Arab advocacy group with alleged terror ties celebrates first Muslim elected to US Senate CAIR Action, the political affiliate of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, celebrated Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s US Senate race.

Arab states remain open to negotiations with Iran but need a reciprocal response from Tehran, the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Saturday, as senior regional officials warned of a more destructive phase of the US-Iran war.

Arab states remain open to dialogue with Iran, but diplomacy requires a willingness to respond in kind, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi said on Saturday, as he called for the restoration of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. "The GCC states have always called for dialogue and negotiation to resolve any issue in the region, and they still do," Al Budaiwi told the 22nd IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. He said the six-member bloc maintained relations with major international powers and kept channels of communication open with neighboring countries, including Iran. "In a region of widening divides, this ability to talk to all sides is one of the few assets left," he said. "But diplomacy needs partners, partners who respond in kind."

Arab media representatives visited Linyi, Shandong, on Oct 27, exploring its bustling trade scene, manufacturing industry and urban development. A closer look at what makes Linyi tick!

ARAB-LED PARTIES (JOINT LIST, RA’AM) HOLD 19 SEATS, LEAVING NEITHER BLOC AT THE 61 NEEDED; THE OPPOSITION PLUS ARAB-LED PARTIES TOTAL 67, BUT WITH THE JOINT LIST OFFERING ONLY OUTSIDE SUPPORT, ANY ANTI-NETANYAHU GOVERNMENT WOULD BE A MINORITY OR CROSS-BLOC ARRANGEMENT