On Israel with Ben Caspit Geologist Yossi Langotsky: No additional giant gas discoveries to be expected near Israel Ben Caspit
Regional View PA deters Palestinians from using Israel's Ramon Airport The Palestinian Minister of Transport and Communications confirmed the imposition of measures and penalties against travelers through Israel's Ramon Airport. Palestine
New Trend Report: How the global food crisis will impact the Middle East Read our inaugural report now with a free trial to see what you're missing. By Al-Monitor Staff
Quick Take EU's Borrell says Iran's response to nuclear text 'reasonable' EU High Representative Josep Borrell said he hoped the American response would "put an end to the negotiations." Iran
Quick Take Israel raises interest rates The Bank of Israel's latest hike to battle inflation was the biggest in 20 years. Israel
Regional View Iran’s president denies making concessions in nuclear talks As the world waits to hear the results of the nuclear talks, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has denied that his country made any major concessions. Iran
Regional View Turkey signals new rules of engagement to Syrian Kurds, Damascus Turkish strikes on Syrian government troops and overt Kurdish attacks on targets inside Turkey signal that both sides are changing the rules of the game as Ankara eyes normalization with Damascus. Turkey
Regional View Egypt-Chinese consortium to run terminals in Red Sea, Mediterranean ports The Egyptian government signed new concessions with a Chinese alliance to build and operate two world-class container terminals in the ports of Sokhna and Dekhila, as part of a container logistics project to link the Red and Mediterranean seas. Egypt
Regional View Palestinians working in Israel strike to protest salary payments in banks Palestinian construction workers are suspicious about a new mechanism agreed upon by Israeli and Palestinian Authority administrations, for salaries to be paid directly into Palestinian bank accounts and not in cash. Israel
Regional View Egypt’s foreign reserves drop 19% due to economic crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war Egypt’s public budget is facing a major deficit due to the increase in expenditures and national currency depreciation. Egypt
Regional View Egypt's Central Bank governor resigns amid economic crisis The resignation of Egypt's central bank governor has put the country's economy under pressure. Egypt