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US sanctions Palestinian Lion's Den armed group in West Bank

Palestinians Hamas militants wearing headbands reading in Arabic "the Lion's Den", in reference to the Nablus based Lion's Den armed group, march in support of the group in Gaza City on Dec. 10, 2022.

Analysis

After Istanbul meeting, what role for Turkey in a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands after attending a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on Feb. 18, 2025.

Barin Kayaoglu

By Barin Kayaoglu

In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

Analysis

As Gargash delivers Trump letter, can UAE play mediator role on Iran?

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on March 16,2023. — UAE Presidency

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

What’s behind Saudi Public Investment Fund’s $17.2B profit?

The Public Investment Fund, PIF, presence during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 13, 2024, in Indian Wells, California.

Egypt venture capital funding tops $500M in 2022: Report

Egypt finance

Kuwait reinstates old parliament after annulling 2022 vote

Kuwaiti parliament members attend a session of the National Assembly on January 10, 2023

Agence France-Presse

Fundraising by Israeli startups expected to decline during 2022

StoreDot's headquarters in the Israeli coastal city of Herziliya on Feb. 16, 2021.

More than 71 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2022

People carry their belongings in Khartoum on Sunday as fighting continues between rival forces

Agence France-Presse

The Takeaway by Al-Monitor for Jan. 27, 2022

Investment in Saudi Arabia startups in 2022 nears $1 billion

Guests attend the Global AI 2020 Summit, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 21, 2020.