Breaking | Last Updated: January 9, 2023, 1:41 pm UN extends Syria cross-border aid by six months By a vote of 15-0, the UN Security Council renewed the provision of aid from the Turkish-Syrian border through July. Syria
Iran summons Iraqi ambassador over 'Arab Gulf' row Iraqi officials referred to the "Arab Gulf" while hosting a soccer tournament with Gulf states in Basra. Iran
Turkey’s defense exports reach record levels in 2022, Erdogan says Turkey’s president is touting the country's defense exports, which have reached a record high. Turkey
Saudi Public Investment Fund announces new tourism project in Diriyah The sovereign wealth fund is seeking to boost tourism to the kingdom per the Vision 2030 initiative. Gulf
Negev Forum convenes in UAE with Jordan absent from Arab-Israeli meeting Senior officials from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, the United States and Israel have convened in Abu Dhabi for the third Negev Forum steering committee meeting. Israel
Iranian exporters to suffer impact of frozen exchange rate Bijan Khajehpour In Vienna, reporting on Iranian politics
Analysis Explainer: What is behind Israel’s Ben-Gvir's ban on Palestinian flags in public spaces? Considering the Palestinian flag as incitement to terror, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seeks to prevent its waving wherever he can. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
UAE schools will now teach Holocaust in national curriculum More than two years following the signing of the Abraham Accords, the UAE confirms that it will include the Holocaust in the curriculum of its primary and secondary schools. Gulf