UN chief calls for lasting cease-fire in Libya Antonio Guterres warned the country's "future is at stake." By Al-Monitor Staff
Jordan's prime minister resigns but stays on as caretaker King Abdullah II instructed Omar Razzaz to remain acting prime minister until a new government is formed ahead of the November parliamentary elections. By Al-Monitor Staff
Russia may sell S-400 to Iran after UN embargo expires, ambassador says Russia’s ambassador to Iran said Saturday that the Kremlin may sell its S-400 missile defense system to Tehran after the UN arms embargo expires later this month. By Al-Monitor Staff
NATO chief presses for calm in East Med, cease-fire in south Caucasus During a visit to Ankara Monday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg voiced support for de-confliction efforts between Turkey and Greece in the eastern Mediterranean while calling for a cease-fire in the southern Caucasus. By Diego Cupolo
Kurdish authorities set to release Syrians from camp for IS families Syrian detainees — mostly women and children family members of Islamic State terrorists — are to be released from the notorious detention camp al-Hol, yet foreigners will remain. By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Umrah pilgrimage resumes in Saudi Arabia after 7-month pause Under the new rules, only 6,000 citizens and residents per day are permitted to perform umrah. By Al-Monitor Staff
Emirates resumes flights to several European cities The Dubai-based airline received $2 billion from the government in August and is gradually approaching its pre-pandemic number of destinations. By Al-Monitor Staff
Iran hits highest coronavirus death toll since July Officials in Iran are scrambling to address the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Al-Monitor Staff
US ambassador to Israel warns Biden win could undermine consensus on Iran Ambassador David Friedman is the latest sitting US official to promote the president's policies ahead of the 2020 election. By Al-Monitor Staff
Oman's coronavirus cases pass 100,000 The Gulf state opened a field hospital Monday to deal with the influx of COVID-19 infections. By Al-Monitor Staff
Third, final Iranian tanker arrives in Venezuela Iran sent three tankers carrying more than 800,000 barrels of fuel to the South American country, successfully evading US sanctions in the process. By Al-Monitor Staff
American-Israeli yeshiva student takes reins of El Al Israeli authorities approved the sale of almost 43% of Israel’s national carrier El Al to 27-year-old Eli Rozenberg, whose American father critics say is behind the purchase. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Suicide rate among youth on the rise in Iraq Suicide has been on the rise among Iraqi youth, who face a pandemic, high unemployment and a volatile political situation. By Mustafa Saadoun
Are Sinai-based terrorists shifting to Cairo? Egyptian authorities' pursuit of Sinai-based terrorists may be expanding to cells near the capital. By A correspondent in Egypt
Egypt’s ban of Jewish festival raises controversy Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court upheld a previous ruling prohibiting the celebration of the birth of a Jewish rabbi, which attracts hundreds of Israelis every year, in a move that may in part reflect popular rejection of normalization with Israel. By Mohamed Saied
On Israel with Ben Caspit Despite Netanyahu’s claims, normalization with Arab world can’t be separated from Palestinian issue Ben Caspit