Middle East

Saudi Arabia has a nascent nuclear program that it wants to expand to eventually include proliferation-sensitive uranium enrichment.

The Arab League has remained mum over the peace deals between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel, sparking both fury and concern among the Palestinian leadership. "These agreements mark a dark day in the history of the Arab nation and a defeat for the Arab League," Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh declares.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: To keep our focus on this work and to close the door to increased Iranian meddling, it’s past time to find a solution to the Gulf rift.

Furious, Palestinian Authority recalls its ambassador to Bahrain in protest of Manama's decision to normalize ties with Israel. Hamas labels the deal an "act of aggression."

In 2016 Trump campaigned on ending America’s “endless wars,” but US troops remain in countries like Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, albeit in smaller numbers.

"The UAE is a country to which thousands of Iranians travel regularly, especially intelligence agents, who will seek to obtain sensitive information on these planes," Florida congresswoman says.

This development comes against a backdrop of heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.

New site is meant to replace a production hall at the facility damaged by fire in July in alleged act of sabotage, which some have attributed to Israel.

GCC Director-General Nayef Al-Hajraf condemns Palestinian factions for their "irresponsible language that included incitement and threats," demands formal apology on Palestinian television stations.

"We have to admit that most of the areas rich in oil and gas are outside the control of the Syrian government,"says Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov.