In a first, Israeli minister arrives in Saudi Arabia as envoy visits West Bank Tourism Minister Haim Katz is the first Israeli minister to lead a delegation for an official United Nations event in Saudi Arabia. Israel
Erdogan says Turkey will keep promise on Sweden's NATO bid if US approves F-16s Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country's ratification of Sweden's NATO accession depends on Washington keeping its promises to Ankara. Turkey
QatarEnergy, BP, others snap up Egyptian oil and gas concessions Four blocks have been awarded one day into international bidding for the exploration of Egypt's 23 open oil and gas blocks. Egypt
Analysis With 71% spike, crime in Arab Israeli towns threatens local elections Arab Israeli candidates for the municipal elections, set for the end of October, are dropping out of the race out of fear for their lives and the lives of their family members. By Afif Abu Much In Baqa al-Gharbiyye, reporting on business and tech
Analysis Saudi Arabia fastest growing crypto economy globally amid regional drive The kingdom led globally with a 12% increase in crypto transaction volume reaching nearly $31 billion from July 2022 through June 2023, according to an industry report released Tuesday. By Salim A. Essaid
US captures Islamic State official in Syria as fighting renews among allies The US military said it captured a senior IS official in Syria on Saturday, as renewed fighting Monday between Kurdish-led forces and Arab tribes in Deir Ezzor raised new questions as to the open-ended nature of the US mission. Syria
US military aid to Egypt under scrutiny amid Menendez bribery charges The federal corruption indictment against the New Jersey Democrat comes just over a week after the Biden administration said it would release restricted military aid to Egypt. Egypt
Who is Anastasia Yemelyanova, Russian activist reportedly killed in Turkey? Turkey-based Russian feminist and antiwar activist Anastasia Yemelyanova, 32, was reportedly killed by her boyfriend. Turkey
Turkey’s Erdogan meets Azerbaijan’s Aliyev as Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh Ankara is backing the oil-rich Turkic nation’s current drive to seize all of Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkey