Lawmakers urge US action on Syria's crisis-hit Rukban camp The Biden administration faces congressional pressure to help desperate civilians stranded in the Syrian camp near Jordan. Syria
Turks rush to buy sunflower oil as Ukraine war menaces food prices Despite official assurances over supplies of basic items, a holdup of imports from Russia and Ukraine has already sparked panic buying of sunflower oil. Turkey
Iran says Ukraine war will not impede nuclear talks Iran is seeking details on comments made by Russia about sanctions and the nuclear talks. Iran
Tunisia activists claim authorities target sub-Saharan students Sub-Saharan students in Tunisia decry racially motivated arrests as police impunity increases. North Africa
Turkish public support for NATO declines As Turkey scrambles in response to events in Ukraine, anti-NATO sentiment is spreading in large segments of Turkish society. Turkey
How Ukraine crisis undermines Turkey's economic program Ankara’s economic program has hit a deadlock under the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, marked by a stream of fuel hikes, canceled tourism bookings and textile orders, and shortage fears in the food sector. Turkey
Arab-Israeli party rallies to get students out of Ukraine Shortly after the Russian invasion, Israeli Muslim party Ra’am launched an operation to help all Israeli Arab students stuck in Ukraine to come home. Israel
Israel calculates Ukraine war's influence on Iran nuclear talks Israel follows closely on Russian warnings against US-Ukraine sanctions affecting the emerging Iran-nuclear deal. Israel
Sudan resistance groups lay out charter for democratic transition The decentralized groups of revolutionaries at the forefront of the fight against the coup authorities articulate for the first time a unified political vision. North Africa
Israel’s Bennett undertakes diplomatic blitz on Ukraine Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spent the weekend in Moscow and Berlin, and talking either in person or on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Israel
Palestinian Authority remains neutral on Ukraine The Palestinian Authority adheres to the principle of neutrality in the Russian war on Ukraine, but Palestinians do not hold back in criticizing the double standards of the West, imposing sanctions on Russia, while turning a blind eye to Israel’s war against them for 74 years. Palestine
Five Pharaonic wells uncovered in Sinai The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently announced the discovery of five water wells, a storehouse and a copper smelting workshop dating back to the Pharaonic era in the Tel el-Kidwa area, north of Sinai. Egypt