After IAEA criticizes Iran, Israeli prime minister meets with Emirati leader Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made a quick visit to the Emirates, where he met privately with Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. Israel
Israel’s Lapid courts Arab parties with eye toward early elections Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is reshaping his election-campaign strategy in response to infighting on the right, and a possible showdown with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel
Egypt to invest in gold, mineral mining Egypt is working to increase the exploration of gold and minerals in the Eastern Desert with the aim of attracting investments in the mining sector. Egypt
Turkish-backed forces step up military drills ahead of potential operation in northern Syria Free Syrian Army factions are holding major military drills and parades to beef up their combat readiness to take part in the Turkish military operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Syria
Egypt revokes ration cards of half-million citizens The ration cards of hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have been revoked to lighten the state's subsidy bill in response to the International Monetary Fund conditions and the rising cost of wheat imports. Egypt
Syrian opposition bans wheat exports in response to food crisis The Syrian opposition’s interim government is trying to prevent the smuggling of strategic crops, namely wheat, from its areas of control, amid a global food crisis resulting from the Ukraine war. Syria
Egypt looks to India for wheat to make up losses from Ukraine war A potential deal between Egypt and India to import 500,000 tons of Indian wheat in exchange for Egyptian fertilizers is in the works amid ongoing global wheat shortages. Egypt
Liberia, Suriname pledge to open offices in Jerusalem The announcements come as Israel seeks to reinforce and expand its relationships in Africa. Israel
Algerian government shuts down leading pro-reform group Human rights groups say the situation in Algeria has been deterioriating, including the recent arrest of three lawyers for representing Hirak protesters. North Africa
Drone blast near US consulate in Erbil injures three No US-led coalition facilities were hit in the latest attack, an official told Al-Monitor. Iraqi-Kurdistan
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