Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew I set to meet Biden at White House The patriarch will also meet Ankara's US ambassador while in Washington. Turkey
Iran resumes flights to Afghanistan Iran has taken a measured approach to the Taliban after the group seized control of Afghanistan during the US military withdrawal. Iran
Ex-US intelligence operatives admit to hacking for UAE The Justice Department said Tuesday three former intelligence and military operatives had admitted to helping the UAE government surveil targets worldwide, including US citizens. United Arab Emirates
Bennett rules out meeting Abbas, but not economic cooperation Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday that he will not meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, but he showed willingness to support economic and business ties with the Palestinian Authority. Israel
Amazon's entry heats up local competition in Egypt US e-commerce giant Amazon opened its logistics zone in Egypt, offering new options to consumers and new challenges to small businesses. Egypt
Israel’s natural gas wealth fund disappoints Despite grand promises that billions of dollars would pour into Israel's sovereign wealth fund from maritime natural gas fields, little money has arrived. Israel
Jihadist group in Idlib vows to keep foreign fighters in Syria Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani says "these foreign fighters are now part of us." Syria
Capture of escaped Palestinian prisoners divides Arab-Israelis Minister of Public Security Omer Bar-Lev thanked Arab-Israelis for assisting in the capture of escaped Palestinian prisoners, but not all of them are comfortable with the situation. Israel
Iran’s intelligence accused of killing Kurdish political activist Yasser Mangouri’s family was informed of his death more than 50 days into his summoning in the northwestern city of Piranshahr. Iran
Biden move on Egypt aid slammed by human rights groups The Biden administration is reportedly releasing some of the military aid that Congress had conditioned on Egypt making human rights improvements. Egypt
Ankara calls on EU to help Afghanistan’s neighbors Turkey's president told German President Steinmeier that the EU member states should provide swift assistance to Afghanistan’s neighbors to cope with irregular migration. Turkey
Putin, Assad meet in Moscow to discuss Syrian civil war The Russian president self-isolated after the meeting due to COVID exposure, but a spokesman said "no one's health was in danger." By Al-Monitor Staff
Iraq's Kadhimi had full agenda for meetings in Iran In his second trip to Tehran, Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed the two nations' economic relationship, energy sales and reducing regional tension. Iraq
Egypt’s embrace of Bennett highlights divisions in Israeli cabinet While coalition partners from the center and left congratulated Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, figures on the right are busy criticizing him over Gaza. Israel
Turkish-backed Syrian forces intensify attacks on US-aligned Syrian Kurdish group The Turkish army and its allied Syrian factions have recently increased attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria. Syria
Egypt trains Sudanese police to counter Brotherhood plans Cairo is training a number of Sudanese police officers on measures against the Muslim Brotherhood as Sudan accuses Brotherhood members of being behind the demonstrations and riots that have erupted in the country. Egypt