Bennett launches national campaign against crime in Israeli-Arab villages Saher Ismail, adviser of the education minister, was killed this week outside his house in the Israeli-Arab town of Rameh; he was the 74th Israeli-Arab murdered since the beginning of the year. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Egypt sends medical aid to Lebanon following fuel tank explosion At least 28 people who were trying to obtain fuel died when a tank exploded in northern Lebanon, prompting angry locals to burn the house of the site owner. By Al-Monitor Staff
Pentagon rushes more reinforcements to Kabul airport as panic disrupts evacuations US troops regained control of the runway Monday afternoon after masses of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac hoping to escape. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Death toll rises to 74 as floods batter Turkey's Black Sea coast More than 2,300 people have been evacuated since the flash floods erupted in northern Turkey on Wednesday. By Al-Monitor Staff
Raisi's foreign minister pick indicates change for Iranian policy The choice of incoming Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian suggests that new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is downgrading the role of the Foreign Ministry in regional conflicts. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, rocket intercepted over Israel The rocket was the first since the end of the latest Gaza war in May. By Al-Monitor Staff
CIA Chief Burns meets with Egypt's Sisi The pair discussed the situation in Afghanistan, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the crisis in Libya, according to the Egyptian presidency. By Al-Monitor Staff
Egypt’s sports authorities under fire over Tokyo games Although Egypt received six medals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for the first time in years, sports authorities in the country were criticized due to players’ complaints about inappropriate training. By Ibrahim Ayyad
Turks rally around Olympic volleyball star attacked over sexuality When a member of Turkey's Olympic volleyball team faced online abuse after posting intimate photos of herself with a woman on Instagram, Turks of all stripes spoke up in her defense. By Amberin Zaman In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
On Israel with Ben Caspit Environmentalist Maya Jacobs: Israel's new government not interested in climate change Ben Caspit
Turkey to offer Pfizer boosters for vaccinated travelers Turkey will begin providing additional Pfizer jabs to fully vaccinated travelers wishing to visit countries that don't accept the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine. By Al-Monitor Staff
Airlines from Turkey, UAE suspend flights to Kabul Turkish Airlines, Emirates and others have stopped flight services to Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the capital Kabul and US military withdrawal. By Al-Monitor Staff
Electrical towers again become targets in Iraq Iraq's transmission towers are increasingly the target of bombings. By Adnan Abu Zeed
Iran's Raisi calls US 'defeat' in Afghanistan opportunity for peace Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's comments came as the deteriorating security situation forced Tehran to draw down its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan. By Al-Monitor Staff