Turkey heads to local elections amid voter apathy, unclarity for Erdogan Melting purchasing power in Turkey looms large over the upcoming local elections. Turkey
Mossad, CIA chiefs to return to Qatar to continue Gaza talks After a visit to Doha earlier this week, Mossad chief David Barnea is expected to return to Qatar Friday to pursue talks for a hostage release and cease-fire deal. Israel
Speaker Johnson to invite Israel's Netanyahu to speak to Congress Netanyahu recently spoke to Senate Republicans via video. Israel
Who is Najah al-Shammari, former Iraqi defense minister arrested in Sweden? Shammari served in the Iraqi military under Saddam Hussein and following the 2003 US invasion, and was under investigation for fraud. Iraq
With 6.5m displaced, Sudan on course to be 'world's worst hunger crisis': UN As the conflict in Sudan nears its one-year anniversary, the United Nations is ringing ever more strident alarms over an impending humanitarian catastrophe. Sudan
France to submit Gaza UN resolution that can ‘actually be adopted,’ rivaling US draft France says its proposal will not compete with or contradict a draft resolution sponsored by the US currently in circulation. Israel
GCC, Turkey launch talks on free trade agreement According to the Turkish trade minister, the new free trade agreement will create one of the world’s largest free trade areas. Turkey
Republican House speaker courts Netanyahu amid partisan split on Gaza If he accepts Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s planned invite to speak before Congress, chances are Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will find an even less receptive audience than listened to his 2015 address. Israel
In surprise move, Turkey’s Central Bank hikes interest rates to 50% The move comes after the bank announced last month that it was pausing the hikes. Turkey
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