US airstrikes hit pro-Assad forces in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor: What to know The US military is taking advantage of the Syrian government's hasty retreat from Aleppo to muscle up its own defenses on the other side of the country near key oil reserves in the Euphrates River valley near the Iraq border. Syria
Egypt: Archaeologists unearth 2,100-year-old temple in ancient village The Egyptian government said the recent findings could lead to the discovery of a massive temple as significant as the Luxor Temple. Egypt
Dubai property market prices to rise further next year, Knight Frank says Dubai’s real estate market, which has been booming for the last five years, is predicted to soar even higher. United Arab Emirates
Palestinian rivals Hamas, Fatah agree on committee to run post-war Gaza The agreement came during talks between the two rival Palestinian groups in Cairo. Palestine
Analysis Could Israel preserve Lebanon ceasefire while retaliating against Hezbollah? While retaliating against what it considers violations by Hezbollah, Israel insists the ceasefire accord with Lebanon is still on. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Shock Syria offensive complicates Biden's Middle East push The State Department called for “de-escalation” as the Syrian rebels continued their rapid assault across the northern part of the country. Syria
Iranian rapper Toomaj, who supported protests, released from prison Toomaj Salehi was sentenced to death earlier this year after releasing a song in support of the Mahsa Amini protests, though the ruling was overturned by the supreme court. Iran
Analysis As Lebanon ceasefire wobbles, can Hezbollah afford to retaliate against Israel? Although keeping the ceasefire seems to be in Hezbollah’s best interest, the Iran-backed "Party of God" may have to deal with a new paradigm in the near future. By Miguel Flores Hormigo
Israel pounds Lebanon after Hezbollah attack, straining fragile ceasefire Israel responds with wide-ranging airstrikes after Hezbollah claimed its first attack on Israel on Monday following the implementation of a ceasefire between the two. Lebanon
