Turkey's Erdogan joins fans in panning EURO 2024 referee The Turkish president’s remarks criticizing the referee of the Euro 24 quarterfinal between Turkey and the Netherlands came amid lingering anger at UEFA. Turkey
After 20 years, is Iraq making progress in bid to join WTO? Iraq first applied to join the WTO in 2004, but it made no considerable progress in the accession until its recent efforts to unify tariff and customs regulations between the federal and Kurdistan Region governments. Iraq
Interview Archbishop seeking Armenian PM’s ouster over concessions to Turkey, Azerbaijan down but not out In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Bagrat Galstanyan blasted Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for capitulating to Azerbaijan and claims the premier was lying to the Armenian people as to his true plans. Bagrat Galstanyan Armenian Archbishop
Cease-fire talks continue as Israel steps up Gaza strikes As negotiators strive for a cease-fire, the US secretary of state told Israeli officials they must do more to reduce civilian casualties in the meantime. Israel
Guarded optimism on Palestinian reconciliation ahead of Fatah-Hamas meeting in China Officials in Ramallah say that Hamas accepting the creation of a Palestinian state within the framework of the two-state solution is crucial to progressing Palestinian reconciliation efforts. Palestine
Republican platform a preview of Trump’s Middle East agenda The platform calls for standing with Israel, deporting "pro-Hamas radicals" and making college campuses "patriotic" again. Israel
Syrian businessman with ties to Assad killed in suspected Israeli airstrike If confirmed, the strike would be a bold step for Israel's clandestine operations in Syria, taking out an Assad regime insider from a family that has long brokered oil shipments, arms deals and illicit financing across the civil war's front lines. Syria
Iraq-China ties progress with Nasiriyah airport project Relations between Iraq and China are strengthening, in part due to Chinese interest in Iraqi oil and infrastructure projects. Iraq
Google reportedly offers $23B for Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz Israel's Wiz is one of the world’s fastest-growing startups, having reached $350 million annual recurring revenue last year, and provides services to more than 40% of Fortune 100 businesses. Israel
Why Gulf economies are doubling down on natural gas exploration As Gulf states increase gas output, some new capacities will be liquefied and exported to consumer markets, while others will be used domestically to meet increased demand for energy. By Sebastian Castelier
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