David Satterfield to step down as US envoy for Gaza aid Satterfield will be replaced by Lise Grande, the president and CEO of the Washington-based US Institute of Peace, and is expected to stay on as a senior adviser. Israel
Turkey seeks 2 key demands to support Rutte’s bid to lead NATO Ankara switches to quiet diplomacy for its terror-related demands from the Dutch prime minister, who is seeking Turkish support to become the next NATO chief. Turkey
US says Israel boosted Gaza aid flow after convoy strike, but more is needed US envoy David Satterfield said the volume of assistance reaching Gaza is "significantly greater" than it was, but issues remain with aid distribution. Palestine
Russia hosts Iran, China security chiefs after escalation with Israel Iran's highest-ranking security official traveled to Russia to meet with other like-minded advisers and to promote its fight against "Western hegemony." Iran
Has Turkey’s Erdogan axed his Biden meeting because of Israel? Despite rumors of a cancellation in Turkish media, several high-level US diplomats have traveled over the past few days to Ankara to lay the ground for the summit. Turkey
What does EU visa relaxation for Saudi, Bahraini, Omani citizens mean? Under the new rules, Bahraini, Omani and Saudi Arabian nationals will be eligible for multiple-entry visas, allowing them to visit the Schengen area (the EU’s 27 member states as well as Bulgaria and Romania) and move freely between them. Saudi Arabia
Interview Saudi Arabia's giga-projects to offer 'testing ground' for British technology Saudi startups and fintech firms are looking to tap into the United Kingdom's $1 trillion tech market. Matt Jones Saudi British Joint Business Council Project Officer
Lebanon’s Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel, targets near Haifa The attack is the deepest inside Israeli territory since the cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began last October. Lebanon
Lebanon's Hezbollah launched 'dozens' of rockets at Israel after civilian deaths Agence France-Presse
