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On 19 March, Badr Al-Busaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, gave an interview to CNN in which he commented on the situation in Gaza and the Israeli ground operation in Rafah. The Omani called on the international community to de-escalate the conflict and call for an immediate ceasefire. Al-Busaidi said that the crisis in the Red Sea, the activation of pro-Iranian proxies in the region…

In a recent statement, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held that “good progress” has been made in negotiations on normalizing relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel. The statement was issued during Blinken’s visit to Cairo, which was followed by his to the Kingdom. He further stated, “I believe we can reach an agreement, which would present a historic opportunity for two nations, but also for the region as a whole.” Although he did not provide any timeframe, a major breakthrough is expected before…

Any commentary on this subject should go beyond a matter of short memories, recriminations and what is going on in Southern Lebanon and Northern Israel, and that is just for starters. Then we have to toss in a bit of history about how Lebanon is a country based on a delicate balance of political factions, outside competing interests and ripe pragmatism. And to complicate things just a bit more, Hezbollah is more than a US-designated terrorist organization but…