Turkey’s Central Bank ducks soaring inflation to cut rates again Despite the highest inflation in 24 years, Turkey’s Central Bank has made its third interest cut ahead of elections next June. Turkey
Iran sanctions BBC Persian The Islamic Republic has been lashing out at London-based Iranian news outlets for their coverage of the anti-government protests in Iran. Iran
How can Iraq help 3.5 million citizens living in urban slums? The government and parliament in Iraq are working to address the slum housing crisis, facing obstacles and wide social and political opposition. Iraq
Ukraine pressures Israel to supply weapons, cites Iranian threat With reports of Iran supplying Russia with attack drones, Israel is finding it increasingly difficult to reject Ukraine’s pleas for defensive weaponry. Israel
Russian, British citizens top buyers of nonresidential property in Dubai The war in Ukraine is driving more Russians to buy property in Dubai’s flourishing real estate market. United Arab Emirates
Support for Lion’s Den grows as Israel maintains siege on Nablus Israel continues its siege on the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, leading to economic losses while threatening to launch a military operation there. Palestine
Culture Gaza's archaeological discoveries left vulnerable Archaeological discoveries in the Gaza Strip continue to be neglected amid the government’s failure to protect them, while the citizens who often make these discoveries aren't compensated. Palestine
Culture 'Strange' tomb of falcons discovered in ancient Egyptian seaport An archaeological research team unveiled what they called a strange discovery of a tomb containing 15 mummified falcons decapitated and buried inside a temple. Egypt
Israeli candidates treat violence in Arab towns as niche problem Instead of treating the rise of violence in Arab society as a national problem, Prime Minister Yair Lapid and opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu are only making Arab Israelis promises to remedy the situation. Israel
