Rights groups raise alarm as Egypt executes 17 Cairo has executed 17 men convicted of committing a 2013 attack on a police station after human rights activists say they were tortured to confess. Egypt
1,000 rockets from Gaza fired at Israel overnight Hundreds of thousands of Israelis ran to shelters over the night as sirens blared warnings of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Israel
US Senator, White House push for Yemen peace in regional tour As the Houthi rebels struggle to take Marib, Senator Chris Murphy says the time for peace is now. Yemen
US sanctions 7 over Hezbollah finances The sanctions indicate continued US pressure on the Lebanese organization under US President Joe Biden. Lebanon
'Mountain of information' against Islamic State leads UN investigators to recognize Yazidi genocide While Monday’s findings leave “no space for denial,” Yazidis now call for legislation and support for development of social and economic life. Iraq
Iran begins registering candidates for key presidential poll Candidates vying for presidency in Iran were given five days to register their bid in an election that is expected to revolve around the economy and the fragile nuclear deal. Iran
Iranian presidential election market opens on PredictIt Users of the popular prediction exchange website can now place bets on Iran’s upcoming elections in addition to bets on Israeli politics. Iran
Protests, violence break out in mixed Jewish-Arab cities of Israel An Arab-Israeli man was shot dead and Jewish Israeli businesses were attacked in the city of Lod last night. Israel
UAE offers to mediate Nile dam dispute in name of Red Sea security Can the United Arab Emirates succeed where others have failed in bringing Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to terms over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? Gulf
Talk of Kurdish weddings code for terror plots, Turkish prosecutors say The Turkish justice system is overwhelmed with thousands in prison for such dubious crimes as texting about weddings. Turkey
Turkey’s religious agency grows even richer, more powerful Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate has acquired unprecedented influence and budget means under Erdogan, spending more than the Foreign and other ministries. Turkey
Iran denies US Navy’s account of run-in in Persian Gulf Iran has accused the US Navy of “false narratives” and “unprofessional behavior” in the latest run-in with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran
Political, military wings of Islamist movement clash in Idlib Ahrar al-Sham, which was once one of the largest factions of the Syrian armed opposition in Idlib, has formed a new leadership council that is being perceived as a coup against the movement’s political leaders, who fear the group's integration into Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Syria
Erdogan’s midnight decrees give Turkey nightmares The overnight decrees increasingly governing Turkey have become a source of livid satire and agony for millions of Turks. Turkey
Israel's security crisis has new political team sweating Israel's evolving security crisis has put a damper on the formation of a new government. Israel
Assault on female reporter for not wearing hijab sparks backlash in Gaza A female reporter was recently insulted and physically assaulted for not wearing the Islamic headscarf, which renewed the debate about women’s rights in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Palestine
