Erdogan’s base unfazed by U-turns as Turkey prepares to host Egypt’s Sisi According to unconfirmed reports in Turkish media, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi might even arrive in the Turkish capital as soon as Thursday. Turkey
Erdogan hosts Abbas, stresses Palestinian unity ahead of Cairo meeting The Abbas-Erdogan meeting in Turkey indicates increasing regional efforts aiming to convince rival Palestinian groups to advance their dialogue. Turkey
Quran burning in Denmark as Egypt, Bahrain summon Sweden diplomats The Middle East is fuming following a series of Quran burnings in Denmark and Sweden. Turkey
Iran unveils new ballistic missile after US deployment to Gulf Iranian officials said they had already mass-produced the "radar-evading" missile, which relies on artificial intelligence and is capable of "completely destroying" any frigate. Iran
Israel's protest movement takes judicial overhaul battle to media, courts Israel’s main newspapers on Tuesday morning published blacked-out front pages in a coordinated campaign by the protest movement. Israel
Iran leads world in internet restrictions for 2023, followed by India, Pakistan There has been a surge in internet restrictions in the Islamic Republic in the first half of this tumultuous year. Iran
Morgan Stanley lowers Israel’s sovereign credit as Moody's issues warning Protests are mounting over the controversial judicial reforms, and the leading credit agency downgraded Israel earlier this year. Israel
Saudi oil exports hit new low, dropping by more than one-third In May of this year, Saudi Arabia’s value of oil exports hit a low of just over $19 billion, reported the kingdom’s General Authority for Statistics. This includes both crude and refined products. Saudi Arabia
In Jordan, rights groups sound alarm over controversial cybercrime bill The bill has been widely criticized as a tool for Jordanian authorities to clamp down on anyone criticizing the government. By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Following Saudi drone deal, Turkey's Erdogan targets $6B in defense sales Speaking at the opening of Turkey’s largest defense fair, the Turkish president has pledged to raise military exports by 36% while his defense industry chief reveals that last week’s drone deal with Riyadh alone was worth $3.1 billion. Turkey
Bahraini cryptocurrency firm Rain to operate in UAE Cryptocurrency is growing in both the UAE and Bahrain amid regulatory challenges and market downturn. Gulf
Russian fighter jet damages US drone over Syria US military officials say they don't quite know why Russian aircraft keep harassing US drones over Syria, but they're continuing to explore options to protect them. Syria
