Lebanese women find sweet success with beekeeping Beekeeping, once a niche hobby, is flourishing in Lebanon, providing women with a means of surviving the financial crisis. Lebanon
Oil prices up after OPEC+ cut Saudi Arabia has been pushing for production cuts due to fluctuations in global oil prices. Legacy: Gulf
Egypt freezes Russian MIR payments to avoid US sanctions Acceptance of MIR bank cards would have eased Russian tourists’ payments inside Egyptian hotels and resorts. Egypt
Egypt's released political prisoners get economic aid A presidential initiative puts former political detainees on economic track after their release. Egypt
Culture Violence, suicide creep up as Lebanese population flounders Murder has gone up by 18% this year in Lebanon, but perhaps an even more insidious danger is a rise in mental distress and suicide. Lebanon
Turkish-backed Syrian group cuts off water to Hasakah Hasakah residents in northeast Syria have relied on buying water from private suppliers as their underground wells have dried up, while the Turkish-backed factions suspended pumping operations from the only water station supplying the city. Syria
Culture Gaza schools impose hijab to students' dismay A decision to impose the veil on secondary school students in Gaza schools was rejected by both students and their parents who view this measure as an encroachment on personal freedom. Palestine
