Middle East crises loom in background as NATO leaders gather in Washington While this year's summit is expected to focus largely on the ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran's military support for Russia and Turkey's strategic balancing act with Moscow are expected to weigh on NATO leaders gathered in Washington. Washington Pulse
US, Israel hold second virtual meeting on Rafah Biden administration officials have denied offering to green-light an Israeli invasion of Rafah if Israel holds off on retaliating against Iran. Washington Pulse
One year on Sudan’s war: 14,700 killed, 8.6M displaced, 4.9M face starvation As the war in Sudan enters its second year, the humanitarian situation is worsening by the day with no prospects of an imminent end of the hostilities. North Africa Pulse
State Department staffer resigns over Biden's handling of Gaza Annelle Sheline is the second State Department official to publicly resign since Oct. 7, citing the erosion of US credibility on human rights in the Middle East as a result of the war. Washington Pulse
Israel's intelligence chief wants next US president to continue Abraham Accords Eli Cohen told Ynet TV that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are "on the agenda" for recognizing the Jewish state. Israel
Bahrain approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for front-line workers The experimental vaccine is currently in phase III clinical trials. Bahrain
US officials confirm Iranian hackers stole voter data The security breach is the latest attempt targeting the 2020 US election, US intelligence officials warned, including attempts to hit the campaigns of President Donald Trump and his opponent, Joe Biden. Iran
Libyan rivals meet for UN-brokered face-to-face talks The meeting is the first since the two parties agreed to a cease-fire last month. Libya
UAE's first kosher restaurant reflects growing Israeli-Arab ties Just days after Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalized relations, a kosher restaurant has opened up in Dubai. Originals
Algeria votes to revamp constitution despite low voter turnout Algerians took to the polls on Sunday to vote in a referendum that has introduced presidential term limits and other changes to the constitution. Algeria
Intel: US, Sudan sign terror claims agreement The last major step in restoring US-Sudanese relations is legislation pending in Congress that would restore Sudan's sovereign immunity. Israel
Elections weigh on US-Gulf economic relations Investments worth billions of dollars in the US market and currencies pegged to the greenback leave Gulf states heavily exposed to the American economy. Legacy: Gulf
Alexandrians take trip down memory lane in newly restored trams In a bid to revive its historical heritage, the governorate of Alexandria repaired and rehabilitated historical trams that were manufactured in 1931. Egypt
US sells seized Iranian fuel, seeks forfeiture of missiles The United States has sold and delivered the 1.1 million barrels of Iranian oil seized from four Venezuela-bound vessels in August. United States
Another mass grave discovered in Libya's Tarhuna Libya's Tripoli-based government has issued arrest warrants for the Kaniyat militia that long controlled Tarhuna. Libya
Tunisia implements new restrictions as virus cases soar The North African country is experiencing an outbreak of the coronavirus after relatively low cases earlier in the year. Originals
