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UAE may need al-Sharaa as much as he needs it. Here's why.

New Syrian president got a warm welcome this week, as he holds out for sanctions relief. So what does Abu-Dhabi stand to gain?

Is carnage in Gaza bringing Iran and Saudi Arabia closer?
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Is carnage in Gaza bringing Iran and Saudi Arabia closer?

Perhaps, but tensions remain and interests diverge when it comes a 'pan-Islamic' response to Israel

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New Yemen violence, Washington backtracking, betray depressing lack of progress

One year after promising to help end the war, Biden seems to be out of fresh ideas and going back to old playbooks.