Kuwait, Qatar, UAE telecoms merge assets into $2.2B tower company Three Gulf companies will create a new entity, which has not yet been publicly named, combining around 30,000 tower assets in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and Tunisia. Gulf
UAE’s Masdar signs $16 billion deal for wind, hydrogen projects in US, Germany The UAE is hosting the UN climate change conference amid global calls to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Gulf
‘Nowhere is safe’ in Gaza as Israel presses ground offensive Concerns are emerging about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in south Gaza, where Israel is widening its campaign. Palestine
Analysis Growing US-Israel rift over Gaza war timeline: Will Netanyahu budge? Sources told Al-Monitor that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed a different timeline than what Israel had in mind to end the war. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis 'Multiple clocks' are ticking on Gaza, warns former Israeli ambassador to US Michael Oren told Al-Monitor that Israel must appreciate the efforts by the Biden administration to support the country and its Gaza military campaign, and urged the Israeli government to curb West Bank settler violence. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Admin presses Congress on Israel aid as Democrats weigh conditions As the Senate gears up to vote on Israel's aid package, the Biden administration is publicly calling for the Israeli military to act with restraint in southern Gaza. Israel
What weapons is US selling to Saudi Arabia in latest $582 million deal? The sale coincides with increased Houthi attacks in Gulf waters and growing Saudi concerns over its defense posture following the Israel-Hamas war. Saudi Arabia
Israel, Turkey firms among world’s top 100 arms makers: SIPRI Turkey’s Baykar, manufacturer of Bayraktar drones, recorded the largest revenue among the world’s top 100 arms producers and military service providers. Turkey
