Boycotts, Gaza protests: What to expect from Netanyahu’s Congress address Vice President Kamala Harris is skipping the speech, and protests could erupt in the chamber over Israel’s war in Gaza. Israel
US invites Sudan's warring parties to talks co-hosted by Saudi Arabia, Switzerland Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to participate in the talks scheduled for Aug. 14. Sudan
Yazidis or Kurds? The fight over identity in Armenia and Iraq A growing number of Yazidis insist they are not ethnic Kurds, part of an effort to construct a distinct identity in order to survive. Iraq
What’s behind UK's terrorism conviction of Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary? Choudary was previously imprisoned for his support of ISIS and has long campaigned for the imposition of Islamic law in the UK. By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Analysis What Kamala Harris has said on Israel, Gaza war Vice President Kamala Harris is unlikely to significantly deviate from President Joe Biden’s line on Israel during the election campaign, but she could harshen the tone if elected president. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
'The Beijing Declaration,' China brokers Hamas-Fatah unity deal: What we know China’s role in the region has been growing in recent years, reaching its peak with the signing of a declaration by Palestinian factions in which they agreed to form a unity government. Palestine
