Palestine’s Abbas meets Saudi crown prince as Hamas performs umrah Saudi Arabia is seeking to build relations with the Palestinian Authority after recent engagement with Syria and Iran. Palestine
Signaling Iran, Israel's FM visits Azerbaijan, will open embassy in Turkmenistan Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is holding meetings in Azerbaijan before traveling to Turkmenistan, where he will inaugurate Israel’s embassy. Israel
CENTCOM hires first-ever AI adviser as it fields new tech in Middle East US CENTCOM became the first combatant command to appoint an AI, machine learning and robotics adviser this week as the Pentagon looks to keep ahead of China’s technological advances. Washington Pulse
Shooting attack in Jerusalem as Israel conducts raid in West Bank April has been a particularly deadly month in Israel and the Palestinian territories as tensions soar. Israel
US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah-linked money laundering network The new sanctions target individuals and companies across nine countries, including Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, tied to a Belgian-Lebanese art and diamond dealer. Lebanon
UAE's advanced logistics industry makes it well placed to export to Africa The CEO of the UAE Trade Center said that the Emirates was a good trading partner for countries like Kenya and Ghana. Gulf
Turkey, Greece row reignited over 'Turkaegean' trademark dispute Turkey’s tourism campaign with the slogan “Turkaegean” reignites tensions in Athens, which considers it both cultural usurpation and a threat to Greek sovereignty in the Aegean. Turkey
Iran flaunts military hardware on Army Day as it threatens Israel At a moment of escalating war of words, Iran's president said Israel will face destruction should it strike his country, which the Jewish state has long considered as an existential threat. Iran
Timeline: Kais Saied's crackdown in Tunisia, from suspending parliament to arresting Ghannouchi Tunisian President Kais Saied has been steadily consolidating power since 2021 when he dismissed parliament in a move widely described as a coup. He is now cracking down further on his Islamist political opponents. Tunisia
UK sanctions Lebanon art dealer accused of financing Hezbollah Already sanctioned by the United States back in 2019, Lebanese art dealer Nazem Said Ahmad was sanctioned by the British government on Tuesday. Iran
Analysis The tipping point of Arab normalization with Syria If the once-pariah state is welcomed back into the Arab League, the repercussions will stretch across Russia, Turkey, Iran and beyond. By Gilles Kepel
