Japan to help struggling Palestinian tourism industry A Japanese nonprofit is also supporting a female-run dairy farm in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Iran blames US for halt in nuclear talks Iran’s Foreign Ministry claims the United States still has not decided to return to talks. Iran
Turkey revises election law in risky bid to block breakaway conservatives Lowering the election threshold could boost the ruling coalition’s number of parliamentary seats, but there's no guarantee. Turkey
Terror wave in Israel plays into Netanyahu’s hands Opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu now leads a campaign alleging that the Bennett government fails in addressing the terror threat. Israel
Supreme leader wants 10 million Iranians to memorize Quran Iran’s supreme leader has tweeted controversial statements on numerous occasions, which has sometimes led to censorship from the social media giant. Iran
Israel government looks to Amman to help calm Jerusalem tensions Following the three terror attacks at the end of March, Jerusalem is reaching out to Amman, Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Washington and other capitals to prevent further violence. Israel
Turkey inflation hits 61% as fallout from Ukraine war continues Consumer inflation has surged to a fresh two-decade high in Turkey as external headwinds spawned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine add to the country’s own economic woes. Turkey
Tunisia's future darkens with dissolution of parliament Tunisia's president has taken a darker turn after unilaterally dissolving parliament and threatening to put elected deputies on trial. North Africa
New Tunisian law targets those spreading 'fake news' about food shortages Tunisia’s president says he is waging a war on speculators hoarding food, but his new decree-law also includes an article that forbids the spreading of “false news and information” about food shortages and the supply chain. North Africa
Egypt hopes Israeli tourists will make up losses from Ukraine war At a time when Egypt’s tourism sector has suffered a setback due to the war in Ukraine, the first direct flight from Israel is set to land in Sharm el-Sheikh this month, which may boost the number of Israeli tourists in the Egyptian coastal resorts in the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt
Egyptian lawmaker calls for closer Syria ties Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to the UAE prompted some Egyptian parliamentarians to press Cairo to follow suit. Egypt
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