With the return of Syria to the Arab League, the issue of countering narco-trafficking remains the main challenge for many countries.

There is no doubt that the return of Syria to the Arab League and the participation of President Bashar Al Assad personally in the recent summit in Saudi Arabia appears to be a unique breakthrough.

Last week, news agencies reported an air strike over southern Syria that killed a well-known drug dealer. The strike came immediately after the Arab initiative of reinstating Syria to the Arab League ahead of the upcoming summit in Saudi Arabia.

In a recent speech at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made various remarks that highlight the US involvement in the Middle East and outlined a framework for US engagement in the Middle East based on various elemen

As the process of reconciliation between Iran and Arab countries continues many think that it will assist in regional stability, but escalation between Israel and Iran is also ramping up, suggesting the Gulf-Iranian rapprochement is not particularly effective in maintaining regio

Saudi diplomacy amongst Arab countries has been very active recently, and coming up soon the Kingdom will host the next meeting of the Arab league.

Last week, the US Department of State designated Sami Mahmud Mohammed Al Uraydi in Syria a Specially Designated Global Terrorist for his leadership role in Hurras Al Din (HaD).

Escalation at the holy sites in Jerusalem have been feared during the month of Ramadan, and all efforts to prevent any violence have failed. The level of escalation is noticeably increasing more recently as it becomes part of the daily life of the city.

Expectations following the Chinese mediated reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia were that Yemen would be the first front to see positive impacts and de-escalation.