Iranian diplomat calls IAEA statement ‘shameful’ The United States and its European allies want answers from Iran regarding uranium traces found at undeclared sites. Iran
Arrest by hijab police leaves woman comatose Iranians are enraged over the mandatory hijab rules as police deny torture allegations by the victim's brother. Iran
Saudi crown prince unveils national strategy for esports, video games Investment in video games is officially forming part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative for economic diversification. Saudi Arabia
Emirati foreign minister visits Israel Celebrating two years since the normalization of diplomatic ties, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met in Israel with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Israel
Cybersecurity powerhouse Israel remains open to hackers Numbers show that Israeli institutions, ministries, municipalities and companies are increasingly targeted by attempted cyberattacks, mostly from Iranian hackers. Israel
US releases some military aid to Egypt amid human rights concerns The administration is providing Egypt with $170 million in military assistance that Congress had made contingent on the country improving its rights record. Egypt
Erdogan looks to Putin to ease foreign currency woes An extraordinary uptick in capital flows of unknown origin to Turkey has left many wondering whether Russian money could be involved. Turkey
France’s TotalEnergies sells stake in Iraqi Kurdish oil field The sale follows the Iraqi federal government pressuring international firms to pull out of the autonomous region, which has led to concern from the US State Department. Iraq
Israel’s Lapid soars in polls but has no camp behind him Recent polls show growing electoral support for Prime Minister Yair Lapid, even though parties within the center-left camp might chose to back his rival Defense Minister Benny Gantz. Israel
Egypt invests Suez Canal revenues in three yacht ports President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced that three yacht ports will be established from the revenues of the Suez Canal, in a bid to stimulate tourism to support the national economy. Egypt
Are Iranian products banned into Syrian opposition-held areas? The Syrian Islamic Council close to the Syrian opposition issued a fatwa prohibiting the entry of Iranian goods into opposition areas, claiming Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is allowing the spread of the goods in its areas in northwest Syria. Syria
