Egypt’s Al-Azhar clerics speak out against Ethiopia on Nile dam crisis Al-Azhar weighs in on Egypt's dispute with Ethiopia over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Egypt
Palestinian teen killed in West Bank clashes with Israeli army The Israel Defense Forces said troops fired on the crowd to disperse hundreds of Palestinians who were rioting in a village south of Nablus. Palestine
Intel: House to vote to repeal 2002 Iraq war authorization Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) has bipartisan support and a nod of approval from the White House. United States
The reform challenge: What Oman (and others) might learn from Egypt Parallels in experience may offer guideposts for managing change. Oman
The slow, uncertain pace of Saudi-Syrian rapprochement Even if the two sides eventually normalize ties, Damascus faces an uphill struggle to return to the Arab League. Syria
KRG puts PKK on notice for killing of peshmerga forces The Biden administration slams PKK attack on Iraqi Kurdish allies as 'brutal.' Iraq
Turkey’s religious agency plans to launch children's TV channel Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate, which has long lamented the influence of foreign cartoons on children, now seeks to establish a kids channel. Turkey
Will Washington buy Ankara’s ‘drone crescent’ against Russia? Scrambling for a thaw with Washington, Ankara hopes to draw on the success of its military drones — battle-proven against Russian weaponry — to cast itself as a key partner in US efforts to contain Russia in eastern Europe and beyond. Turkey
UN expert calls on UAE to release prominent human rights defenders The five activists are accused of trying to overthrow the Emirati government, but the United Nations says they should have never been detained in the first place. United Arab Emirates
Massive Turkey-led logging in Iraqi Kurdistan causes outcry Extensive logging led by Turkey in Iraqi Kurdistan has set off an outcry, fueling the already strong anger toward the Turkish military presence in northern Iraq. Turkey
Iran to acquire Russian high-resolution recon satellite Russia is set to give Iran a satellite that could spy on Tehran's potential military targets. Russia
Israeli opposition parties finalize agreements to unseat Netanyahu The broad alliance signed deals ahead of Sunday's vote of confidence in the incoming Israeli government. Israel
Can Lapid-Bennett coalition keep it together? Eight years after an alliance was forged between Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett, that brotherhood is getting the latter into the prime minister's seat. Israel
Israeli police close off Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem With concrete barriers and checkpoints, Israeli forces have closed off the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem. Palestine
Journalists recount abuse, arrest covering Jerusalem riots Journalists in Jerusalem say they have faced abuse and arrest by Israeli forces while covering the recent events there. Palestine
Egypt steps up action as threat of water scarcity looms Egypt is advancing a number of projects to address the water scarcity problem, at a time that tensions between Cairo and Addis Ababa are on the rise over the failure to reach an agreement on the operation and filling of Ethiopia’s controversial dam on the Blue Nile. Egypt
