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. Turkey
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. Turkey
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. News Brief
Electrical towers again become targets in Iraq Iraq's transmission towers are increasingly the target of bombings. Iraq
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. Iran
Iran maintains cautious calm as Taliban rises Iran has been quietly watching the rise of the Taliban on its eastern border. Iran
Israel implements Judaization project at Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron Israel has begun implementing a Judaization project at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron to install an external elevator, open a route for pedestrians and a parking lot, amid Palestinians' protests that are likely to escalate in the coming weeks. Palestine
Chinese demand for hides threatens Egypt's donkey population The Egyptian Farmers Syndicate warns that donkeys are being slaughtered in large numbers for their skins that are smuggled illegally abroad. Egypt
Islamic State suspects use Turkey’s remorse law to get off the hook Taking advantage of the Turkish judicial system and the political climate besieging it, Islamic State suspects often receive sentence reductions under repentance provisions, even if they feign regret. Turkey
Sudan to hand over Bashir to International Criminal Court In a move welcomed by the international community, the transitional government of Sudan agreed to hand over Omar al-Bashir and his aides to the ICC in The Hague. News Brief
Concerns grow in Gaza over new coronavirus wave There are increasing warnings that a new coronavirus wave will reach the Gaza Strip amid concerns over a psychological crisis plaguing health workers due to Israeli restrictions. Palestine
Egyptians hoard gold jewelry The price of gold in Egypt has declined, amid growing demand for jewelry. Egypt
Israel-Poland row escalates over law limiting WWII restitution The approval by Polish President Andrzej Duda of legislation limiting the ability of Jews to recover property seized by Nazis in Poland during World War II deeply angered Jerusalem and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. Israel
Israel presses case against new Iranian government The government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is busily conducting a public relations campaign against the cabinet of new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Israel
Archaeologists surprised by discovery of 6th century Christian town in Egypt Polish researchers have found a well-planned Christian town dating to the sixth century in northern Egypt. Egypt
Palestinian families forced to share homes with settlers in Sheikh Jarrah Several Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah are forced to share their homes with Israeli settlers. Palestine
