In Arab States’ Embrace, Israelis See a Reshaped Mideast
JERUSALEM — Since its founding, Israel has seen itself as a modern-day Sparta, a tiny fortress nation-state in a hostile desert, whose survival depended on...
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Bahrain Recognized Israel. Here’s Why It Matters.
President Trump made a bit of history on Friday when he announced the Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain would establish full diplomatic relations with Israel....
Bahrain Says It’s Time to Embrace Israel. The Gulf Hears a Saudi Voice.
The tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain lost much of its autonomy nearly a decade ago, when its rulers turned to their neighbor Saudi Arabia...
Saudi Court Issues Final Verdicts in Khashoggi Killing
A Saudi court on Monday issued final verdicts in the killing of the dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi, months after one of his sons said he...
Saudi King Fires 2 Royals in Defense Corruption Inquiry
CAIRO — King Salman of Saudi Arabia fired two members of the royal family and referred them, along with four military officers, for investigation into...
Trump Administration Pushes Arms Sale to U.A.E. Despite Israeli Worries
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has accelerated a push to sell the F-35 stealth fighter and advanced armed drones to the United Arab Emirates, at...
The King Had No Clothes. Spain Looked the Other Way.
MADRID — One of my first assignments as a reporter, in 1996, was to interview an alleged lover of the king of Spain, Juan Carlos...
Former Saudi Official Accuses the Crown Prince of Trying to Kill Him
BEIRUT — A former top Saudi intelligence official publicly accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday of sending a team of agents to Canada...
U.S. Examines Whether Saudi Nuclear Program Could Lead to Bomb Effort
American intelligence agencies are scrutinizing efforts by Saudi Arabia to build up its ability to produce nuclear fuel that could put the kingdom on a...
A Saudi Spy Chief Hid Abroad. With Appeals and Threats, M.B.S. Tried to Bring Him Back
BEIRUT, Lebanon — As Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia sidelined rivals to consolidate power a few years ago, a former Saudi intelligence...