Morocco flirts with Ethiopia amid stalled Nile dam talks Morocco and Ethiopia ramping up cooperation in various fields as negotiations remain stalled over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Egypt refuses to back Morocco on the Western Sahara issue. Egypt
Gazans open eco-friendly rest house on the beach A group of artists in Gaza established the first eco-friendly rest house on the enclave’s beach, where people can sit and enjoy the free services in exchange for food leftovers. Palestine
Turkish company again stops supplying Lebanon with electricity Lebanon is in the midst of a debilitating electricity, fuel and economic crisis. News Brief
Is US-Turkey alliance at a breaking point? After meeting with Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slams US (again), but ties between Turkey and Russia have their own strains and limits. Turkey
Iran says Israel FM's visit left 'stain' on Bahrain The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the damage could not be undone by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s recent visit to Bahrain. Iran
Saudi Arabia hosts major falcon festival The practice of falconry, whereby trained birds hunt for prey on behalf of humans, is common on the Arabian peninsula. News Brief
Israel’s participation in Dubai expo signals huge trade potential Israel and the Emirates both believe that the potential for bilateral trade, commercial cooperation and investments is huge. Israel
Bennett keeps quiet on ministers' planned meeting with Abbas Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is keeping mum on two Meretz members from his cabinet planning to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Israel
Israel's Lapid visits Bahrain-based US warship in warning to Iran The Iranian threat and the campaign against a new nuke deal came up all along the historic visit of Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Bahrain. Israel
Humanitarian agency reduces food aid to displaced Syrians in Idlib The World Food Program reduced the content of aid baskets delivered to the displaced camps in northwestern Syria, which concerns camp residents who fully rely on UN aid. Syria
Bennett’s government at work to expand Abraham Accords Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his Cabinet are hard at work to upgrade the Abraham Accords for normalization, and extend them to more countries in the region. Israel
