Russian ambassador to Iraq: ‘No objections’ to Kurdistan Region exporting gas to Europe Elbrus Kutrashev spoke to the Kurdish news outlet Rudaw about plans to export natural gas from the autonomous part of northern Iraq to Europe in response to the war in Ukraine. Iraq
Golf legend Greg Norman describes 'cultural change' in Saudi Arabia The Australian golfer, who now heads a Saudi-funded golf league, said he does not answer to the Saudi government and condemned the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a recent interview. Saudi Arabia
Dust storms hit Iraqi cities as Green Belt project stalls Desertification has hit additional land areas in Iraq, which caused more dust storms to sweep through Iraqi cities, in the absence of the Green Belt project despite the huge sums allocated for its implementation. Iraq
Israel’s security agencies struggle to prevent future terror attacks The IDF, Shin Bet and Police manage to solve terror attacks and apprehend the perpetrators, but they are struggling with gathering information that should thwart attacks being planned. Israel
Iran says it will execute Iranian-Swedish scientist Iran’s judiciary still plans to execute Ahmad Reza Jalali, an Iranian-Swedish citizen convicted of espionage. Iran
Lapid proposes joint Israeli-Palestinian probe into reporter's death Israel says it is not clear whether veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, killed this morning the West Bank Jenin refugee camp, was struck by IDF fire. Israel
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi airports triples, aided by travel from India The quarterly results from airports in Abu Dhabi indicate that the air travel industry in the United Arab Emirates has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. United Arab Emirates
Tunisia’s president to establish 'new republic' amid fear of new dictatorship Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has announced plans for a new constitution and a different system of government, which raises concerns among political and human rights circles about the possibility of imposing a dictatorship in the country. Tunisia
Israeli government quakes as Al Jazeera journalist shot, Al-Aqsa heats further The worsening crisis around the Temple Mount and the killing of an Al Jazeera journalist in Jenin this morning have the shaky Israeli coalition even more fragile. Israel
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