Jordan
Experts encourage graduates, job seekers to prioritise skill-building over book knowledge | Jordan Times
AMMAN — In today’s ever changing job market, the need for specific skills and the popularity of certain majors can vary significantly. To effectively navigate this evolving landscape, it is important for students and job seekers to stay well-informed about in-demand skills and saturated majors to make informed choices regarding their educational and career paths, experts say.
The Muslim World
Syrian army says Israel hits targets along coast and Hama region | Reuters
Two Syrian soldiers were killed and six others wounded in an Israeli air strike on the Mediterranean port city of Tartous near the ancestral home region of President Bashar al Assad, Syrian state media reported on Wednesday.
Morocco earthquake: How to help those affected | AP News
International aid groups have mobilized in Morocco where a 6.8 magnitude earthquake Friday night has killed 2,681 and injured more than 2,500.
Middle East countries respond to Morocco earthquake, Libya flooding with aid and solidarity
NAIROBI/LONDON: North Africa suffered two disasters in three days when a devastating earthquake struck Morocco on Friday, followed by catastrophic flooding in Libya on Sunday, leaving thousands dead and many more missing, sparking a global aid response. On Friday night, a powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 in magnitude, struck high in the Atlas Mountains about 70 km south of Marrakech, flattening whole villages, killing at least 2,900 people and leaving thousands more homeless.
A Saudi Defense Contractor Courted Russia and China. Then, Its U.S. Business Partners Fled. - WSJ
Failed talks between RTX and a Saudi defense firm show the kingdom’s difficulties in establishing its own military industry.
Analysis
Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations | AP News
American captives could be exchanged for billions of dollars of frozen Iranian assets, even as critics back in Washington warn against dealing with Tehran.
Secular Winter
A national program in Niger encouraged jihadis to defect. The coup put its future in jeopardy | AP News
The future of a program in Niger that encourages jihadi fighters to defect and reintegrate into society is unclear after mutinous soldiers toppled the government that launched it.
Taliban hail China's new ambassador with fanfare, say it's a sign for others to establish relations | AP News
The Taliban have hailed China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan with fanfare, saying his arrival is a sign for other nations to come forward and establish relations with them.
Finance and Economy
Oil rebounds as markets refocus on supply tightness | Reuters
Oil prices rebounded on Thursday as markets turned their attention back to a tighter crude supply outlook for the rest of 2023 with demand set to stay robust through to next year.
Quds Matters
Gaza exports to Israel resume as crossing reopens | Jordan Times
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Gaza Strip exports to Israel resumed Sunday as Israel reopened a trade crossing, Palestinian and Israeli officials said, days after it was shut over an alleged attempt to smuggle explosives from the coastal enclave.The Kerem Shalom crossing, the only point of entry for goods between Gaza and Israel, was closed last week after the Israeli army said it found explosives hidden within a clothing delivery carried in three trucks.
Cease-fire in Ain Al-Hilweh falls through despite Fatah-Hamas agreement
BEIRUT: Palestinian leaders have failed in a bid to establish a cease-fire in Ain Al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon. Clashes intensified in the Hattin and Ras Al-Ahmar neighborhoods within the camp on Wednesday. Militants from the Fatah movement and various extremist groups utilized a number of types of rocket-propelled grenade, as well as light and medium weapons. Since last Wednesday, there have been five attempts to establish a cease-fire, each lasting only a few hours before militants resumed the violence, resulting in significant destruction in the area.