An Emirati Woman Leading the UN? | Dalia Ziada

The UAE has nominated senior diplomat Lana Nusseibeh to become the next UN Secretary-General. Dalia Ziada, Egyptian scholar and Washington Director at ISGAP, explains why her candidacy matters — particularly for Arab and Middle Eastern women — and what an Emirati at the helm of the UN could mean for Israel and the wider region.

President Trump says “something will happen with Iran, one way or another” fairly soon, as the US reduces its military presence in the region and evacuates non-essential personnel from its embassy in Saudi Arabia.

Two people have been killed and eight wounded in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, while two more were killed in a separate drone strike on an oil field.

Maritime intelligence firm Kpler says Iran may have exhausted the crude held aboard its shadow fleet after selling the remaining stocks to China earlier this month.

Israel’s election campaign has taken a bitter turn, with Defense Minister Israel Katz blaming opposition leaders for undermining security warnings and Yair Lapid accusing the government of politicising national security.

Israeli military officials have told Washington that Hamas has no intention of disarming and is rebuilding its forces for a possible return to full-scale war.

And Thailand has taken delivery of an Israeli-made anti-drone system, with Israel Weapon Industries saying several other Southeast Asian countries are also interested.

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