UAE is Israel’s ‘Zionist Trojan Horse’ in the Arab world, warns Saudi academic
Middle East Monitor / January 23, 2026
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been accused of serving as a “Zionist Trojan horse” within the Arab...
‘Emperor’ Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace’ erases Palestinians from Gaza governance
Democracy Now! / January 23, 2026
Guest: Sharif Abdel Kouddous – Middle East and North Africa editor for Drop Site News
Links: "Leaked Documents: 'Planned Community'...
‘New Gaza’: What is in Trump’s new plan for rebuilding Gaza?
TNA Staff
The New Arab Staff / January 23, 2026
The Trump admin gave a glimpse into its reconstruction plans for Gaza at Davos, in a...
Feet dragging, division and obstruction: what Israel really wants for Gaza
Simon Speakman Cordall
Al-Jazeera / January 23, 2026
Israeli strategy for Gaza caught between settlements and security zones, as it continues to kill Palestinians.
Israel has spent...
Spanish court points finger at Israel as it drops Pegasus spyware case again
Sam Jones
The Guardian / January 23, 2026
Judge shelves inquiry into use of Israeli-made software to target ministers’ phones citing chronic lack of cooperation.
Madrid –...
Prominent Saudi academic accuses UAE of being Israel’s ‘Trojan horse’
Faisal Edroos
Middle East Eye / January 23, 2026
Ahmed Altuwaijri accused oil-rich Gulf nation of trying to weaken Saudi Arabia so it could emerge as...
The gratuitous barbarity of Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace’
Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davies
Common Dreams / January 23, 2026
In the fantasy being pushed by Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Jared Kushner, Palestinians...
What we know so far about the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing
Naif Zaidani & Sarah Khalil
The New Arab / January 23, 2026
As Rafah prepares to reopen, Palestinians face continued Israeli control, strict limits on movement,...
Trump’s [so-called] ‘Board of Peace’ is the nail in Gaza’s coffin
Jonathan Cook
Middle East Eye / January 23, 2026
Feckless European leaders like Starmer let Israel and the US tear up international law in Gaza. Now,...
[VIDEO] Analyst Sultan Bakarat breaks down map of Trump’s Gaza plan
Al-Jazeera / January 23, 2026
A map showing what Gaza would look like under US President Donald Trump’s redevelopment plan shows how closely it’s aligned...
