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China, Egypt send jointly made MisrSat-2 satellite into orbit

The MisrSat-2 satellite is jointly developed by China and Egypt. /China Academy of Space Technology

Beatrice Farhat | Egypt | Dec 4, 2023

In this handout photo provided by the US Navy, The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits the Strait of Hormuz as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 lifts off from the flight deck November 19, 2019.

Live Updates: US downs Houthi drones in Red Sea as Israel's incursion into south Gaza expands

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Dec 4, 2023

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 29: A banner hangs in a venue at the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference the day before its official opening on November 29, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The COP28 is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. (Photo by Se

Why COP28 will likely end in compromise on phasing down some fossil fuels

Karim Elgendy | Gulf | Dec 4, 2023

US threatens response after Houthi missiles hit cargo ships in Red Sea

INTERNATIONAL WATERS RED SEA, YEMEN - NOVEMBER 20: This handout screen grab captured from a video shows Yemen's Houthi fighters' takeover of the Galaxy Leader Cargo in the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, on November 20, 2023 in the Red Sea, Yemen. On Monday, the Houthi movement in Yemen released footage and photos of the Houthi-run coastguard taking over the Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader Vessel in the Red Sea, which had 52 people onboard. Galaxy Leader is owned by Galaxy Maritime Ltd in the Isle of Man and is li

Jared Szuba | Gulf | Dec 3, 2023

Will US pressure on Turkey over Hamas, Russia access to finance matter much?

The Gaza Strip's Hamas Prime minister Ismail Haniya (L) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan salute together the lawmakers of Erdogan's Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the Parliament in Ankara on January 3, 2012. Haniyeh's visit was a show of solidarity with the Islamic aid group IHH, which had planned to send the Mavi Marmara vessel with another Gaza flotilla last year but then dropped the plan. AFP PHOTO/ADEM ALTAN (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty

Barin Kayaoglu | Turkey | Dec 2, 2023

How significant is Aras corridor for Iran, Azerbaijan to gain Black Sea foothold?

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (C).

Rahim Rahimov | Dec 2, 2023

An Israeli soldier walks next to an armed APC (Armed Personnel Carrier) in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on November 30, 2023, as a truce between Israel and Hamas enters its seventh day. A truce between Israel and Hamas was extended on November 30 just before it was due to expire, the two sides announced, with mediator Qatar reporting it would continue for one day under the same conditions that saw hostages released in exchange for prisoners. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by

How the Israel-Hamas war is impacting Middle East economies, from energy to arm sales

Samuel Wendel | Israel | Nov 30, 2023

Kamala Harris

The COP28 scorecard: US leads methane charge, China to slash emissions

Jack Dutton | United Arab Emirates | Dec 2, 2023

Residents of the Qatari-funded Hamad City residential complex in the Gaza Strip sit outside after Israeli air strikes hit the development

Israeli strike destroys prestige Qatar-funded Gaza complex

by Yahya Hassouna | AFP | Dec 2, 2023

Iraq drought

How are climate change, water scarcity weighing on Iraq’s agriculture?

Adam Lucente | Iraq | Dec 3, 2023

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the Defense Department's budget request on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2021 in Washington, DC.

US senator calls for holding Israel accountable if it doesn’t limit civilian casualties

Week in Review, Andrew Parasiliti | Israel | Dec 1, 2023

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AFP has also identified hundreds of events revolving around carbon credits at COP28, many led by companies seeking a way to compensate for their carbon footprint

Controversial carbon credits flood COP28, yet still no rules

by Mathilde Dumazet | AFP | Dec 4, 2023

Palestinians flee from Khan Yunis to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Israeli ground forces move into southern Gaza

by Adel Zaanoun with Sebastien Berger in Jerusalem | AFP | Dec 4, 2023

COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber said no issue should be 'off the table' at the climate talks

COP28's UAE president says 'we respect' climate science

Agence France-Presse | AFP | Dec 4, 2023

Economy & Business

IMF

IMF chief urges governments to increase carbon prices, reduce fossil fuel subsidies

Jack Dutton | United Arab Emirates | Dec 2, 2023

Police Officers stand in front of the Hofburg Palace, the venue of the 8th OPEC International Seminar, in Vienna, Austria, on July 5, 2023.

Brazil to join OPEC+ as Saudi-led bloc agrees to oil cuts

Adam Lucente | Gulf | Nov 30, 2023

Chinese flag

UAE-China ink multibillion-dollar deals as ties grow

Adam Lucente | Gulf | Nov 29, 2023

Politics & Security

A newly released prisoner waves from a bus during a welcome ceremony following the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas since the October 7 attacks, in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank early on November 30, 2023.

Day 55 of Hamas-Israel war blog: Thursday, Nov. 30

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Dec 4, 2023

A mobile phone showing Sedat Peker speaking on his YouTube channel about international drug smuggling, May 26, 2021 in Istanbul.

As mobsters gravitate to Turkey, what is the appeal of the Turkish passport?

Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Dec 2, 2023

Israel-Ireland relations take another dive over Gaza war, PM statements

Rina Bassist | Israel | Dec 2, 2023

Podcasts

Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel warns Gaza conflict may expand because Iran lacks full control of its militia proxies

Joseph L. Votel

Iran continues strategic miscalculations even after Hamas' attack on Israel, says analyst Hamidreza Azizi

Hamidreza Azizi

The Israel-Hamas War: Live Q&A with Ali Hashem, Joyce Karam, and Daoud Kuttab

Joyce, Ali Hashem, Daoud Kuttab (square)

Memos

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 29: A banner hangs in a venue at the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference the day before its official opening on November 29, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The COP28 is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. (Photo by Se

Why COP28 will likely end in compromise on phasing down some fossil fuels

Karim Elgendy | Gulf | Dec 4, 2023

In this picture taken on April 2, 2023, a vendor arranges dates at his shop in Rabat, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP) (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Unemployment will be true test of Morocco's government policies

Francisco Serrano | Morocco | Nov 28, 2023

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 25: Fans of Al Ahli support they team during the Saudi Pro League match between Al-Ahli SFC and Al-Shabab at Prince Abduallh Al Faisal stadium on November 25, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

Israel-Hamas war looms over Saudi Arabia’s big bets on sports, entertainment and tourism

Samuel Wendel | Gulf | Nov 25, 2023

Forces loyal to Yemen's Huthi rebels hold up Palestinian flags as they march in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians on October 15, 2023, in Sanaa. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Will Yemen's Houthis move on Marib oil fields as Gaza war diverts world's attention?

Kate Dourian | Yemen | Nov 22, 2023

Smoke rises in northern Gaza during Israeli shelling

Israel-Hamas war pivotal moment for Abraham Accords 

Samuel Wendel | Gulf | Nov 7, 2023

IDF reservists rest on a military vehicle while at a rest stop where food is prepared by volunteers on November 13, 2023 in Southern Israel.

Gaza war takes manpower toll on Israeli tech sector

David Rosenberg | Israel | Nov 19, 2023

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