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Doha solidarity, empty gestures

United Arab Emirates

Doha solidarity, empty gestures

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Qatar on Wednesday, UAE state news agency WAM reported, in a show of solidarity a day after Israel launched an airstrike targeting Hamas officials in Doha.

Erdogan’s war on the CHP is a war on Turkish democracy

Turkey

Erdogan’s war on the CHP is a war on Turkish democracy

Erdogan’s ruling party couldn’t beat them at the polls, so now it’s using the courts. The purge of Istanbul’s CHP leadership shows how far Turkey’s president will go to weaken his opponents and cement his grip on power.

Greeks favor ties with Israel as protests persist

Israel

Greeks favor ties with Israel as protests persist

A broad majority of Greeks continue to back their country’s partnership with Israel, even as protests and political figures on the left demand a cooling of relations in light of the Gaza conflict.

Jordan and Uzbekistan deepen ties

Jordan

Jordan and Uzbekistan deepen ties

Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reaffirmed their commitment to deepening ties between their two countries during a state visit by the Jordanian monarch on August 25–26, 2025.

A consulate turned outpost: France’s gamble in Israel

Palestine

A consulate turned outpost: France’s gamble in Israel

France’s latest provocation came not in Paris but in Jerusalem. After moving toward recognition of a Palestinian state, Paris dispatched its consul in the city to hand-deliver a formal letter of recognition to Mahmoud Abbas. 

Egypt’s population hits 108 million

Egypt

Egypt’s population hits 108 million

Egypt’s population hit 108 million, according to figures released by the state-owned Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

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