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The article offers information on issues concerning Qatar's foreign relations with its neighboring countries. It reports that the country has been the target of a punishing air and sea boycott led by countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as well as the move to oust Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar's emir.

The article offers information on the series of current events in political social, military and economic affairs within the Middle East from December 4 up to 10, 2010. The Arab police and security officials have begun the 34th conference in Tunis, Tunisia. Iranian Shiite pilgrims have been killed by bomb attacks in Baghdad, Iraq. The oppositions in Kuwait have questioned Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Sabah on the reported attacks to protesters by special forces and military police.

The article focuses on the political events and issues in Middle East countries on November 6-12, 2010 compiled by the journal "The Middle East Reporter." It states that Coptic Patriarch Pope Shenouda III takes the threat of al Qaeda against Christians in Egypt positively for the sympathy it creates for the church. It adds that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges the U.S. to maximize military threat for Iran. Moreover, Saudi Arabia commits support to Yemen in combat against al Qaeda.

The article offers news briefs related to politics for the Middle East. Algerian security services arrested seven Libyan nationals in suspect of having links with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Four arms caches in the Sinai Peninsula were seized by Egyptian security forces containing anti-aircraft missiles and anti-tank mines. Israel claims that Syria and Iran have supplied hundred of anti-aircraft missiles to militant group Hamas.

A calendar of events related to politics and government in Middle East area is presented including the arrest of over 40 Salafists due to a suicide bombing in Afghanistan on February 1, 2010, the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to Lebanon to contain Hizbullah on February 3, 2010 and the accusation of President Bashar al-Asaad of Syria to Israel of pushing a war.

A calendar of political events in Middle East from December 12-18, 2009 is presented which includes the talk held by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman with U.S. President Barack Obama and other officials, an Arab-Turkish forum in Damascus, Syria and the addition of 91 Jewish settlements in the West Bank by the Israeli government to its National Priority Plan.

The article presents news updates in the Middle East region from November 28 up to December 4, 2009. In November 28, a string of cooperation deals has been signed between Turkey and Libya while security forces attempted to break up demonstration around 1,000 southerners after a separatist rally in Yemen. In December 2, a free trade agreement was signed between Jordan and Turkey for its economic cooperation while the National Salvation Front (NSF) in Syria condemns the arrest of activists.

The article offers information on significant events concerning politics and government of Middle East countries in December 2011. It notes the transport of U.S. Human Rights Envoy Michael Posner to Bahrain on December 10. It also cites the Arab-Israeli protest against the government's confiscation of Bedouin lands on December 12. Moreover, it mentions the election of Moncef Marzouki as president of the 2nd Tunisian Republic on December 13.

The article presents a chronology of events in Middle East from September 27 to October 1, 2010. It states that five Iraqi security force members and an anti-corruption watchdog employee died in Iraq on September 27. It says that Israeli Navy board yachts in Mediterranean prevent 10 Jewish activists from going to Gaza on September 29. Moreover, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says that the Palestinian National Authority faces political and financial difficulties on October 1.

Outlines the profusion of new research in the last several years on Palestinians generally, and the Intifada in particular. Palestinians seen as a society, a people, a subject in and of themselves, and not solely related to the Israelis; Shifting political winds; Factors attributing to the hospitable climate for research on Palestinians; Work of Israeli scholars; Promising sources of historical material; The minefield of language.

The article reports on various issues in the Middle East including the earthquake on the border of Iran and Iraq that left hundreds of fatalities, the tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.

The article discusses the impact of a Saudi military campaign to combat Iranian-backed Houthi rebel fighters in Yemen, noting that King Salman of Saudi Arabia and Prince Mohammed bin Salman risked their reputations on the campaign. The authors note that the Houthis have advanced despite Saudi airstrikes in Yemen and that the civil war in Yemen has strengthened the Yemeni affiliate of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, and the long-term implications for the Middle East are discussed.

The article discusses the impact of negotiations between the United States and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program on regional politics in the Middle East, highlighting Saudi Arabia's military action against Iranian-backed militias in Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. Topics addressed include Iran's action against Houthi rebels in Yemen and against the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) terrorist organization in Syria, as well as concerns that a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal will aggravate tensions in the Middle East.

The article discusses the impact of a global trend of declining oil and natural gas prices in terms of cuts of governments' gasoline and oil subsidies. Topics addressed include cuts of oil subsidies in countries such as Indonesia, Ghana, and Iran, as well as considerations of the level of oil consumption in the Middle East.

The article discusses the impact of the Arab Spring uprisings in terms of elevating the political power and influence of the monarchy of Saudi Arabia, noting Saudi Arabia's ascendance in the region amidst instability in countries such as Egypt, Syria, and Iraq. Topics addressed include Saudi Arabia's support of Egypt's authoritarian-minded president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, a general lack of stability and democracy throughout the region, and a lack of success of Islamist parties.

The article focuses on misleading statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump, on topics including Middle East politics, veterans affairs reforms and jobs and health care.

The article offers the insights of the members of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist movement founded in 1928, regarding the decimated movement in the Middle East and its implication to hereditary monarchies including Magdy Shalash, Ayman Abdel-Ghani, and Abdallah Karyouni.

The article reports that Israel has defeated the Palestinians and all that's left is for them to surrender and mentions the comments of an executive of the Philadelphia-based Middle East Forum, pro-Israel leaders and analysts.

The article discusses U.S. President Donald Trump calling out leaders from Middle Eastern countries to sort out terrorism issue with Qatar.

The article discusses the fading interest of Middle East countries regarding the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). It states that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iran are the key players in larger effort to defeat and defund terrorists. It further discusses the complications and rivalries among these nations, who are blaming each other for fostering and financing Islamist terrorism.

The article discusses the situation of the Middle East and compares it to the conflicts of the European powers back in 1914 and 1939 in absence of the U.S. imperium and the resemblance of the proxy wars between Syria nd Yemen to that of the Civil War of Spain.

The article focuses on the dangers and also the opportunities brought by the president elect Donald J. Trump after winning the U.S. elections for the Gulf countries as stated by Emile Hokayem, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Middle East.

The article discusses the 2014 success of Islamist extremists in the Middle East and Northern Africa at the expense of moderate Islamists. Topics discussed include the extremists preference for violence over politics, the Muslim Brotherhood organization in Egypt and elsewhere, and the state of the government in Tunisia.

The article discusses an increasing presence of jihadist organizations in conflicts in the Middle East as of December 3, 2013, highlighting the United States' concerns regarding a potential threat from groups aligned with Islamic fundamentalist organization Al Qaeda. Topics addressed include jihadists fighting against the forces of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in the Syrian civil war, as well as Al Qaeda's presence in Syria, Yemen, and Libya.

The article discusses increasing disagreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia regarding the politics of the Middle East, highlighting the impact of an agreement between the U.S. and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program on Saudi-U.S. relations as of November 25, 2013. Topics addressed include Saudi Arabia's concerns regarding Iran's involvement in the Syrian civil war and influence throughout the Middle East, as well as Saudi Arabians' feelings of abandonment by the U.S.

The article discusses a bombing of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, allegedly carried out by Islamist extremist organization Abdullah Azzam Brigades, on November 19, 2013. Topics discussed include the possibility that Iran's support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian civil war was a motivating factor for the attack and Iranian allegations that the attack could have been carried out by Israel or Saudi Arabia.

The author argues that the Tea Party movement within the U.S. Republican Party (G.O.P.), which led the 2013 U.S. government shutdown, is similar to Middle Eastern militant groups, particularly the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah. He uses a description of Kansas agriculture being potentially either a monoculture or a polyculture to address purported similarities between disputes between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in the Middle East and disagreements within the Republican Party.

The article discusses the attitudes of Israeli's towards political unrest in the Middle East as of August 28, 2013, highlighting views on the Syrian civil war and a military coup in Egypt. Topics addressed include attitudes towards the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, and Israeli's attitudes towards Arab people and the Arab Spring Uprisings.

The article discusses the issues concerning the stalled reform in Arab countries. It says that the claims regarding the delay of Arab reform because of the unresolved Arab-Israeli conflict have been criticized by a diplomat from Jordan. It states that multiple hindrances being faced by Arab countries block the process of integral reform. It suggests that a free civil society, active middle class, and political party creation are needed in achieving change in Middle East.

The article offers updates on the political and military relations in the Middle East. Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria asked the Lebanese factions to avoid and prevent escalation of tensions. Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah asked the abolition of the United Nations' (UN) tribunal for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and others in 2005. Nasrallah has been summoned by the Prosecutor General Said Mirza on his threats to the Hariris on September 12, 2010.

The article offers news briefs related to politics and welfare in the Middle East. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has met with U.S. President Barack Obama to deal with the stalled Middle East peace process. Jordan and the U.S. are negotiating about the development of uranium to supply electricity in the country. Meanwhile, Hazem Mabyadain of AL RAI journal says that the peace talk between Palestinians and Israel will not start unless Israel stops the construction of settlements in Palestine.

The article focuses on several issues in the Middle East. Columnist Abdul Rahman al-Rashed of "Asharq Alawsat" claimed that Iranian regime will not stop using its airline companies, banks and trade institutions to spy. Daoud al-Shiryan, columnist of "Al Hayat" criticized Arab nations for their alleged breaches of journalistic freedoms. Zayyan of "An Nahar" said that the visit of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to Syria can revive the stability of the relationship between the nations.

The authors reflect on the political conditions of several countries in the Middle East including Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. One author discusses aspects of the political tension between Israel and Syria in which Lebanon has remained neutral. Another author suggests the need for reconciliation between Syria and Egypt. Meanwhile, the other author comments that Lebanese politics have failed to sustain regional politics considering the threats of war by Israel.

The article reviews the articles by several columnists on political issues in the Middle East including Abdullah Iskander in pan-Arab daily "Al Hayat," Fuad Matter in the newspaper "Al Liwa" and Sateh Noureddin in Beirut leftist newspaper "As Safir."

The article reports on the response of Saudi Arabia to U.S. President Barack Obama's criticism on the Middle Eastern governments noting his failure to appreciate the efforts of the country in stabilizing the region.

The article focuses on the rivalry between the Saudi-Egyptian-led movements and the Syrian-Iranian-led movements in the Middle East region. It notes the growth of Syria and Iran as they have adopted, supported, and sponsored their regional militant groups such as the Shiites Hizbullah and the Palestinian Hamas to raise or lower hostility to the West over the decreasing Saudi-Arabia and Egypt. The rivalry got worse when a war erupted in Yemen wherein Houthi rebels have been supported by Iran.

The article focuses on the failure of the Arab League to comprehend the threat posed by terrorist group Daesh to Iraq and the Middle East region, which was revealed by Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic.