China, Russia, UAE make strong showing at Egypt International Airshow China sent military aircraft to fly over the pyramids ahead of the event, which followed a joint naval exercise between Egypt and the People’s Republic. Egypt
Turkey, NATO member, in process of joining BRICS Turkey’s bid to join the bloc is welcome news to both Russia and China. Turkey
Turkish ultranationalists arrested after accosting US Marines in Izmir A mob of provocateurs of the Turkish Youth Union assaulted two US Marines while they visited the port city, shouting "Yankee go home" and thrusting a bag over the head of one of the Marines. Turkey
Analysis Cracks in Russia's influence in South Caucasus offer opening to Middle East Russia’s war on Ukraine has had one unintended consequence: the intensification of geopolitical links between the Middle East and the South Caucasus. By Emil Avdaliani
Lebanon arrests ex-Central Bank chief Riad Salameh on embezzlement charges The former governor was placed under arrest after lengthy interrogation over his alleged involvement in the embezzlement of more than $40 million. Lebanon
Turkey arrests alleged Mossad operative running money network Turkey has detained an individual accused of funding the Israeli intelligence service Mossad’s activities in Syria. Turkey
Netanyahu calls UK decision to halt arms export licenses to Israel 'shameful' After the announcement by the British government of suspending 30 arms export licenses to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses London of bolstering Hamas. Israel
Saudi entity denies its ship hit as Houthis claim attack on Greek tanker Saudi Arabia's national shipping company Bahri denied reports that its tanker Amjad came under attack by the Houthis, the Yemeni armed group that has stepped up attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea. Yemen
Analysis With defiant statement, has Israel's Netanyahu sealed Gaza hostages' fate? Like hundreds of thousands of Israelis, the Biden administration is getting desperate to convince Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a deal with Hamas. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
