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China
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What the US-China rivalry means for the Middle East

Analysis: As the US stumbles through another crisis in the Middle East, China is quietly expanding its influence across the region

Giorgio Cafiero
20 May, 2026
Saudi Public Investment Fund signage is seen at a stall being set up outside the stadium during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group H match between Real Madrid CF and Al Hilal at Hard Rock Stadium on June 18, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
2026 World Cup
Sports
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Saudi PIF named official supporter of 2026 World Cup

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2026
UK PM Keir Starmer
UK politics
MENA
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Who could replace UK's Starmer and where do they stand on MENA?

Taufiq Wan
13 May, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iran destroyed hundreds of structures at US military sites

The New Arab Staff
07 May, 2026
US troops depart military base in Iraq
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Iranian strikes damage 16 US military sites across Middle East

The New Arab Staff
02 May, 2026
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United Arab Emirates
Economy
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UAE reviews alliances after OPEC exit, rules out more

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2026
Daily life in Tehran returns to pre-conflict Routine Following Ceasefire
US-Iran relations
MENA
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Trump warns aides US planning for 'extended blockade of Iran'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2026
An airplane passes in front of Full Moon in Erbil, Iraq on January 5, 2026.
Iraq
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US blocked $500 mn cash shipment to Iraq over pro-Iran attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 April, 2026
Turkiye, Jordan, Syria sign transport cooperation deal
Turkey
Energy
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Turkey-Syria-Jordan deal revives historic Middle East railway

The New Arab Staff
17 April, 2026
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International Monetary Fund
Economy
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IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 April, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
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The Iran war's lasting impact on the Middle East

Giorgio Cafiero
15 April, 2026
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Heathrow
Economy
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Middle East war boosts London Heathrow airport traffic

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 April, 2026
5-day multinational naval exercise begins in Pakistan
Pakistan
MENA
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Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under defence pact

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 April, 2026
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media at the airport in Doha, Qatar on April 10, 2026.
Keir Starmer
World
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Starmer says NATO in US's 'interests' as Gulf tour ends

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 April, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Qatar warns of 'uncontrollable escalation' in region amid war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 April, 2026
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference after the opening of a medical centre in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg on March 21, 2026.
Australia
Economy
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Australia’s Albanese urges public transport amid war shock

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 April, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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Dalai Lama warns 'violence begets violence', urges peace in MENA

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 March, 2026
The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike on March 1, 2026.
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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How are Gulf states reacting to a potential US-Iran ceasefire?

Assiah Hamed
26 March, 2026
A female passenger checks her flight status on the airport arrivals and departures board in Krakow, Poland, on March 5, 2026.
US-Israel war on Iran
World
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Airlines cancel more flights as Middle East conflict escalates

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 March, 2026
Syrian government internal security forces enter the northeastern city of Hasakeh, a Kurdish stronghold, on February 2, 2026
Syria
MENA
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Syrian army says base targeted by missiles from Iraq

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 March, 2026
An Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric-fighter from the Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/PMU), holds his rifle in an area after the reported liberation of Tal Afar Airport in western Mosul, on November 20, 2016
Iraq
MENA
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Deadly strikes in Iraq blamed on US and Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 March, 2026