Archives for August, 2023

Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Fatah hold rare meeting in Gaza

The meeting in Gaza comes as the PA escalates its crackdown on Islamic Jihad in the West Bank.

Palestine

Turkey captures alleged conspirator in 2016 murder of Russian ambassador

Turkish authorities continue to arrest suspects seven years after Russia's ambassador to Ankara was slain by an alleged Gulenist.

Turkey

Clashes in Libya capital kill two, shut airport

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

Netanyahu’s tension with Israeli security brass boils over amid accusations of dictatorship

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tries concealing from the public the damage caused to the readiness of the IDF by the refusal of reserve officers to show up for duty.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Father, son on hunger strike in Iran prison, outside White House

Agence France-Presse

Hezbollah chief lashes back at Israel 'stone age' war threats

Agence France-Presse

Egypt's Sisi hosts Jordan, Palestinian leaders to discuss Saudi-Israel ties: source

Agence France-Presse

Interview

Algerian FM 'satisfied' with Biden’s Western Sahara policy

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf also discussed the possibility for military intervention in Niger, his country’s relationship with Russia and improved US-Algeria ties under the Biden administration.

Ahmed Attaf

Foreign Minister of Algeria

Israel’s energy minister visits UAE, touts trilateral deal with Jordan

Senior officials in Israel, the UAE, Jordan and the United States hope to have the final agreements of the Prosperity Project signed at the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai this upcoming November.

Israel

Five dead, seven missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Agence France-Presse

Darfur residents flee as Sudan battles intensify: witnesses

Agence France-Presse

Lebanon’s Hezbollah makes show of force with tanks, armored vehicles as Israel tensions mount

Hezbollah is facing growing resentment inside Lebanon with several parties accusing the group of dragging the country into an unwanted war with Israel.

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal lures Neymar from PSG in $98m deal

The transfer will complete once the Brazilian forward has done a medical check and all necessary paperwork, the BBC reported.

Saudi Arabia

Baghdad zoo animals suffer as mercury hits 50 degrees

Agence France-Presse

Iran arrests 8 'foreigners' after deadly shooting at Shiite shrine

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

Why is Japan opposed to Saudi Arabia joining UK-Italy GCAP fighter jet alliance?

Japan is concerned about future problems with Saudi Arabia as one of four decision-makers on the Global Combat Air Program's board with veto power, according to experts.

By Salim A. Essaid