Culture Meet Nadeen Ayoub, first Palestinian woman to compete for Miss Universe The 27-year-old beauty queen, crowned Miss Palestine in 2022, will take the stage in Thailand this November, marking the first time Palestine is represented at the global competition since its founding in 1952. Palestine
Analysis US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan deal hands Turkey South Caucasus opening The agreement could pave the way for normalizing Turkey-Armenia relations and establishing a long-sought transport link unsettling to Iran. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Israel's Smotrich to approve E1 settlement plan that 'buries idea of Palestinian state' Despite years of international pressure against a move that would forestall a Palestinian state, Israel's E1 settlement project is set to be approved next week. Israel
Analysis-Diplomacy or defiance: Iran’s rulers face existential choice after US-Israeli strikes Reuters
UN commission finds violence against Syria Alawites likely included 'war crimes' Agence France-Presse
