Mediterranean countries take on archaeology project off Tunisian coast Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, France, Italy, Morocco, Spain and Tunisia are working together on an underwater archaeological expedition, researching the Skerki Bank region off the Sicily and Tunisian coasts. Israel
Israel to invest more in Egyptian renewable energy projects Israel plans to invest more in the field of power generation with renewable energy in Egypt, after two Israeli companies announced a major plan to carry out several projects to this effect. Egypt
Severe flooding kills scores in Sudan Flooding in Sudanese cities has claimed around 100 lives and displaced thousands, and many angry citizens blame the political class for its failure to act. North Africa
Gaza falls quiet as Hamas bans street concerts The Hamas-affiliated Ministry of Interior has forbidden concerts on public streets, upsetting many residents and artists who consider music a crucial part of their lives and livelihoods. Palestine
Cairo evicts Nile island residents for development project Egyptian security forces and residents of the Nile River's Warraq Island are clashing as the government tries to evict them as part of a development plan. Egypt
Syrian jihadist group HTS accused of blocking married women from studying Women face all sorts of rights’ deprivation in northwest Syria, and this has appeared most recently in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s moves to ban married women from enrolling in schools. Syria
Analysis The Takeaway: US responds to Iran proposal but gaps remain Israel resigned to nuclear deal; Turkey hints at normalizing ties with Syria; Islamic Jihad denies Hamas rift; Syria’s HTS purges hardliners; Egypt-China consortium for logistics project. By Elizabeth Hagedorn , Andrew Parasiliti
Iranian museum closes temporarily after bugs infest famous artwork The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art issued a formal apology and vowed to address the problem after paper-eating insects were spotted in its highly popular exhibition of minimalism and conceptual art. Iran
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah meets with Palestinian Islamic Jihad The sit-down comes as Iran is calling for unity among Palestinian factions. Palestine
Defending dogs pays dividends in Erdogan’s Turkey Following a public outcry, a Turkish court has suspended an app used to report the location of stray dogs after the information was allegedly used to kill canines. Turkey
