Qatar reimposes several COVID-19 restrictions The government did not say exactly why it ordered the closures and capacity restrictions. Qatar has begun vaccinating people against the coronavirus and daily cases are relatively low, though increasing. Qatar
Blinken’s first meeting with Turkish counterpart yields little In a meeting on the sidelines of a NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels, the US secretary of state and Turkish foreign minister discussed a range of issues. Turkey
1 in 4 casualties in Yemen's war are children, aid agency finds A report from Save The Children says at least 2,341 children were killed during the last three years of Yemen's civil war. DONT USE - Gulf Pulse
Iraq, US to resume new round of strategic dialogue Iraq and the US have agreed to resume strategic talks over their mutual relationship and further US troop withdrawals. Iraq
UAE finance minister dies at 75 Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who was also deputy Dubai ruler, served as finance minister for several decades and was known for his charity work and race horse ownership. News Brief
Egypt, Sudan move forward with railway network Egypt and Sudan are preparing to construct a railway network to boost trade on the African market. Egypt
Stuck container ship creates giant traffic jam in Egypt's Suez Canal The massive Rotterdam-bound container ship ran aground Tuesday in poor weather conditions and low visibility, the Suez Canal Authority said. Egypt
Israel strikes Hamas following election day attack Israeli jets hit several targets in Gaza on Wednesday following a rocket attack in southern Israel while Prime Minister Netanyahu was campaigning there. News Brief
Riyadh lights up with citywide art festival Saudi Arabia's first annual Noor Riyadh art festival has brightened Riyadh with light-based installations across the city. DONT USE - Gulf Pulse
Netanyahu beaten, not (yet) defeated With most of the votes counted, it seems that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no Knesset majority and almost no options for composing the next government. Israel
Russia steps up airstrikes on vital facilities near Syria-Turkey border Russian warplanes bombed areas near the Turkish border in Idlib, targeting oil and household gas stations coming from Turkey to Idlib. Syria
No clear winner: Israel could be in for fifth election The day after voting, the political deadlock in Israel persists, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the bloc opposing him empowered to compose a government. Israel
No end in sight for Lebanese suffering amid deteriorating economic crisis Lebanon’s ruling elite has yet to form an urgent government to launch reforms to address the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, amid ongoing political bickering. Lebanon
Meet the women of Egypt’s all-female village Egypt’s al-Samaha village is a remote, all-female village and a refuge to many divorced women, widows and survivors of domestic abuse who are provided with work opportunities to support their children and lead a peaceful life, at bay from the hardships in their communities. Egypt
Why is opposition arresting Kurds in northeast Syria? A Kurdish civilian was tortured and killed after he was kidnapped by an armed opposition faction in north Syria, days after the United Nations condemned the detention of civilians in Syria. Syria
Egypt's satirical puppet Abla Fahita makes comeback on Netflix's 'Drama Queen' Netflix has started airing a second Egyptian original series about Abla Fahita as the US streaming giant seeks to expand its viewership in the Arab world. Egypt
