Al Bawaba
US pulling troops and diplomats out of Middle East
ALBAWABA - On the heels of the U.S. State Department ordering non-essential personnel to leave its American em…
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Politics
Governments, diplomacy, elections and policy.
Al-Monitor
Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically,…
Times of Israel
High Court rules polling station officials can’t transmit voter data to parties on election day
Ruling comes against backdrop of Likud efforts to track voter turnout in real time despite High Court decision…
Times of Israel
‘Words kill’: Herzog pleads for civility ahead of election at Rabin memorial ceremony
President vows never to free Rabin's killer, Yigal Amir; Netanyahu skips ceremony attended by IDF and Shin Bet…
Times of Israel
At polling stations, Oct. 7 families will ask Israelis to vote with victims in mind
Yocheved Lifshitz, Gil Dickmann and others affected by disaster plan to stand outside polling centers on Elect…
Al-Monitor
Qatar locks in US LNG through 2054 as it looks beyond Hormuz
The Gulf state agreed to buy up to 4 million tons of US liquefied natural gas annually through 2054.
Al Jazeera English
Albanian lawmakers scuffle in parliament as street protests continue
Albanian lawmakers have scuffled in parliament, throwing objects at one another and ripping microphones from d…
Al-Monitor
Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their Exclusive Economic Zone eastwards towards C…
Al Jazeera English
From the streets to the ballot box: Serbia’s students hope for election win
Young Serbians have built a system that poses a threat to President Aleksandar Vucic’s grip on power.
Al-Monitor
Turkey says Qatar Eurofighter jet deal still on track despite Iran war
Ankara expects Doha to submit a draft sales contract for the fighter jets, as Turkey seeks to acquire aircraft…
Times of Israel
ICC wins EU’s top rights award as court faces sweeping US sanctions
Sakharov Prize goes to tribunal targeted by Trump, who vowed to dismantle it ‘brick by brick’; Europe pledges …
Al-Monitor
From mountain fighters to 'regional power': the rise of Yemen's Houthis
The Houthis emerged from obscurity in Yemen's hardscrabble north to control swathes of the country and pose a …
Times of Israel
‘No one like Bibi’: Netanyahu supporters’ faith remains unshaken ahead of key election
'A leader of this caliber emerges only once every century,' says a longtime Likud voter, as PM's base touts ex…
Al-Monitor
Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest
JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attac…
Egypt Independent
Massive strikes hit Kyiv hours after Putin agrees to fresh peace talks
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in a massive missile attack overnight into Thursday, hours after…
Al-Monitor
What Iran’s threats to Hormuz internet cables mean for Gulf
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to cut crucial internet and communications routes in t…
Egypt Independent
US-Ukraine relationship worsens amid Trump and Zelensky’s mutual distrust
The relationship between Ukraine and the United States is facing increasing strain over intelligence sharing, …
Al-Monitor
Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip in separat…
Al-Monitor
Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Saudi state oil company Aramco has told staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran on th…
Al-Monitor
Aramco evacuates staff as Saudi Arabia braces for potential Houthi escalation: What to know
The repeated and escalating Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities and airports United States…
Times of Israel
Daily Briefing Oct. 22: Arab states weigh in on post-election potential for regional ties
Diplomatic reporter Nava Freiberg on how a new Israeli government could lead to opportunities for policy shift…
Daily News Egypt
Al-Sisi: Egypt’s proposed military effort is to defend Saudi Arabia, not attack Yemen
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egypt’s proposed military effort was aimed at d…
Daily News Egypt
Egypt plans major housing programme covering rental, middle-income units: Madbouly
Egypt is preparing to launch a major housing programme covering rental apartments, social housing and projects…
Daily News Egypt
Egypt rejects Libyan parliament’s ratification of 2019 maritime deal with Türkiye
Egypt on Wednesday rejected the Libyan House of Representatives’ ratification of a 2019 maritime memorandum wi…