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UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan receives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi
Middle East

The Saudi-UAE split is ending. That may be bad news for Yemen.

A sharp break last year left the Gulf allies at odds. Now, they're reentering the fight against the Houthis, with divergent goals.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty
Middle East

As Trump blows up the Mideast, regional leaders look to Europe

States on the continent and in the region are building new frameworks to prevent escalation

Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.
Middle East

Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money.

Cairo buys an increasing amount of fuel from abroad, owes billions to foreign lenders, and depends on open Red Sea-Suez traffic, among other pressures

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Jordan's King Abdullah II during a multilateral meeting with leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council
Middle East

Billions in aid but 'no chemistry' between Jordan's King and Trump

Since Abdullah's people largely want Americans to go home, this might not be the worst thing

Putin and Pezeshkian
Middle East

Could the path to US-Iran diplomacy run through Moscow?

Russia may have a role to play as an intermediary, but significant hurdles stand in the way of a more decisive role.

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif smile at the start of a conference in Vienna
Europe

Europe went from leading Iran diplomacy to slavishly following US

The continent played a crucial role in the JCPOA, but now it finds itself on the sidelines and supporting war