Kylian Mbappe declines Saudi meeting to discuss record $333 million transfer A report from L'Equipe newspaper said that the French captain never considered a move to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia
Analysis Israel’s army readiness, Air Force cohesion at risk over judicial overhaul rift Senior IDF officers fear that not only the operational readiness of the soldiers could be damaged by the refusal of reservists to show up for duty, the cohesion and the spirit of the whole army could take a serious blow. By Lilach Shoval
Jordan, Palestinians condemn visit by Israel’s Ben-Gvir to Temple Mount After two largely-criticized visits since the beginning of the year to the site, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Temple Mount compound again, on the Jewish holy day of Tisha B’Av. Israel
Biden walks tightrope as Israel’s democracy tested The judicial overhaul pursued by Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition has bitterly divided Israeli society and cast further strain on US-Israel ties. Israel
Turkey's Erdogan, Fidan talk economic ties with China's foreign minister Despite the growing rapprochement between Ankara and Beijing, conflicts, long mistrust and economic rivalry will likely limit the extent of cooperation between Turkey and China, analysts believe. Turkey
Gulf central banks raise interest rates after US Federal Reserve decision Gulf central banks also held firm in June when the Fed paused its rate hikes. Gulf
Turkey’s tax hikes squeeze consumers amid growing deficit The Central Bank’s high-profile governor Hafize Gaye Erkan makes her first appearance before the press and economists as Turkish consumers feel the burden of price and tax hikes that continued throughout July. Turkey
Tunisian wins gold at world swimming championships Tunisia has a history of success in swimming, and athletes from the North African country have also performed well in tennis and soccer recently. Tunisia
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