Wave of atrocities in Darfur tarnishes Sudan’s coup authorities Military leaders in Khartoum and their allies in armed groups from the western region have been accused of direct and indirect responsibility for the worst episode of atrocities since the generals’ seizure of power in October. North Africa
Israel cannot win public-opinion battle over journalist's death Israel knows that regardless of who shot Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, it cannot win the public opinion battle being waged across the Middle East and beyond. Israel
Iran's supreme leader warns Qatari emir about Israel The Iranian state media coverage of the meeting made no mention of the Iran nuclear deal, which was widely speculated to have topped the agenda of the emir's visit to Tehran. Iran
Dubai airport’s passenger traffic reaches pre-pandemic levels Air travel in the UAE has returned to normal after the industry suffered major losses due to virus-related travel restrictions. United Arab Emirates
Turkey’s top appeals court upholds jail term for prominent opposition figure Canan Kaftancioglu, head of the CHP’s Istanbul branch, sentenced to nearly five years and barred from politics for insulting Erdogan and the Turkish government. Turkey
Turkish educational foundation says accounts frozen on bogus charges The Nesin Foundation, which built Turkey’s famous Mathematics Village, says its accounts were blocked on unfair charges after it conflicted with a neighboring Islamist foundation. Turkey
Syrian Kurdish unity talks crumble as Turkey escalates anti-PKK campaign The breakdown between sides serves Turkey’s agenda of keeping its Kurdish foes divided and weak. Syria
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