Israel set to top up Galilee with desalinated water from Mediterranean Some of the Sea of Galilee's water will reportedly go to Jordan following a water-sharing deal between Israel and Jordan earlier this year. Israel
Turkish, Syrian defense chiefs hold landmark meeting in Russia The defense ministers' meeting in Moscow was the first official engagement between Damascus and Ankara in more than a decade. Turkey
With discrimination protections at risk, protests planned across Israel Entrepreneurs, retired judges, municipalities and academics all are warning against the new government's stated intention to amend Israel's anti-discrimination law. Israel
Abu Dhabi logistics firm expands into Kazakhstan The Central Asian country has important strategic value for Iran, Turkey and other countries in the region. Gulf
Turkish leaders woo women voters as election year closes in The Turkish government and right-wing parties are making a hard sell of their policies on women’s issues from domestic violence to child abuse. Turkey
2022 in review: Lebanon in paralysis, fails ten times to elect President Head of Lebanese Army General Joseph Aoun is emerging as potential presidential candidate in Lebanon after a year of political dysfunction, rising poverty and economic collapse in country Lebanon
Farms, fisheries stagnate along Syria's polluted Orontes River Many people who depend on the Orontes River in Syria are complaining of worsening pollution and official inaction. Syria
Israeli merger values rose in '22 even as transactions fell Global financial trends affected the market, experts say; no consensus on outlook for 2023. By Doron Peskin
