Resignations at Iraq's parliament after supreme court ends Halbusi’s term The powerful Sunni politician has been mired in controversy amid political tensions in Iraq. Iraq
Analysis Poll: Only 4% of Israeli Jews find Netanyahu reliable source on Gaza war According to a recent survey, only 4% of Israeli Jews see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a reliable source of information for the Israel-Hamas war. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis France's defense chief heads to Israel, Egypt, Gulf as Gaza war enters month 2 French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu is departing Tuesday for a visit to five countries in the region and the first by a French defense minister to Israel since 2000. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Israel’s attacks on Gaza hospitals could amount to war crimes, says HRW Human Rights Watch says the ongoing Israeli targeting of hospitals across Gaza “should be investigated as war crimes.” Palestine
Singapore exchange Crypto.com receives Dubai license in boost to UAE's scene Cryptocurrency firms are continuing to move to the United Arab Emirates despite regulatory challenges and the market crash. Gulf
In first, Bahrain asset manager targets up to $550 million in China yuan fund Gulf buyers have announced 13 acquisitions of public and private Chinese companies so far in 2023, compared to just one in the same period of last year, according to data compiled by LSEG. Bahrain
Iran executed 114 people since Israel-Hamas war began: report It seems Iran is taking advantage of the world focus on the Israel-Hamas war to carry out mass executions across its prisons. Iran
Analysis Hamas buys time in hostage talks as it ups psychological war against Israel Israel estimates that the publishing by Hamas of another video of a hostage and the demand by the group for five days of cease-fire as part of a deal to release captives, are meant for it to buy more time against the IDF ground offensive. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense