Human rights activists condemn Hamas’ increasing death penalties The Hamas movement continues to violate Palestinian law in carrying out death penalties in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Israel’s most religious, furthest right Knesset sworn in The 25th Knesset includes more far-right legislators, more ultra-Orthodox, fewer women, fewer Arabs and no Druze representatives at all. Israel
Syrian jihadist group HTS challenges Turkish-backed factions Hayat Tahrir al-Sham tried to enter the Turkey-backed factions’ stronghold to support Ahrar al-Sham that refused to support the newly formed leadership by some groups within the movement. Syria
Binance CEO takes heat at Abu Dhabi event after FTX fall Changpeng Zhao maintained that crypto is the future, despite cryptocurrency exchange FTX filing for bankruptcy last week. Gulf
Israel’s OurCrowd invests in a $60 million AI hub in Abu Dhabi The Israeli investment platform will build on the UAE's efforts to become a world leader in artificial intelligence and attract more futuristic technology companies to the country. Gulf
Israeli housing prices expected to continue to rise Short supply of new units and high demand will outweigh increases in interest rates, most observers say. Israel
US Navy seizes load of missile fuel going from Iran to Yemen The 70-ton haul suggests the US Navy's yearslong game of cat-and-mouse with Iran-backed arms traffickers in the Gulf of Oman is beginning to pay off. Gulf
Abu Dhabi Global Market adopts blockchain for courts The move comes amid other financial changes in the Gulf state. Blockchain technology is also used for cryptocurrency. Gulf
