Far from being just a legal arrangement, the "prisoner exchange" between the UAE and Egypt risks becoming a bridge that moves political detainees from one form of captivity to another, perpetuating a cycle of repression and abuse.

Since the onset of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, Netanyahu has frequently invoked religious language and extreme, genocidal rhetoric while discussing the so-called "New Middle East" and its transformation, excluding Palestinians and their right to self-determination.

In an interview with Al-Estiklal, Saudi dissident Saad al-Faqih said Bin Salman's regime has used its security apparatus to suppress those who sympathize with Gazans, while his media distort the image of the Palestinian resistance and beautify that of the Israeli Occupation.

In recent months, there has been a growing call to boycott the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to allegations of its indirect support for the Israeli occupation’s military war crimes in Gaza.

The Western plan to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine has alarmed Gulf states, with Saudi Arabia hinting it would withdraw assets and sell European debt if the G7 proceeds.