Argentina’s Milei breaks with Latin America, doubles down on Israel support Argentinian President Javier Milei announced on a trip to Israel Tuesday that he would move his country's embassy to Jerusalem and advance legislation at home declaring Hamas a terror organization. Israel
Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed downplays war risk with Somalia over Somaliland deal Ethiopian premier has said his country has no intention of fighting with Somalia and that it's ready to negotiate with Egypt and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance (GERD) standoff. Somalia
Saudi inks $3.2B missile defense deal with South Korea as Iran attends expo The World Defense Show has yielded deals between Saudi Arabia and South Korea and may lead to the strengthening of the kingdom’s ties with Iran, the United States and others. Legacy: Gulf
How the Gaza boycotts are impacting McDonald's, Starbucks sales Last month, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said “misinformation” about the company’s position on the conflict had hurt the business. Israel
Pro-Palestinian activists in Jordan face arrest, harassment by authorities Human Rights Watch documented the arrest of several people who took part in pro-Palestinian protests in Jordan and condemned the use of a controversial cybercrime law. Jordan
Analysis Is Netanyahu waiting for Trump as Israel's Ben-Gvir sabotages Biden? Israel's Prime Minister stays mum, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ruins the country's relations with its greatest ally, the United States. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Attack in Istanbul, Turkey's second in week, leaves 3 dead Authorities blame a far-left militant group for the attack, which claimed several bombings in Turkey over the past decades including a 2013 suicide bombing attack on the US Embassy in Ankara. Turkey
Pentagon vows more strikes against Iran-backed groups, rejects open-ended campaign The Pentagon says it isn't planning for an open-ended campaign of retaliation against Iran-backed groups, even as Israel vows to expand its war in Gaza on to the Rafah area. Syria
Why Iraq's dinar is trading below official dollar rate amid new restrictions A top US official visited Iraqi officials last week to discuss countering illicit finance and strengthening Iraq’s financial system. Iraq
Hamas reemerges in northern Gaza weeks after Israel said it's dismantled Hamas is firmly established in Palestinian society allowing it to continue to regroup after successive Israeli campaigns, as long as the conditions that allowed for its establishment in the first place continue to exist. Palestine
