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Israel Gains Interfaith Support in North Fulton
Supporters of Israel, both Jews and Christians, came together before a standing room only crowd earlier this month at Chabad of North Fulton. They were there to gain a better understanding of the critical underpinnings of how and why each supports...

Arab weddings hire 'no photos' crews for privacy
Worried about wedding photos or videos leaking online? In Algeria, a new service is gaining popularity among those celebrating, but hoping not to see themselves on social media afterward. Special teams are hired for private events with one job:...

Arab Nations Urge Hamas To Give Up Arms And Power In Gaza For First Time
A number of Arab nations called on Hamas to relinquish its arms and rule over the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in an unprecedented move at the United Nations (UN). The 22-member Arab League — which includes Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — backed a...

Iran posts $1.078 bn trade deficit in 4 months to late July
Iran has posted a trade deficit of just over $1 billion in the four calendar months to July 22, as figures released by the country’s customs office (IRICA) show trade with the rest of the world fell by 10% in value terms over the same period....

Arab League, EU join call for Hamas to disarm, end Gaza rule
United Nations: Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza. France, which co-chaired the conference with Saudi Arabia, called the declaration “both historic and...

Israeli NGOs have started referring to Gaza as a 'genocide' — will it matter?
After nearly two years of horrific violence that has paralyzed the Middle East and captivated the world, two Israel-based human rights organizations have publicly condemned their government for committing what they deemed "genocide" against...

Israel just handed ownership of a historic mosque in Hebron to Jewish settlers. Here’s what that means.
In the latest Israeli move to impose its annexation of the West Bank, the Israeli army’s central command transferred the administrative authorities over the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron from the Palestinian city’s municipality to the Religious...

Egypt strengthens healthcare partnerships to enhance maternity, multiple sclerosis, and stroke care
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has formalized three significant partnerships with leading global pharmaceutical companies to advance healthcare services in critical areas, including safe childbirth, multiple sclerosis (MS), and stroke...

[Iraqi-British hotel owner and his Iranian oil smuggling link to Yemen's Houthis
Reviews of The Gainsborough Hotel speak of its spacious rooms, friendly staff and convenient location for visiting some of London’s most famous tourist sites. It is fair to say all those who have enjoyed their stay at the hotel are probably...

Norms and strategic calculations in Europe's Syria policy
Following the collapse of the Baath regime and Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia, efforts to build a new political, social and institutional order in Syria are rapidly progressing. The challenging process that began after more than a decade of...

Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Iraqi foreign minister discuss Syria — Russian MFA
MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein to discuss the situation in the Middle East and issues related to maintaining stability and security in Syria, the Russian...

FSRA Updates Cyber Risk Management Rules for ADGM Financial Firms
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM has announced the implementation of amendments to its regulatory framework concerning cyber risk...

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan reshape Eurasia
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the chair of the People's Council of Turkmenistan, paid a two-day visit to Azerbaijan on July 16-17, 2025. Berdimuhamedov first met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku and then toured the liberated Karabakh...

Let’s End the Blaming and Break the Palestinian-Israeli Impasse as We the People
The history of the Middle East, and especially between Palestinians and Jews, abounds with blame, recrimination, and retaliation, and an escalating perpetual cycle of mistrust and violence. And there is indeed plenty of justifiable blame to go...

EU Sanctions Against Israel Stall Amid Divisions Over Gaza Crisis
Germany and Italy slow EU response as Gaza humanitarian disaster worsens. Photo: EFE. July 30, 2025 Hour: 5:03 pm Deep divisions within the EU over Middle East policy slow down the adoption of sanctions against Israel amid the escalating...

UK recognition of Palestine 'highly likely' after Israel's furious reaction
Britain has boldly made its move on recognising a Palestinian state but the question remains, will Israel listen? It is less than likely that Israel will seek to fulfil the four conditions that Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out on Tuesday, in...

West Bank village faces new crisis as settlers cut off water
Palestinians often accuse Jewish Israeli settlers of setting fire to their olive groves in the West Bank [Getty] Palestinians in the village of Susiya in the Israeli-occupied West Bank thought life could not get worse as Jewish settlers were...

Yoseph Haddad, pro-Israel advocate, arrested for firing gun during argument
Yoseph Haddad, a well known pro-Israel advocate and online personality, has been arrested by Israeli police after firing a gun during an argument. Israeli media reported that Haddad had been taken in for questioning after firing his weapon during...

Increase in Israeli settler violence
We look at attacks in the Israeli occupied West Bank. Show more Developments in the Middle East have come thick and fast this week. On Tuesday the IPC - a UN-backed monitor group - warned that the "worst-case scenario of famine" is unfolding in...

US ambassador to Israel Huckabee blasts Europe, praises Arab states on Hamas
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attacked European states on social media while praising three Arab states that called on Hamas to disarm. “France, UK, Ireland & Europe blast Israel but Saudi, Egypt & even Hamas helper Qatar rightly puts...