Israel moves ahead on maritime agreement with Lebanon A maritime boundary agreement with Lebanon is finally headed for a likely approval vote in Israel. Israel
Israelis' Russian families allowed into country after deportation backlash After disastrous deportation incidents, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked has agreed to grant tourist visas to the spouses of Russian Israelis fleeing Russia. Israel
Hamas leaders head to Damascus amid rapprochement A large Palestinian delegation, including Hamas leaders, is expected to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in late October, seeking to mend ties after a decade-long rupture. Palestine
Inside Egypt’s first climate-friendly farm Tulima Farms in the Nile Delta relies on climate-friendly mechanisms to promote agriculture that adapts to climate change and relies on less water consumption amid a looming water crisis in Egypt. Egypt
Gazan workers fall prey to brokers claiming to offer work permits Amid the poor economic conditions and as thousands of Gazans seek to obtain work permits inside Israel, fraudulent brokers have spread in the besieged enclave claiming to be able to secure permits. Palestine
US touts 'historic breakthrough' on Israel-Lebanon maritime border President Joe Biden called on Lebanon and Israel to now implement the agreement over their long-disputed maritime border. Lebanon
Security forces reportedly fire on crowds as protests rock Kurdish city Iranian security forces have been seen firing indiscriminately into residential neighborhoods in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj, which has hot spot of anti-government protests. Iran
US to 'reevaluate' relationship with Saudi Arabia after OPEC move The White House has nodded to calls among Democrats in Congress for a reappraisal of Washington's seven decades of support to the kingdom. Washington Connection
