On 21 October 2026, UAE President bin Zayed formally nominated Lana Nusseibeh for the post of UN secretary-general, seeking to replace Portugal’s Antonio Guterres, whose second term ends on 31 December 2026.

Trump delayed his endorsement amid disagreements over Iran and Gaza, raising questions about whether his support was a strategic move to influence Netanyahu’s decisions.

The election of Mokhtar Laghzioui and Hanan Rahab to lead Morocco’s National Press Council has drawn criticism due to the growing Zionist influence within Morocco’s press sector.

Amid intensifying political competition in Morocco following the legislative elections held on September 23, 2026, the debate over the “We Are All Israelis” movement has resurfaced after it announced its support for the Authenticity and Modernity Party, which came first in the election.

The original agreement signed by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman in Washington on July 22, 2026, was a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia, not a normalization deal.