Sisi invites Israel's Bennett to visit Egypt Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel extended the invite while visiting with Israeli officials in Jerusalem. By Al-Monitor Staff
Turkish airstrikes claim Yazidi lives in Iraq’s Sinjar Turkish airstrikes hit makeshift hospital in the predominantly Yazidi Sinjar region of Iraq on Tuesday. By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Demands for tougher penalties against child marriage grow in Egypt As child marriage spreads in Egypt, many observers and parliamentarians call for tougher penalties for anyone involved, while some believe that toughening penalties will not be a solution because there are many ways to circumvent laws. By A correspondent in Egypt
Iran ramps up uranium enrichment as nuclear talks stall The UN International Atomic Energy Agency also has concluded that Iran is continuing to produce uranium metal in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal. By Al-Monitor Staff
British tourist who went to Afghanistan safe in Dubai Miles Routledge went to Kabul amid the Taliban takeover of the city for tourism, but got stuck and had to be evacuated by the British military to the United Arab Emirates. By Al-Monitor Staff
Afghan president surfaces in UAE The Emirati government said it welcomed Ashraf Ghani into the country on "humanitarian grounds." By Al-Monitor Staff
Ankara mulls ambitious but risky engagement with Taliban The Turkish government is eyeing a more independent — and riskier — role in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s blitz takeover of Kabul sidelined the United States earlier than expected. By Metin Gurcan
Protesters block roads, rocket shot at gas station as Lebanon crisis continues Lebanon is experiencing severe fuel, medicine and water shortages and politicians are still unable to form a new government. By Al-Monitor Staff
Intel: Faith, civic leaders call on Biden to prioritize ending Syria's war In a letter to President Joe Biden, a group of Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders called for the administration to adopt “a resolute, diplomacy-first" policy on Syria. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
IRGC says Afghanistan exit a ‘lesson’ not to rely on US An official from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says the US exit from Afghanistan is a lesson for regional leaders. By Al-Monitor Staff
Displaced Iraqis caught in middle of EU-Belarus tensions The Iraqi government is helping its displaced citizens stuck in Eastern Europe to return to Iraq. By Mustafa Saadoun
Israeli decision to allow Palestinians to build in Area C spurs skepticism Palestinians perceive the Israeli decision to allow them to build 1,000 residential units in Area C with skepticism, as they believe it is designed to mislead the public so as to construct new settlement projects in the West Bank. By Ahmad Melhem In Ramallah, reporting on politics
Egypt counters Turkey’s influence in Mali via Al-Azhar Egypt seeks more influence in Mali through Al-Azhar, which is organizing a training program for a number of Malian imams in a bid to counter extremism. By George Mikhail
Egypt weighs Hifter's role in Libyan transition Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Hifter visited Cairo and met with the US ambassador to Libya at a time of heightened tensions between Hifter and the new Libyan government of national unity. By Mohamed Saied
Displaced Syrian children take part in alternative Olympics camp A local rights organization in northern Syria held an Olympics competition for children living in the displaced camps across the area, in conjunction with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. By Mohammed Hardan
Abbas turns to King Abdullah amid Palestinian succession crisis For the second time in 40 days, Mahmoud Abbas made an unusual visit to Amman on a Jordanian army helicopter. Is the visit only political or is there an attempt to get Jordan’s advice on the Palestinian succession issue? By Daoud Kuttab In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics