Arab League

Syria still committed to diplomatic option with Israel, FM Shaibani tells Arab League - report

Shaibani made his comments during a meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the 166th ministerial session of the Arab League in Cairo, SANA reported.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Syria's interim foreign minister Asaad Shaibani attends a meeting of the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers at the Arab League headquarters in central Cairo on September 7, 2026.
Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella speaks before visiting sites damaged by Monday's earthquake, in Manizales, Colombia, August 11, 2026.

Colombia sees criticism from Arab states after recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

Spanish media have already described the move as a "diplomatic crisis with Arab countries," while Colombian media have reported extensively on the wave of condemnations.

|ByELI LEON
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Huckabee tells Carlson Israel ruling entire Middle East 'would be fine,' drawing Arab backlash

The controversy began when Carlson and Huckabee discussed a biblical verse that indicated land that including parts of Egypt, Syria and Iraq belonged to Israel.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

Arab League, Egypt praise UNRWA renewal as future in Gaza remains uncertain

While the US halted UNRWA funding, and Israel banned it outright after links with terror groups were disclosed last year, Arab countries celebrate its renewal by the UN General Assembly.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Voices from the Arab press: From the Gulf to the Red Sea

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

JUNE 2, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
GOV. RON DESANTIS in Tampa, Florida.

Mahmoud Abbas scores symbolic victories at UN, Arab League

PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS: To some, the events at the UN and the Arab summit in Jeddah may seem of little consequence. But to Abbas and other Palestinians, symbolic victories are vital.

MAY 26, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Nakba at the United Nations headquarters in New York, last week.

Voices from the Arab press: The Jeddah Summit: Practice, not just theory

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MAY 26, 2023ByMEDIA LINE
SAUDI ARABIAN Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19.

We're witnessing the birth of a new Middle East - analysis

Nothing illustrates the new realities of the Middle East better than the Saudi Kingdom hosting both Vladimir Zelensky and Bashar al-Assad.

MAY 24, 2023ByMOHAMMED ALYAHYA
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks as he attends the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2023.

Zelensky showcases global leadership in G7, Arab League visits - analysis

Zelensky’s appearance showcases that the Arab League is not just a network of authoritarian regimes, but rather can play an important role in the world.

MAY 20, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is greeted as he arrives at Hiroshima Airport to attend the G7 leaders' summit, in Mihara, Hiroshima prefecture, Japan May 20, 2023.

Palestine’s fate, Syria’s return: Key topics at Arab League summit

Palestinian leaders have low hopes for attaining material support for Palestine at Friday’s Arab League Summit.

MAY 19, 2023ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, is received by Deputy Amir of Makkah, Prince Badr Bin Sultan, as he arrives to attend the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2023.

Ukraine's Zelensky lands in Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League summit

"Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a significant role and we are ready to take our cooperation to a new level," Zelensky tweeted shortly after arrival.

MAY 19, 2023ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2023

Syrians react to Assad's return to Arab League

Bashar Assad's attendance at the Arab League summit after a 13-year absence signals a potential regional reintegration, despite sparking controversy and eliciting mixed reactions from Syrians at home

MAY 19, 2023ByMOHAMMED AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
UAE PRESIDENT Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bids farewell to Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, last month

Syria’s Assad and the Arab League at a crossroads - analysis

Can they move from pushing for stability in Syria to creating real stability in Sudan? Is the region entering a new diplomatic era?

MAY 18, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
UAE PRESIDENT Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bids farewell to Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, last month

Sultan of Oman to visit Egypt on Sunday

The heads of state "will discuss all aspects of cooperation between Egypt and Oman in order to boost their relations."

MAY 18, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt and Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman take part in a consultative meeting in the UAE.