Libyan government's push to promote marriages faces backlash In the space of a few months, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh has managed to anger many Libyan women. By Mustafa Fetouri
Israeli military releases video of purported Hezbollah drone launch fail The video, which was shared by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman, shows apparent Hezbollah members trying to launch a spy drone into Israeli territory. By Al-Monitor Staff
Hints of progress on Iran nuclear talks, but time running out The ongoing JCPOA talks in Vienna are still complicated, and the timeline is down to a ‘few weeks,’ says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. By Week in Review
Gulf stock markets mixed after US signals higher interest rates The Dubai Financial Market fell to close the week, while the stock exchanges in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf states went up. By Al-Monitor Staff
Fighting in Yemen's Marib intensifies amid government advances Yemen’s bloody war is ramping up once again as the UN warns of dire consequences for civilians. By Al-Monitor Staff
Tunisian police fire water cannon, tear gas on anti-Saied protesters The protesters gathered in downtown Tunis on what marked the 11th anniversary of the uprising that toppled Tunisia's former dictator. By Al-Monitor Staff
Turkey, Armenia hold 'constructive' first round of normalization talks Following talks in Moscow on Friday, representatives for the two countries agreed to meet again without preconditions. By Al-Monitor Staff
Turkey to begin mass producing fighter jet training plane The Hürjet is now expected to take first flight next year. By Al-Monitor Staff
Lebanese minister seeks economic boost with Iraq visit George Boushekian visited Baghdad this week to seek cooperation with his Iraqi counterparts and facilitate business deals between Iraqi and Lebanese entities amid Lebanon's economic crisis. By Al-Monitor Staff
Bennett makes efforts to establish friendly relationship with Putin Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called Russian President Vladimir Putin this week to discuss regional strategic issues such as Syria and Iran. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
US alleviates Lebanon's sanctions concerns over energy deal US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea provided a Treasury Department letter that addressed concerns over the energy plan's potential to violate sanctions on Syria. By Al-Monitor Staff
Blinken says 'a few weeks' left for Iran to resume nuclear compliance US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there were "other options" if world powers are unable to resurrect the deal. By Al-Monitor Staff
Saudi authorities find Captagon pills hidden in onions The distribution and sale of captagon, a type of amphetamine, is a major business in the Middle East and especially lucrative in Syria, where it reportedly rivals the country’s GDP. By Al-Monitor Staff
Rockets target US Embassy as Iraq struggles to form new government An attack on US diplomatic offices in Baghdad widely assumed to have been by Iran-linked militias injured Iraqi civilians instead, as Kataib Hezbollah blamed foreign powers. By Shelly Kittleson
Could Netanyahu opt for plea bargain? Despite declarations made in the past by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against a plea bargain, it seems that such a deal might now be on the table. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Regional View Israeli entrepreneurs to set up first medical center in Arab city Entrepreneurs from the Arab city of Sakhnin are done waiting on the government and working with Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital to establishment a local medical facility. Israel