Egypt’s Copts set to resume trips to Jerusalem after two-year hiatus In light of an Egyptian-Israeli rapprochement, Coptic flights to Jerusalem returned after a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Egypt
Lebanese seniors get second chance at education Hundreds of elderly in Lebanon enroll at the University for Seniors division of the American University of Beirut — some to fight boredom, others to achieve long-lost dreams. Lebanon
New Gaza fashion house offers courses in design Fashion designer Khalil Khudair and his partner Aya Eid have opened a new fashion house in Gaza to train aspiring young designers. Palestine
Bleak economy pushes Gazan women toward domestic work The difficult economic conditions in Gaza have prompted women to resort to domestic work, a profession fraught with challenges as they live in a very conservative society. Palestine
Philippines foils alleged Hamas plot to hit Israeli targets Israel fears that Hamas’ presence in East Asian countries could threaten its interests in the Philippines after an alleged Hamas plot to target Israelis there was revealed. Palestine
Ethiopia warns it won't wait forever over Nile dam dispute The Ethiopian foreign minister once again criticized Egypt’s and Sudan's attempt to prevent operation of the Nile megadam, sparking an angry reaction from Cairo. Egypt
Trove of inscribed pottery reveals details of daily life in ancient Egypt A joint German-Egyptian archeological mission has found a large number of pottery fragments inscribe with revealing texts about daily life in the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Culture
Russia flexes in Syria as US warns of Ukraine invasion The Kremlin is exercising its power well outside of Europe with naval and air drills on the Mediterranean ahead of an expected invasion of Ukraine. By Al-Monitor Staff
