, 2013
12:36 pm

Al-Jazeera America prepares for Tuesday launch

The Qatar-based network says its NY operation will be geared toward American tastes, prompting one of its political analysts to complain executives have gone too far to ingratiate themselves

By David Bauder

August 18, 2013
3:45 pm

Egyptians security forces escort an Islamist supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood out of the al-Fatah mosque, after hundreds of Islamist protesters barricaded themselves inside the mosque overnight, following a day of fierce street battles that left scores of people dead, near Ramses Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 (photo credit: Hussein Tallal)

The Muslim Brotherhood and its ‘collective suicide’

One columnist wonders why Qatar continues to support the Islamist group against all political logic

By Elhanan Miller

August 10, 2013
7:15 pm

Protesters chant slogans and wave the Syrian revolution flags during a rally after the Friday prayer at Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, December 28, 2012 photo creidt: (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood faces uphill battle

Its downfall in Egypt has deepened distrust of the secretive movement and raised suspicion over its religious agenda

By Zeina Karam

August 9, 2013
10:40 am

Then-prime minister Shimon Peres presents a sculpture of the dove of peace to Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said El Said in the palace in Salala, April 1, 1996. (photo credit: Avi Ohayun/GPO)

Israel and the Gulf states: It’s complicated

They have many common interests, but now more than ever, any rapprochement needs to remain secret, some officials say. So why did Jerusalem open a ‘virtual embassy’ in the Gulf?

By Raphael Ahren

August 6, 2013
3:29 am

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi wear headbands with Arabic writing reading " No god but Allah and Mohammed is the prophet" as they pray outside Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, where protesters have installed a camp and hold daily rallies at Nasr City in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday. (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Senior diplomats visit Brotherhood leader in Egypt jail

William Burns joins officials from UAE, Qatar, and EU in attempt to broker an end to the standoff between Egypt’s army and Islamists

July 31, 2013
11:34 pm

Journalists work inside a studio of the new television channel I24news in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, July 28, 2013 (photo credit: AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

New channel aims to be Israel’s Al-Jazeera

Stationed at Jaffa Port, i24news will broadcast in English, Arabic and French in an attempt to reach out to viewers across the globe

By Aron Heller

July 26, 2013
4:17 am

The sun sun sets behind minarets of a mosque a few minutes before Iftar during Ramadan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (photo credit: AP/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Dubai rape case highlights Islamic world’s views on sex, morality

Countries throughout the region grapple with various degrees of Sharia law and how it applies to citizens and visitors

By Brian Murphy

July 12, 2013
12:51 am

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar/File)

Arab aid to Egypt won’t solve financial woes, analysts say

Gulf states pledge $12 billion to support interim military leadership, but the economy remains in shambles

By Aya Batrawy

July 10, 2013
5:51 am

Egyptian soldiers secure the area around Nasser City, where Muslim Brotherhood supporters have gathered to support ousted president Mohammed Morsi, in Cairo Thursday, July 4, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar)

US approves of Egyptian elections proposal

Obama speaks with Gulf leaders backing either side in Cairo crisis as Washington attempts impartiality

July 9, 2013
4:03 pm

Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during a rally in Nasser City, Cairo, July 4, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar)

Egypt places entry restrictions on Syrians

Cairo fears many would-be entrants are Muslim Brotherhood supporters

By Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam

July 5, 2013
6:02 pm

Illustrative photo of buildings damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling, in the Jouret al-Chiyah neighborhood of Homs, Syria, in July 2013. (photo credit: AP/Lens Young Homsi)

Syrian army assaults rebel-held areas of Homs

UN agency for human rights says it is gravely concerned that attack will lead to humanitarian crisis

By Barbara Surk

June 30, 2013
10:13 pm

Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, seated, at a Non-Aligned Movement ministers meeting in Tehran on Tuesday (photo credit: AP/Vahid Salemi)

Bahrain: Iran can help ease Syrian civil war

Foreign minister calls on Tehran to order withdrawal of Hezbollah fighters

By Reem Khalifa

June 29, 2013
7:02 pm

Afghan security and intelligence officers stand guard near the entrance gate of the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 25, 2013 (photo credit: AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

Karzai: Taliban attack won’t stop peace process

Afghan president urges militants to sit down for negotiations despite assault by group on the presidential palace earlier this week

By David Rising

June 26, 2013
1:56 pm

In this Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, file photo, Qatar's newly installed ruler Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attends the AFC Asian Cup final soccer match between Japan and Australia in Doha, Qatar (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar)

Democracy, Qatar-style

Arabs newspapers celebrate the smooth transfer of power in Qatar, saying the son will continue the path of his father