Israel to begin limited annexation of West Bank territories

Arab world unites in opposition and warns of dire consequences if annexation proceeds

Palestinian leader Abbas ends security agreement with Israel and US

PA president cites imminent threat of Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank

Dubai ruler had daughters abducted, London court finds

Sheikh Mohammed found to have engaged in campaign of intimidation against wife Princess Haya

Shells and mortar fire exchanged between Hamas and Israel

Lack of unified Arab opposition to US ‘Deal of Century’ criticised by Palestinian minister

Jordan to resume control over land leased to Israel

King announces decision which ends 25-year arrangement part of peace agreement

Ex-Sudan president Bashir got millions from Saudis, court hears

Ousted dictator sits in court cage and jokes about prison as lawyer rejects corruption charges

Dubai ruler and wife take royal row to London court

Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya resume legal dispute over ‘welfare of children’

King Salman orders cabinet reshuffle after Khashoggi killing

Saudi king’s changes include replacing foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir

Arabs blame George HW Bush for decades of conflict and despair

Regional rulers have praised the former US president but he has a controversial legacy

Erdogan tries to turn Khashoggi case to his advantage

Turkey’s president has chance to get an unexpected boost in regional power struggle

Nepotism and corruption enemies of debt-crippled Jordan

Economy sags in country with scant agriculture, tourism, energy and rule of law

UN members give €100m to rescue agency helping Palestinians

Mahmoud Abbas tells assembly Trump has reneged on all previous US commitments

King of Jordan vows to hunt down militants who killed six officers

Bomb was detonated under a police car and four security men were killed in shoot-out

Trump deal on occupied territories opposed by 80% of Palestinians

Almost two-thirds back Palestinian Authority’s rejection of US as mediator, poll reveals

Saudi crown prince makes World Cup appearance to meet Putin

Russia and Saudi Arabia have co-operated on crude oil supplies since 2016

Thousands protest tax reforms in Jordan for a third night

Jordanian prime minister refuses to scrap an IMF-backed tax Bill amid continued unrest

Saudi prince released from imprisonment in hotel

Prince Alwaleed had been detained as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation

Trump hits out at Palestinians and threatens to withhold aid

Palestinians accused of ‘disrespecting’ US by not meeting Vice-President Mike Pence

Saudi Arabia releases Palestinian billionaire who holds Irish citizenship

Sabih al-Masri’s family received Irish passports under the ‘passport for sale’ scheme

Muslim nations declare East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital

Palestinian president tells Muslim leaders’ summit that US treats city like it’s American

Region braces for more violence after US move on Jerusalem

UN Security Council to meet amid international outrage over Trump decision

Jerusalem may no longer be a rallying cry for the Arab world

Plight of Palestinians has fallen in priority as Muslim leaders grapple with other issues

Trump ‘warned of consequences’ of moving embassy to Jerusalem

US president reportedly told Palestinian leader of shift of US facility from Tel Aviv

Trump ‘tells Abbas’ he will move US embassy to Jerusalem

US officials say president likely on Wednesday to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Abbas warns US against moving embassy to Jerusalem

Fate of East Jerusalem meant to be decided in talks between Palestinians and Israelis

Saudi Arabia shaken by crown prince’s high-stakes crackdown

Arrest of senior figures in corruption drive stuns kingdom and creates risks for prince

Saudi arrests show crown prince is a risk-taker with a zeal for reform

But is Mohammed bin Salman taking on too much too fast in his anti-corruption drive?

Mahmoud Abbas urges UN to set timeline for ending Israeli occupation

Palestinian Authority president says he feels confident ‘real peace’ can be achieved

House arrest of Saudi crown prince sparks watchdog’s concern

Human Rights Watch urges authorities to explain Mohammed bin Nayef’s travel ban

Israel removes metal detectors from Jerusalem holy site

Palestinians say the modified security measures are still unacceptable

Man killed in shooting at Israeli embassy in Jordan

Jordanian dies and two injured in incident following unrest over Al-Aqsa mosque

America Letter: US policy towards Assad is hardening, but actions have consequences

Trump will learn there are no easy answers to the Syrian conflict

Is the strike on Syria a turning point for Donald Trump?

Airfield bombing draws widespread support from Republicans, Democrats and liberal media

US missile strike against Syria marks stunning shift in policy

Analysis: Last week Trump appeared to accept ‘political reality’ of Bashar al-Assad in power

Trump gives strongest warning he may take action in Syria

President says his attitude to Syrian leader has changed following chemical attack

Arab League summit rejects ‘foreign interference’

Leaders stress need to find ‘peaceful solution’ to Syria and terminate activities of terrorists

Restoration work completed on Jesus tomb site in Jerusalem

Work on the tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City cost $3.3 million

Saudi sheikh pays the price for standing up to religious police

Many in Saudi Arabia privately agree with cleric who questions tenets of Wahhabism

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