Archives for June, 2022

Diamonds forge cornerstone of Israeli-Indian relations

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

Erdogan: Sweden, Finland need to ‘act accordingly’ toward Kurdish groups for approval on NATO bids

The Turkish president repeated these points while announcing another military operation into Syria. 

By Week in Review

Biden to visit former 'pariah' Saudi Arabia: reports

Agence France-Presse

US says to back IAEA resolution despite Iran warning

Agence France-Presse

Egyptian antiques seized from New York's Met in Louvre probe

Agence France-Presse

Jerusalem celebrates Pride under heavy security

Agence France-Presse

US welcomes 2-month extension of Yemen truce

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Yemen's warring parties to "seize this pivotal moment."

Yemen

Tehran denounces GCC over missile comments  

The GCC enumerated worries about Iran and its "destabilizing behavior," triggering typically strong rhetoric from Tehran.

Iran

Culture

Knesset speaker participates, addresses gay pride parade in Jerusalem

Knesset speaker Micky Levy participated today at the gay pride parade in Jerusalem, condemning death threats that were sent earlier this week to an organizer of the parade and several legislators.

Israel

Iran, Iraq, Syria to cooperate on sandstorms

Sandstorms have pummeled the region this year, particularly Iraq.

Iran

Israel holds military drills amid Iran tensions

Agence France-Presse

Egypt expands water desalination projects as Nile dam talks hit new snag

The Egyptian government is seeking to expand seawater desalination projects in the upcoming period, especially in coastal and border cities, by establishing 14 new plants.

Egypt

OPEC+ alliance agrees to production increase

Pressure on Saudi Arabia, Russia and other major oil producers has boosted production amid high prices.

By Al-Monitor Staff

OPEC+ agrees bigger output boost amid Russian isolation

Agence France-Presse

Culture

Egypt demands return of King Tut artifact amid former Louvre director scandal

Former Louvre Director Jean-Luc Martinez was accused of conspiring to conceal the origin of artifacts suspected of having been stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011, prompting Egyptian demands to return these valuable pieces to Egypt.

Egypt

Cases against opposition politicians mount ahead of Turkish elections

Critics claim the government has weaponized the judiciary to neutralize leading figures in the Republican People’s Party.

Turkey