Jordan
Planning Ministry, IsDB ink deal to support food security, tourism sector | Jordan Times
AMMAN — The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group on Thursday signed two agreements meant to support food security and the tourism sector with funding of over $210 million.
The Muslim World
An energy crisis and geopolitics are creating a new-look Gulf | The Economist
It will be richer, more powerful—and more volatile
Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the Muslim scholar who influenced millions | Obituaries News | Al Jazeera
By September 2013, his Al Jazeera show ended after nearly 17 years of continuous broadcasting. He would finally retire from public life in 2018, dedicating his remaining years to the compilation of his collected works into a single 50-volume encyclopedia.
Given his long career in the public eye, he will probably be most remembered for championing the Palestinian cause and agitating for Islamically inflected democratic reform in the Middle East. While neither of those goals has been achieved, his example is likely to inspire future generations of Muslim activists and scholars for years to come.
Iran Protests Feature Smaller Gatherings, Rooftop Chanting as Crackdown Intensifies - WSJ
The shift is driven in part by the threat of arrests and efforts by police to seal off central areas of Tehran, residents say.
Lebanese parliament fails to elect new head of state | Reuters
The Lebanese parliament failed to elect a new head of state on Thursday to replace President Michel Aoun when his term ends on Oct. 31, signalling the likelihood of the post being left vacant as the country grapples with a .
UN envoy says risk of return to war in Yemen 'real' | AP News
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen warned that the risk of a return to fighting “is real,” urging warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current ceasefire due to expire next month.
Saudi Arabia's triumphant week reclaims the West's embrace | AP News
NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Arabia appears to be leaving behind the stream of negative coverage that the killing of Jamal Khashoggi elicited since 2018.
General News
'Don't leave me': Survivor recounts Lebanon boat sinking | AP News
BOURJ HAMMOUD, Lebanon (AP) — Jihad Michlawi struggled to make ends meet as a chef in crisis-hit Beirut. The Palestinian had never considered taking a perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe until friends who did so persuaded him to try.
Finance and Economy
Europe makes sharp U-turn from green energy - Qatar energy minister | Reuters
QatarEnergy CEO and state minister for energy Saad al-Kaabi said on Thursday that skyrocketing energy prices are "weighing painfully" on the global economy, dampening support for the transition to green energy.
U.K. Prime Minister Defends Tax Cuts as Market Turmoil Continues - WSJ
Liz Truss largely laid the blame for the country’s financial fallout on high global inflation and energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as the pound weakened, the FTSE 100 was lower and government bond yields again crept higher.
Exclusive: Europe braces for mobile network blackouts | Reuters
Once unthinkable, mobile phones could go dark around Europe this winter if power cuts or energy rationing knocks out parts of the mobile networks across the region.
Quds Matters
Israeli raid leaves 4 Palestinians dead in West Bank camp | AP News
JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — At least four Palestinians were killed and 44 wounded during an Israeli military raid Wednesday into the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported, marking the deadliest episode since Israel escalated a crackdown on the occupied territory earlier this year.