Turkey continues regional initiative with meetings with Israel, Egypt Turkey’s foreign minister says he will gather with his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts, possibly with Defense Minister Hulusi Akar accompanying him to Israel. Turkey
OPEC loans $100 million to Morocco to promote financial inclusivity Financial technology (fintech) is expanding across the Middle East and enabling more people to use financial tools. But some cultural barriers remain. Morocco
Israeli innovations in medical tech embraced worldwide In Europe, the US, Africa, and now also in Gulf states, hospitals and healthcare systems are adopting Israeli med-tech companies' new products. Israel
Turkey’s farmers call for urgent support as food alarm grows Turkey’s agricultural producers are grappling with exorbitant cost increases that threaten further blows to the country’s food production amid an already galloping inflation. Turkey
Quantum computing is the next revolution, Israeli cyber expert says Israeli intelligence commander-turned-tech executive Nadav Zafrir discussed cybersecurity’s relation to terrorism, the pros and cons of remote work, machines superseding humans and more on Al-Monitor’s 'On Israel' podcast. Israel
Culture Palestinian woman breaks male monopoly on folk art of zajal Aida Abu Farha is a Palestinian woman who excels in writing and singing zajal, after years of this oral poetry art form being the preserve of men. Palestine
Iran's supreme leader says stalled nuclear talks going well Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the country’s nuclear negotiators, saying Tehran is in a strong position. Iran
Islamic State uses dust storm as cover for desert attack on Iraqi soldiers An Islamic State cell operating in Iraq’s largely desert province of Anbar killed two Iraqi soldiers the day after an armed drone allegedly from Iran-linked armed groups was shot down at a major base hosting coalition forces in the same area. Iraq
Israel's governing coalition increasingly unstable After legislator Idit Silman left the coalition, and following the recent wave of terror attacks, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is fighting to keep his government together. Israel
Iran's new Iraq ambassador affiliated with Quds Force Iran appointed the country’s fourth ambassador to Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, and similar to his predecessors he is part of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iraq
