Iran enriched uranium at 83.7%, close to weapons grade: UN watchdog The news is alarming for Israel, but Iran denied other recent reports that asserted they enriched uranium close to the 90% threshold for a nuclear weapon. Iran
Iran-India ties strained by geopolitics, buoyed by economics This decision by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to boycott a conference in India is a reminder of political, economic and military tensions between the two South Asian countries. Iran
Rumblings from Ukraine war felt in western Mediterranean The Eastern European conflict has strained the traditional Russian alliance with Algeria, while Morocco tries to use the Abraham Accords to finalize its hold on Western Sahara. By Gilles Kepel
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to visit Middle East as Iran threat builds Lloyd Austin's visit to the region as Biden's defense secretary is intended as a signal of reassurance as Iran continues to arm and fund proxy militias throughout the region. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Taliban releases Iran border guard, moves into Afghanistan's Embassy in Tehran Iran has had a complicated relationship with the Taliban since the group resumed control over Afghanistan. Iran
Sub-Saharans in Tunisia fear for their lives following Saied's racist comments A wave of violent racist attacks on sub-Saharan people living in Tunisia has spread across the country since President Kais Saied declared his belief in a conspiracy to change the demographic of Tunisia. North Africa
Iran mourns loss of Pirouz, critically endangered cheetah cub Many Iranians had been closely following the critically endangered cheetah cub, which became a symbol of hope amid hardship and state repression. Iran
Israel's FM urges Germany to add Iran's IRGC to terror list, but hurdles remain Though German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said recently that Berlin had no grounds to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the country’s list of terror groups, Israeli sources insist she is committed to pursuing this option. Israel
Sports stadiums shake as fans bash Turkey's earthquake response Public dissent is getting louder online, at sporting events and on the streets as further examples of Turkey's disaster mismanagement emerge. Turkey
Turkey's economy grows 5.6% in 2022, but labor’s income share shrinks In a sign of deepening income disparities, the share of Turkey’s labor force from the national income has dropped to 26.5%, a far cry from 36% in 2016. Turkey
In Lebanon, police join 'robbers', storm bank to get their own money The Lebanese currency hit another record low on Tuesday, as judicial investigation into central bank chief Riad Salameh moves forward. Lebanon
Turkey: Journalists bullied, censored by government over earthquake coverage The post-quake experience of Turkey’s media offers clues as to what forms of censorship Ankara could employ in the upcoming election season. Turkey
Analysis Israel's Netanyahu loses control as far-right ministers feed West Bank fires Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scrambling to rein in his far-right ministers as the violence in the region worsens by the day. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
UAE busts 4.5 million Captagon pills in food cans after smuggler arrest Amphetamine fenethylline, known by its brand name Captagon, has increasingly become the drug of choice among youth in Gulf Arab states. United Arab Emirates
