What is behind Iran-Pakistan border escalation, the worst in decades? Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province, located on the border with Pakistan, has long been plagued by poverty, protests and militant activity. Iran
Israel's Netanyahu tells US he opposes Palestinian state after Gaza war Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that he will not succumb to American pressure to end the war, and that he intends to continue until all of Israel's goals are fulfilled. Israel
Davos 2024: Israel’s Herzog says 'coalition of nations' should take charge in post-war Gaza The Israeli president admitted that a plan hadn’t been finalized, but insisted that plenty of talks were going on. Israel
Analysis With Iran's cyberattacks on rise since Gaza war, Israel looks to private industry Israeli experts warn that cyberattacks against Israeli companies, institutions and infrastructure have grown more frequent and sophisticated since Oct. 7. By Tal Pavel In Modiin, Israel, reporting on Israel
How Red Sea tension is hurting China's auto industry in EU, US The Houthis initially claimed to be only targeting ships linked to Israel, but Chinese shipping is also in peril despite its friendliness to the Houthis' supporter Iran. Gulf
Davos 2024: Green ammonia expansion integral to Morocco’s new hydrogen economy, minister says Morocco's Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali told Al-Monitor in an interview that the COP28 declaration marked the first time an emergence of more inclusive messaging has been seen in official climate text. Morocco
Davos 2024: Gold, precious minerals to drive UAE-Turkey trade in 2024, says minister Since 2021, diplomatic ties between the two countries have greatly improved after years of antagonism over differing attitudes toward the Muslim Brotherhood and governance in Egypt. United Arab Emirates
Pakistan conducts strikes inside Iran as China, Turkey call for restraint The region is already at a boiling point as the Israel-Hamas war continues to reverberate across the Middle East, with attacks in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. Iran