Catherine Connolly’s Áras campaign stalls on thorny question of Hamas
To carry the centre ground, this candidate of the left will be required not to equivocate when it comes to the Islamist group
Arab League
Arab leaders agree to Egyptian plan for Gaza reconstruction, avoiding Palestinian resettlement
Cairo summit hears proposal in contrast to Trump’s ‘Riviera’ vision
Muslim-Arab summit demands Israel take steps to end Gaza and Lebanon conflicts
Saudi crown prince opens major Riyadh gathering by demanding Israel immediately cease ‘military aggression’ and blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Palestinians, Egypt, Saudi Arabia welcome Irish move to recognise statehood
PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas lauded Norway and Ireland for support over many years
Arab League summit calls for UN peacekeeping force in Gaza, East Jerusalem and West Bank
Meeting of Arab heads of state and government in Bahrain concludes with call for immediate end to Israel’s war in Gaza and withdrawal of Israeli forces
Arab League welcomes Bashar al-Assad back into fold
Return of refugees on agenda as countries edge towards normalising relations with Syrian president
Could Friday’s summit be Arab League’s first major transformational gathering in 20 years?
Summit will determine if Saudi Arabia succeeds in steering the Arab world toward independent policies rather than following Washington’s lead
Syria faces obstacles to normalisation despite return to Arab League
Arab League members hosting refugees are eager for Syrians to return home
Amid shifting regional relations, Iran president visits Syria to solidify ties
Ebrahim Raisi hails Bashir al-Assad for overcoming sanctions and achieving ‘victory’ in Syria’s civil war
Momentum builds for Syrian return to Arab League
Political rehabilitation of Assad regime continues despite EU and US sanctions
Muqtada al-Sadr: Part popular mystical figure and part militia boss who whips up a mob at a whim
Politically powerful Shia cleric has stood up to Iran and his volatile persona continues to mesmerise his Iraqi compatriots
Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians at al-Aqsa mosque
At least 31 wounded after youths threw stones at gate where officers were stationed
Mixed response in Middle East to West’s sanctions against Moscow
Reaction to Russian invasion contrasted with weak response to US/Israeli breaches of international law
Sudanese army imposes state of emergency in military coup
Seven killed by gunfire and 140 injured in clashes between soldiers and protesters
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