Analysis JPMorgan to drop UAE from emerging market bond indexes: What to know A rift between the two Gulf heavyweights has emerged in areas ranging from foreign policy to trade. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
'No meaningful protection': Israel’s new Gaza aid rules raise data, security risks The guidelines expand Israeli authority to deny NGO registration in the Palestinian territories and visas for foreign aid workers as Gaza continues to reel from two years of war. Palestine
How did FIFA become part of Trump’s Gaza reconstruction effort? FIFA signed a deal on Thursday that marks the global soccer association's most significant postwar intervention in the Middle East yet. Palestine
Billions pledged, but Hamas' grip clouds Trump’s Gaza plan The Board of Peace is touting new aid and military commitments, but will they make a difference if Hamas still holds the guns in Gaza? Palestine
Analysis Israel concerned Iran trying to buy time but sees US strikes as still possible By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Israeli troops raid Gaza's Nasser Hospital amid fears of imminent Rafah operation As Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive amid international calls for cease-fire, Israeli forces stormed a hospital in Khan Younis. Palestine
Families of Israeli hostages file complaint against Hamas at ICC Representatives of the families of Israeli hostages arrived at the International Criminal Court in The Hague with 1,000 pages of evidence and testimonies against Hamas. Israel
Abbas urges Hamas to complete Gaza deal with Israel as Palestinian reconciliation looms President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to speed up its agreement on a hostage deal with Israel to prevent more suffering in Gaza, as mediators scramble to secure a deal. Palestine
Who are Abbas' main Palestinian PM contenders after Gaza war? Postwar governance of Gaza is the focus of increased diplomatic outreach in the Arab world, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas having in recent days visited Qatar to get Hamas' buy-in on the makeup of a new Palestinian government. Palestine
US softens objections to looming Israeli offensive in Rafah Despite President Joe Biden’s charge that Israel’s conduct in Gaza has been “over the top," the Biden administration has threatened no consequences for the Israeli military's impending assault on Rafah. Israel
Mossad chief leaves Cairo after talks with US, Egypt, Qatar on new Israel-Hamas deal The meeting in Cairo between Israeli, American, Egyptian and Qatari top officials ended after several hours of discussions in an attempt to advance a deal for the release of hostages and a cease-fire in Gaza. Israel
Turkey’s Erdogan in UAE, meets MBZ ahead of landmark Egypt visit Erdogan’s UAE and historic Egypt trips come as Ankara seeks to strengthen its ties with regional countries amid ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Turkey
85 journalists killed in Gaza war, deadliest for the press in 30 years The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the continued targeting of journalists in Gaza, coinciding with reports of Al Jazeera reporters sustaining serious injuries in an Israel strike in Rafah. Palestine
Analysis Hostages' rescue buys Netanyahu time as Israel braces for longer war in Gaza Prime Minister Netanyahu is patting himself on the back for the rescue operation of two Israeli hostages held in Rafah, and continues planning a military operation there despite US warnings. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
'We oppose any forced displacement of Palestinians,' Biden tells king of Jordan King Abdullah met with Biden to discuss aid to Gaza, efforts to reach a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and related issues ahead of a looming Israeli offensive. Jordan
Netherlands court orders halt to transfers of F-35 parts to Israel A Dutch appeals court ordered the government to block the transfer of jet parts to Israel over concerns the deliveries contribute to violations of international law in Gaza. Israel
CIA chief heads to Cairo for Mossad-Egypt-Qatar talks amid Rafah fears CIA Director Bill Burns will discuss a new hostage deal with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo as Israel prepares to invade Rafah despite international and regional warnings. Egypt
