US to advance Turkey's F-16 sales as Sweden's NATO bid moves forward US Senator Bob Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says he is in talks with the administration on F-16 sales as the Turkish and US presidents met today. Turkey
Indonesia seizes Iran-flagged ship suspected of transferring oil illegally The 26-year-old tanker was seized and its crew were detained after the vessel was spotted in Indonesia’s North Natuna Sea, suspected of moving oil to Cameroon-flagged MT S Tinos without a permit on Friday. Iran
Analysis Israel-US ties fray as Netanyahu proceeds with judicial overhaul The Biden administration made it clear to Israel that the special relations between the countries are based not only on common security interests, but also on values, currently not respected by the Netanyahu government. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Israel pauses interest rate hikes, first time in a year The Bank of Israel signaled it could raise rates in the future, as inflation remains above the target range. Israel
Analysis Chaos at Israel's parliament as Netanyahu pushes judicial overhaul Ahead of the Knesset vote on the clause canceling the power of the Supreme Court to abolish unreasonable decisions or appointments, demonstrators are gathering outside and inside Israel's parliament. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
In Moscow, Russia's Lavrov welcomes Gulf states' rapprochement with Iran Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and GCC countries will expand their cooperation together in areas of economic trade, defense, security, energy and politics. Gulf
In Iraq and Algeria, TotalEnergies signs major deals The deal between Iraq and TotalEnergies has been delayed for years and aims to help Iraq fix its longstanding power issues. Iraq
US confirms Iran’s IRGC seized tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf The seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came just a day the US Navy thwarted attempts by Iran's navy to seize two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Gulf
UAE sees higher Chinese car sales as China faces decline at home China relied on overseas markets to maintain 56% of its vehicle sales in June, and the Middle East is a hot spot. United Arab Emirates
