Middle East
A Fresh Start for Hamas?
ABDEL BARI ATWAN
The election of Yahya as-Sinwar by a large proportion of votes as the new leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip could...
Syrian Opposition Wants Geneva Talks on Political Transition
Tom Perry and Crispian BalmerÂ
BEIRUT/ROME (Reuters): The main Syrian opposition body said on Wednesday it wanted face-to-face negotiations with the Damascus government about a political transition...
Saudi Royals Host Erdogan Ahead of Syria Talks
RIYADH (AFP): Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia’s top leadership Tuesday during a visit to further strengthen ties as part of a...
Yahya Sinwar Elected as New Head of Hamas Politburo in Gaza
GAZA (Ma’an) — The Hamas movement elected Yahya Sinwar as the new head of its politburo in Gaza to replace Ismail Haniyeh on Monday.
Khalil...
Netanyahu Non-Committal On Palestinian Statehood as He Heads to U.S.
Luke BakerÂ
TEL AVIV (Reuters):Â Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sidestepped a question on whether he still supports the creation of a Palestinian state as he...