Malaysia courts Gulf investment and economic ties, but Saudi relations remain question mark Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Three main disagreements constrain Turkey-Greece ties following Mitsotakis visit The Greek prime minister's visit to Turkey inspired both optimistic and pessimistic outlooks for the future of the two NATO allies. Turkey
Analysis Can Israel’s Gallant torpedo Netanyahu as Gaza 'day after' gap widens? The Israeli prime minister believes the Biden administration is coordinating an axis in his war cabinet to influence planning on postwar Gaza. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Israel's Smotrich will abolish free trade deal with Turkey, slap 100% tariff As Israel becomes increasingly isolated internationally, the army stated that two Thai workers, presumed kidnapped by Hamas, were actually killed by the group on Oct. 7. Israel
Anger, clashes in Yemen’s Aden over electricity cuts The city, which is run by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, is reeling from power cuts amid scorching temperatures. Yemen
Turkey hands Kurdish leaders heavy sentences, dimming hopes of democratic change Selahattin Demirtas, co-leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), and others were sentenced to a combined 375 years in Turkish prisons. Demirtas has remained in prison since 2016. Turkey
In Japan, Saudi Arabia's crown prince eyes expansion of energy, defense ties In an upcoming visit to Tokyo, the Saudi crown prince will have an audience with the Japanese prime minister, among others, to discuss a "broad range" of issues. Saudi Arabia
Turkey expects removal from global money laundering ‘grey list’: VP The Turkish vice president said that if the watchdog doesn’t remove the country from its grey list, it would be “due to political reasons." Turkey
House passes bill to force Biden to lift bomb shipment pause to Israel A bill that would mandate sending military aid to Israel passed with the support of 16 Democrats, but Biden is expected to veto it. Israel