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NEW: US envoy pushes for Sudan truce in meeting with UAE’s MBZ after talks in Saudi Arabia
01/08/2026

NEW: US envoy pushes for Sudan truce in meeting with UAE’s MBZ after talks in Saudi Arabia

Boulos’ meeting in Abu Dhabi follows discussions earlier this week in Riyadh, as the two Gulf countries navigate both Sudan diplomacy and a dispute over Yemen.

NEW: Iran sees largest protest day as regime cuts internet: What to know
01/08/2026

NEW: Iran sees largest protest day as regime cuts internet: What to know

Thousands of Iranians protested across the country on Thursday evening in one of the biggest challenges to Islamic Republic rule in decades.

NEW ALM Washington: US response muted as Gulf allies clash in YemenWith Washington’s focus elsewhere, a Saudi-Emirati pr...
01/08/2026

NEW ALM Washington: US response muted as Gulf allies clash in Yemen

With Washington’s focus elsewhere, a Saudi-Emirati proxy fight is igniting a new phase in Yemen’s war.

With Washington’s focus elsewhere, a Saudi-Emirati proxy fight is igniting a new phase in Yemen’s war.

Israel bars some aid workers from Gaza as groups face suspension
01/08/2026

Israel bars some aid workers from Gaza as groups face suspension

By Olivia Le Poidevin, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami AyyubGENEVA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it had barred entry to Gaza of foreign medical and humanitarian staff whose organisations were ordered to cease operations unless they register employee details with Israeli autho...

Kurds protest in Turkey against Syrian's Aleppo offensive
01/08/2026

Kurds protest in Turkey against Syrian's Aleppo offensive

Several hundred people demonstrated Thursday in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey's Kurdish-majority main city, to protest against the Syrian army's offensive against Kurdish fighters in Aleppo, AFP correspondents reported.The demonstrators called for "resistance" while marking the third day of deadly...

NEW: Saudi SABIC sells $950M in overseas assets amid global chemicals slump
01/08/2026

NEW: Saudi SABIC sells $950M in overseas assets amid global chemicals slump

The global chemicals industry is facing a slowdown due to high energy prices, stagnant economic growth, investment shifts and trade tensions.

NEW: Turkey's Fidan says Israel ties harden SDF stance as Syria clashes grow
01/08/2026

NEW: Turkey's Fidan says Israel ties harden SDF stance as Syria clashes grow

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday blamed the Syrian Democratic Forces’ ties with Israel for what he cast as the group's increasingly uncompromising posture in Syria.

NEW: Lebanon says phase 1 of Hezbollah disarmament complete as Iran FM visits BeirutThe LAF says it will now begin draft...
01/08/2026

NEW: Lebanon says phase 1 of Hezbollah disarmament complete as Iran FM visits Beirut

The LAF says it will now begin drafting a disarmament plan for areas north of the Litani River to submit to the Lebanese cabinet in February.

The Lebanese army said it has completed the first phase of a plan to disarm non-state actors in southern Lebanon.

🇨🇳 🇾🇪 NEW: Why Saudi-UAE split and Yemen escalation spell trouble for ChinaIn this week's China-Middle East newsletter, ...
01/08/2026

🇨🇳 🇾🇪 NEW: Why Saudi-UAE split and Yemen escalation spell trouble for China

In this week's China-Middle East newsletter, Joyce Karam unpacks the latest headlines, including Yemen emerging as a key Middle Eastern flashpoint. Read and sign up here:

For China, a Yemen that is simultaneously a proxy arena for Saudi‑UAE competition and a permissive environment for Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula jeopardizes Red Sea shipping and complicates Gulf integration.

Lebanon central bank seeks to recuperate embezzled funds to bolster liquidity, governor says
01/08/2026

Lebanon central bank seeks to recuperate embezzled funds to bolster liquidity, governor says

BEIRUT, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Lebanon's central bank will seek the repayment of public funds embezzled by at least one former central bank official and by lawyers and commercial bankers, to help guarantee its liquidity, Central Bank Governor Karim Souaid said on Thursday.Souaid did not name Riad Salameh...

In today's Daily Briefing:-Clashes between Kurdish-led fighters, government forces in Aleppo undermine US diplomatic eff...
01/08/2026

In today's Daily Briefing:

-Clashes between Kurdish-led fighters, government forces in Aleppo undermine US diplomatic efforts
-UAE-backed STC leader reportedly flees Yemen after ditching Saudi-led peace talks
-Oil tanker seized by US in Atlantic linked to Iran, Hezbollah
-Iran protests enter 12th day
-Iran FM flies to Lebanon as relations sour over Hezbollah disarmament

Syria's military warned civilians in two besieged Kurdish neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo to leave on Thursday as it prepared for a new wave of strikes targeting Kurdish positions.

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