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Special Frankly Speaking: Assessing Operation Epic Fury

Frankly Speaking: Assessing Operation Epic Fury

  • Veteran peace negotiator says Netanyahu oversold Iran war to Trump, leaving the region more unstable
  • Nomi Bar-Yaacov warns Gulf states will reject normalization without irreversible path to Palestinian statehood
By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: ‘Gulf economies will find ways to get creative, bounce back,’ ex-Biden adviser tells Arab News video

Frankly Speaking: ‘Gulf economies will find ways to get creative, bounce back,’ ex-Biden adviser tells Arab News

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: New US-Iran nuclear agreement is the only way, says former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert video

Frankly Speaking: New US-Iran nuclear agreement is the only way, says former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert

By Arab News ·
Lebanon’s former prime minister Fouad Siniora. (Screenshot) video

Frankly Speaking: Negotiating is constitutional right of president and prime minister, says Lebanon’s ex-PM Fouad Siniora

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: What’s next for Yemen? video

Frankly Speaking: What’s next for Yemen?

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: Outcomes of the Saudi Crown Prince’s US visit

Frankly Speaking: Outcomes of the Saudi Crown Prince’s US visit

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: What to expect from Saudi crown prince’s US visit video

Frankly Speaking: What to expect from Saudi crown prince’s US visit

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: Ex-CBS News producer recalls three decades of war stories video

Frankly Speaking: Ex-CBS News producer recalls three decades of war stories

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global video

Frankly Speaking: John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: Regional conflicts through the lens of Western media video

Frankly Speaking: Regional conflicts through the lens of Western media

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: How is the private sector coping with the Saudi tourism boom? video

Frankly Speaking: How is the private sector coping with the Saudi tourism boom?

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: What comes next in Gaza? video

Frankly Speaking: What comes next in Gaza?

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: Outcomes of the Munich Leaders Meeting in AlUla video

Frankly Speaking: Outcomes of the Munich Leaders Meeting in AlUla

By Arab News ·

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