Deepening poverty fuels mass school dropout in Turkey Children are dropping out of school at unprecedented rates in Turkey, activists warn, as the social toll of the country’s economic turmoil deepens. Turkey
Israel agrees for Qatar to drill in Lebanese maritime gas field After agreeing for TotalEnergies and Eni to go ahead with exploration drilling at the Lebanese cross-border Kana-Sidon reservoir, Israel has approved the Qatari Energy Consortium to buy the drilling rights. Israel
Egypt to build city on artificial island to protect Alexandria The plans for the first city on an artificial island in the Mediterranean Sea represent a bid to mitigate the devastating effects of climate change on the Delta. Egypt
Iraqi government, parliament working together to pass bills The pace of completion of pending legislation is quickening amid noticeable cooperation between the executive and legislative branches of the current government. Iraq
Egyptian archeologist's comment on call to prayer stirs controversy Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass becomes target of criticism after calling for one call to prayer across all mosques in an area. Egypt
Jerusalem bombs kill Israeli teenager, 2 Americans among wounded Israel police are searching for the suspected Palestinian assailants who detonated two explosive devices this morning in two locations in Jerusalem, killing one civilian and wounding others. Israel
Egypt shares new discovery at Buto Temple The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of the remains of a pillared hall at the Temple Buto in the Central Delta region, and a number of religious pottery vessels dating back to el-Sawy era. Egypt
Land mines continue to haunt women, children in Yemen Yemeni women and children continue to die from land mines planted by Houthi rebels across the country. Gulf
Israel expands road linking Jerusalem to settlements A new tunnel road will soon expand Route 60, which connects south Jerusalem to Jewish settlements around the city. Palestine
Syrian Kurdish commander says Kobani likely target of threatened Turkish ground offensive Following Turkish airstrikes on his headquarters in northeast Syria, SDF commander Mazlum Kobane spoke with Al-Monitor about Erdogan's threats of a new ground offensive. Turkey
Iran deploys heavy weaponry to crush Kurdish protests The Iranian government’s escalating violence against protesters in Kurdish cities has led to chains of funerals. Iran
Saudi Arabia approves two new AI companies Saudi Arabia and the UAE are both intent on growing their artificial intelligence sectors. Gulf
