Israel's Gaza war opens room for Turkey-Iran rapprochement Turkey’s Gaza diplomacy has failed to bear fruit thus far, but it has clearly led to a rapprochement between Ankara and Tehran. Turkey
Can food security help forge Iran-GCC ties? Bijan Khajehpour In Vienna, reporting on Iranian politics
Emirates Group posts record $2.7B half-year profit as Gulf travel recovers Gulf airlines have largely recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, though the war in Gaza could threaten tourism in the region. Gulf
Saudi Arabia to sign more than $500M in deals with African countries Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih said the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, will make some “game changing” investments in Africa. Saudi Arabia
Israel agrees to daily 4-hour pauses in Gaza operations, White House says The White House said the humanitarian pauses will help civilians get out of harm's way as Israeli airstrikes and ground forces target Hamas infrastructure and militants. Israel
What the Gulf states new unified visa means for Saudi, UAE, other citizens The new Schengen-like visa — allowing seamless travel between members Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — will be introduced during 2024-25. Gulf
Saudi campaign to boycott TikTok spreads to private sector Many Saudis are calling for a boycott of the popular social media platform over it allegedly removing pro-Saudi content. Saudi Arabia
Iraq and Turkmenistan make progress toward deal to transport gas via Iran Iraq, currently dependent on Iran for gas and electricity, is seeking to develop its own gas supply as well as import gas from Turkmenistan. Iraq