Israel-UAE economic relations grow further with free trade agreement A variety of economic, cultural and energy-related deals preceded the free trade agreement signed in Dubai today. Israel
Ancient holder of pharaoh's secret documents found in Saqqara A Polish mission was delighted to stumble upon the chamber of a major dignitary in the vast Saqqara necropolis. Egypt
Iran criticizes nuclear watchdog's 'unfair' report A new IAEA report underlined Tehran's failure to come clean on its undeclared nuclear sites and fears are growing that the assessment may further complicate a revival of the Iran nuclear deal. Iran
Traffickers use refugees to smuggle drugs from Iran to Turkey There are growing claims and indications that refugees illegally crossing the Iranian-Turkish border, the route of an exodus from Afghanistan to the West, are forced to smuggle drugs by their traffickers. Turkey
Turkish women’s groups rally behind anti-femicide platform In Turkey, women’s groups and the political opposition are demonstrating in support of the We Will Stop Femicides Platform as it fights for its survival. Turkey
Hamas refrains from rocket response to controversial Jerusalem march Hamas has refrained from responding and even foiled attempts by other factions to launch rockets from Gaza toward Israel. Palestine
Turkish-backed Syrian factions target TikTok influencers in Aleppo TikTok content creators in the countryside of Aleppo and Idlib face a spate of arrests over accusations of corrupting the public morality of the local Syrian community. Syria
Israeli orchestra's performance at Giza Pyramids strikes sour note Amid public outrage at a performance by an Israeli orchestra in Cairo, Egyptian authorities have stressed the event did not take place within the Giza Pyramids complex. Egypt
Palestinian Islamic Jihad ramps up capabilities in West Bank Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, announced the formation of a new Nablus Brigade following the Flag Day marches. Palestine