Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs محمد بن عبدالرحمن Receives Phone Call from US National Security Advisor #MOFAQatar

Saudi Arabia’s current account balance is set to flip into deficit as oil prices decline and imports related to huge projects meant to transform the economy rise, the IMF said trib.al/YIBGMNN

Rare good news from Gaza UN OCHA says that local pauses in fighting have allowed over 160,000 children to be vaccinated against polio in the past two days. press.un.org/en/2024/db2409…

Let’s go big Foe! Frances Tiafoe

Both Emirati and Qatari senior officials expressed major support for Egypt and opposition to Netanyahu’s plans for the Philadelphi Corridor and the Rafah Crossing #UAE #Qatar #Israel

Agree 1000%

A discussion today on an Atlantic Council Middle East Initiatives paper on the role of #China in the #MiddleEast and if it’s moving from Hedging to Wedging. Expect a diverse views on the subject and the possibility of a No Verdict Join if you can

Saudi Arabia’s oil revenue is seen rising to 2026 before declining quicker than previously expected through to the end of the decade, says the International Monetary Fund trib.al/Fc7PD0q

🚨 Putin thanks Saudi crown prince for “active role” in US-Russian prisoner swap —RTRS

This is a WILD stat 😳 (h/t Kendall Baker)

With the immediate focus on Philadelphi and Rafah, obviously the timing is not coincidental. A long-term Israeli occupation is a major issue for Egypt (and the U.S.).

NEW: #Bahrain's King has pardoned 100s of detainees, reportedly incl political prisoners. This could be tied to dialog with #Iran, which wants easing of pressure on Shia opposition. Nazeeha Saeed 🪬 reports on Bahraini perspective on normalization with Iran: amwaj.media/article/bahrai…

Aryna Sabalenka is averaging the fastest forehand speed at the #USOpen... of all women 𝐚𝐧𝐝 men 💪💥

Israeli settler violence is seeing a dangerous increase. We call on outside powers to curb sales of weapons used in violation of international law and raise the cost the Israeli government pays for settler violence and the settlement project. Crisis Group crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

🚨 New report just dropped on settler violence and the Israeli settlement enterprise and why it's all directed at one objective: Israeli annexation of the entire West Bank Crisis Group crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

👀On Monday 9 September, Comfort Ero, President and CEO of @crisisgroup, alongside Jean-Pierre Lacroix UN Peacekeeping and Zeid Raad Al Hussein Intl Peace Institute, will brief the UN Security Council for its annual UN open debate on "Reflections for the Future of UN Peacekeeping". documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/…

The devastating war in Gaza shouldn’t distract from the dangerous increase of settlers violence happening in the West Bank. Read our report.

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Sen. Van Hollen: "The United States cannot turn a blind eye" to the killing of American citizens. "If the Netanyahu Government will not pursue justice for Americans, the U.S. Department of Justice must."

3 U.S. citizens have now been killed in the West Bank in 11 months. There MUST be justice & accountability. The Netanyahu gvt hasn't provided that & the Biden Admin needs to do more to obtain it. Those responsible must be held accountable & the DOJ must take action if necessary: