Senate unlikely to block arms sale to Israel amid Gaza conflict The Biden administration aims to provide Israel with additional bomb guidance systems. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Vaccinated Saudis free to travel abroad as ban lifted Saudi Arabia on Monday rolled back an international travel ban that has remained in place since March 2020. By Al-Monitor Staff
Further depreciation of Turkish lira appears inevitable The surprise US inflation data last week could be the omen of deepening troubles for the Turkish economy. By Mustafa Sonmez In Istanbul, reporting on economics
Turkey’s Jewish minority takes the heat amid Israeli-Palestinian violence A frenzy of anti-Israeli coverage in Turkish media has accompanied anti-Semitic attacks on the country's small Jewish community. By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Dubai greenlights concerts, sporting events Authorities in the UAE's largest city removed several virus-related restrictions on gatherings on Monday following vaccine progress. By Al-Monitor Staff
Intel: Blinken hasn't personally seen evidence that Hamas used the building housing AP, Al Jazeera Israel says the building was used by the Palestinian militant group, but it has not publicly provided any evidence to back up that claim. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
As rockets, retaliation shake region, Israel silent on global mediation Egypt, the United States and France are concentrating effort on a cease-fire as Gaza rockets and Israeli retaliation continue. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Senate Democrats, one Republican call for Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire The Biden administration has yet to explicitly call for a cease-fire in Israel and the Palestinian territories, resulting in criticism from his own party. By Al-Monitor Staff
Rifts plague Libya’s central bank Although a new unity government was formed in Libya, ending years of division in state institutions, conflicts still plague some financial institutions that control the country's economy, namely the central bank. By George Mikhail
Police unable to stem violence in mixed Israeli cities The Shin Bet has been called in to reinforce Israeli police as they struggle to control the riots in Arab and mixed Jewish-Arab cities. By Afif Abu Much In Baqa al-Gharbiyye, reporting on business and tech
Hamas representative in Iran: latest round of fighting is strategic shift for group Khaled al-Qaddumi claims that while the militant group and the Islamic Republic share common goals, the fighting was not instigated by Tehran. By Ali Hashem In Doha, reporting on Iran, regional politics, conflict
Egypt unearths 250 rock tombs in Sohag An Egyptian Ministry archaeological mission uncovered 250 rock tombs in Sohag governorate, which opens the door for more archaeological discoveries in this region. By Ahmed Gomaa
Palestinian women in Jerusalem in crossfire of Israeli Police, settlers In light of the recent Israeli Police and settlers’ attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, Jerusalemite women have been remarkably present, taking part in the demonstrations and using social media to share the suffering of Jerusalemites. By Mai Abu Hasaneen
Gaza under fire, testimonies from under the shelling Gazans find themselves homeless with no safe place to go as Israel continues to pummel the coastal enclave with heavy artillery shells and airstrikes, razing neighborhoods to the ground and destroying the already poor infrastructure. By Hadeel Al Gherbawi In Gaza City, reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Al Aqsa, Jerusalem unite Palestinians again Jerusalem has succeeded in uniting Palestinians — whether citizens of Israel or in the diaspora — and has caused the exposure of Israeli racism towards 20% of its population who are not Jews. By Daoud Kuttab In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham expands recruitment to all of Idlib province Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is offering young Syrians in the northwestern province of Idlib many incentives to join the militant group's ranks. By Khaled al-Khateb