The Muslim World
Egypt's foreign minister breaks ice with visits to Syria and Turkey | Reuters
Egypt's foreign minister met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday in the first visits to Syria and Turkey by a top Egyptian diplomat in a decade.
Goldman warns of possible pre-election currency market turmoil in Turkey | Reuters
Goldman Sachs has warned of the potential for foreign exchange market instability in the run up to Turkey's elections following years of currency reserve depletion and other costly measures.
Iran’s Currency Tumbles in New Challenge to Clerical Leadership - WSJ
Iranians are rushing to buy U.S. dollars, driven by fears that crippling sanctions are likely to remain as talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal collapse.
SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station | AP News
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay.
Secular Winter
Israeli protesters clash with police, confront PM's wife | AP News
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Wednesday fired stun grenades and water cannons at demonstrators who blocked a Tel Aviv highway and protesters scuffled with police near the Israeli leader’s home as weeks of anti-government protests turned violent for the first time.
General News
Fractured G20 foreign ministers grapple with deepening rifts | AP News
NEW DELHI (AP) — Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialized and developing nations grappled Thursday with deepening rifts in their ranks as they held contentious talks dominated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s moves to boost its global influence.
Finance and Economy
Saudi, UK ministers agree to study combat air cooperation -Saudi agency | Reuters
Saudi and British defence ministers have agreed to study future co-operation on combat air capabilities and potential industrial projects, the Saudi state news agency reported.
US economy sending mixed signals: Here's what it all means | AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe it was just too good to be true. For a few weeks in late January and early February, the U.S. economy seemed to have reached a rare sweet spot .
Quds Matters
Israel, Palestinian Authority Pledge to Reduce West Bank Violence - WSJ
Israeli and Palestinian officials pledged to reduce escalating violence in the West Bank and Jerusalem, but the fatal shooting of two Israeli settlers and subsequent riots in Palestinian villages underscored how tensions are spiraling.
With West Bank in turmoil, new Palestinian militants emerge | AP News
JABA, West Bank (AP) — The stuttering blasts of M-16s shattered the quiet in a West Bank village, surrounded by barley fields and olive groves. Young Palestinian men in Jaba once wanted to farm, residents say, but now, more and more want to fight.
Israeli campaign raises funds for torched Palestinian town | AP News
YOKNEAM, Israel (AP) — An Israeli-led crowdfunding campaign has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Palestinian residents of a West Bank town that was set ablaze by radical Jewish settlers, the organizer of the drive said Thursday.