Exclusive-Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can't commit to disarm, senior official says Reuters
Iran adding 80,000 personnel to enforce hijab in Tehran province Iran scrapped a stricter law on women’s head coverings last year and some women are now defying the restrictions altogether. Iran
Israel launches heaviest wave of strikes in south Lebanon since ceasefire The Israeli escalation came just a day after the US military praised the Lebanese army’s progress in disarming Hezbollah. Lebanon
After decade in jail, Gadhafi’s son granted $11B bail in disappeared imam case The lengthy detainment of Hannibal Gadhafi, the son of late Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, over the 1978 disappearance of Shiite cleric Musa al-Sadr has long been a source of controversy in Lebanon. Lebanon
Analysis Turkey's Gulf energy drive gains momentum with $1B Masdar deal As part of a goal to quadruple wind and solar capacity by 2035, Turkey is hoping to seal major deals with Masdar and ACWA Power to overcome recent dealmaking headwinds. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
