US wants a 'revitalized' Palestinian Authority, but can Abbas deliver? The recent call by US President Joe Biden for Gaza and the West Bank to be reunited under "a revitalized Palestinian Authority" has left many questioning what this might look like. Palestine
Business & Tech Briefing: Dubai gears up for COP28 By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Pope warns of 'mountain of dead' in Mideast after meeting Israelis, Palestinians Agence France-Presse
Analysis Israel’s Olmert calls for international force to manage post-war Gaza Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says that Israel must withdraw completely from the Gaza Strip once the military operation is over, and he calls for Netanyahu to be replaced immediately — not just when the war is over. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Meet Stuart Seldowitz: Ex-US official under fire for bigotry, Islamophobia The former American official and lobbyist tirades at a New York street vendor, which went viral on social media, led to widespread condemnation and his firing from a lobbying firm. Palestine
Pentagon expands strikes on Iran-backed groups amid Iraq backlash Iraq's government slammed US airstrikes that targeted Kata'ib Hezbollah command centers as 'an unacceptable violation of sovereignty' as Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani seeks to balance his support base with Baghdad's ties with Washington. Iraq
Oil & gas industry must not hide behind carbon capture 'illusion,' says IEA Some of the major carbon emitters have ambitious plans to capture greenhouse gases, but those alone won't be enough to help the planet avert a climate crisis, the agency warned. United Arab Emirates
