US working with Congress towards Turkey F-16 sale Opposition to the sale of 40 new fighter jets remains entrenched in the Senate. By Al-Monitor Staff
Analysis Middle East states seek to stave off global downturn World Bank report portends trouble for fragile economies; Saudi Arabia looks to copper; Oman invests in hydrogen; Egypt floats its exchange rate; Iran’s currency crisis; Algeria expects to profit. By Week in Review
European Parliament set to debate Iran as members push for IRGC designation More than 100 EU Parliament members are calling on the European Commission and EU member states to add Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to their terror lists and increase sanctions on Tehran. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Brazil’s Lula fires Israel ambassador as part of pro-Palestine shift Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro was a strong supporter of Israel and friend of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Palestine
Israel approves $33 million for quantum computing consortium Building on its technological knowhow and entrepreneurship, Israel hopes to become a major player in quantum computing. Israel
Fledgling Turkish-Syrian dialogue faces bumpy road ahead Ankara and Damascus need to moderate their positions to avoid a collision in their quest for normalization. Turkey
Iraq's Sadr indicates return to politics in public prayer session Muqtada al-Sadr organized a public prayer on Friday, making a comeback to politics after months of silence. Iraq
In Egypt, economic heat of Russia's war in Ukraine is only getting worse Average Egyptians told Al-Monitor that everything from the price of tomatoes to bread is taking a toll on daily life and household decisions as country's economy reels under the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine. Egypt