'Forget the controversies and focus on football' at Qatar World Cup, says Zidane Agence France-Presse
US blacklists Syrian military officials over 2013 chemical attack Three Syrian military officers were designated for their alleged participation in the August 2013 sarin gas attack on Ghouta. Syria
Iran maintains silence on 'massacre' in Sunni-majority city Iranian authorities were accused of covering up the killing of over 90 Balouch minority civilians in what activists are mourning as "the bloody Friday." Iran
Saudi company to develop green hydrogen in South Africa The kingdom has shown a particularly strong interest in both South Africa and green hydrogen in general this year. Gulf
Next British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's views on Middle East The Conservative statesman has expressed fairly mainstream views on Israel, Iran and other regional issues. Israel
Syrian man sentenced in Turkey for burning two alive under Islamic State A Turkish court has sentenced a Syrian man for ordering the burning executions of two Turkish nationals in 2016, but many aspects of the grisly murder remain in the dark. Turkey
Egyptian Central Bank plans to establish new index of gold, foreign currencies The Egyptian pound is performing poorly against the US dollar but faring better compared to other currencies. Egypt
Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Israel to act against Russia-Iran alliance Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Israel to take action against the emerging Russia-Iran alliance and supply his country with missile defense systems. Israel
Iran protests continue in universities Protests in Iran have continued to spread to universities, presenting a new challenge to the Islamic Republic. Iran
Turkey's infamous Diyarbakir prison empties for museum makeover Diyarbakir prison, a symbol of torture and oppression for decades in Turkey, has finally closed to be made into a museum, but some activists see whitewashing on its bloodstained walls. Turkey
