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al-monitor.comRFK Jr. sparks backlash after false claims Arabs 'don't produce science'Top US health official Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. singled out the world’s "500 million Arabs," claiming they "don't produce science" or literature in the latest attack on Michigan Senate Democrat…

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al-monitor.comCanada, UAE sign trade pact as Ottawa seeks to diversify beyond USThe agreement is set to broadly lift tariffs on key products as Canadian officials hope to boost bilateral trade to $7 billion within a decade.

Canada, UAE sign trade pact as Ottawa seeks to diversify beyond US The agreement is set to broadly lift tariffs on key products as Canadian officials hope to boost bilateral trade to $7 billion within a decade. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comIsrael exit polls show Netanyahu, Eisenkot short of majority as Arab parties surgeLikud is projected to emerge as the largest party, but neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition appears able to secure a parliamentary majority.

🚨 BREAKING: Israel exit polls show Netanyahu, Eisenkot short of majority as Arab parties surge www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comEgypt orders closure of Mada Masr, releases editor Lina AttalahThe Committee to Protect Journalists has ranked Egypt, which has just ordered the closure of Mada Masr, among the world’s top jailers of journalists.

🚨 Latest: Mada Masr's Lina Attalah released after paying more than $53,000 fine An Egyptian court convicted Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent news outlet Mada Masr, of operating a website without a license on Tuesday. Read more: www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comHow wartime urgency pushed Iran to court Saudi Arabia, Turkey, PakistanTehran's push for a regional security order independent of Washington could be gaining diplomatic momentum, but the Islamic Republic has competing, of not conflicting, strategic priorities with the…

ANALYSIS: How wartime urgency pushed Iran to court Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comIsrael sees record voter turnout as Netanyahu faces crucial testFor the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, Israelis are heading to the polls in elections widely seen as crucial to the country’s future.

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🗳️ Israel sees record voter turnout as Netanyahu faces crucial test For the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, Israelis are heading to the polls in elections widely seen as crucial to the country’s future. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comWhat’s at stake for Israeli tech as voters head to pollsTechnology generated 18.3% of Israel's GDP last year, buoyed by global demand for AI, cybersecurity and defense tech.

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FUTUREVERSE: What’s at stake for Israeli tech as voters head to polls Technology generated 18.3% of Israel's GDP last year, buoyed by global demand for AI, cybersecurity and defense tech. www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...

al-monitor.comEgypt orders closure of Mada Masr as court convicts editor Lina AttalahThe Committee to Protect Journalists has ranked Egypt among the world’s top jailers of journalists.

Egypt orders closure of Mada Masr as court convicts editor Lina Attalah The Committee to Protect Journalists has ranked Egypt among the world’s top jailers of journalists. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comIsrael votes in election that could end Netanyahu’s nearly 20 years in powerFor the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, Israelis are heading to the polls in elections widely seen as crucial to the country’s future.

Israel elections latest: By 4 p.m. local time, voter turnout had reached 55.7%, with 4.1 million Israelis having cast their ballots, the Central Elections Committee said. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comSyria slams Jordan over crossborder strikes, denies coordination: What to knowJordan said its airstrikes targeted ISIS fighters, while Syria said civilians were killed, sparking outrage.

Syria slams Jordan over crossborder strikes, denies coordination: What to know Jordan said its airstrikes targeted ISIS fighters, while Syria said civilians were killed, sparking outrage. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comSaudi oil infrastructure in crosshairs as Houthis claim Ras Tanura strikeRas Tanura is home to the kingdom’s largest refinery and one of the world’s most important oil export terminals.

Saudi oil infrastructure in crosshairs as Houthis claim Ras Tanura strike www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comWhat Israel's election could mean for Palestinians in Gaza, West BankThe ouster of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could provide Palestinians some relief, but is unlikely to improve their prospects for statehood.

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What Israel's election could mean for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank The ouster of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could provide Palestinians some relief, but is unlikely to improve their prospects for statehood. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comIsraelis vote as turnout surgesAs Israelis vote on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future, turnout reached 31.5% by noon, with more than 2.3 million ballots cast.

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Today's Daily Briefing: Israelis vote as turnout surges As Israelis vote on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future, turnout reached 31.5% by noon, with more than 2.3 million ballots cast. www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...

al-monitor.comIsraelis vote in decisive electionSyria condemned the Jordanian strikes in the country’s south, and Egypt’s parliament greenlit more defensive support for Saudi Arabia.Subscribe to Middle East Minute on Apple, Spotify, or any other…

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al-monitor.comThree Arab states back Greece in dispute over Turkey-Libya maritime accordATHENS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates aligned with Greece to denounce a Turkey-Libya maritime accord as a threat to regional security and international legal order in…

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Three Arab states back Greece in dispute over Turkey-Libya maritime accord www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comYemen's Houthis say they launched an attack on Saudi Ras Tanura oil refineryDUBAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they had launched an attack on Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery, the ⁠biggest in the kingdom, located on the Gulf west of…

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Yemen's Houthis say they launched an attack on Saudi Ras Tanura oil refinery www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comIsraelis vote in election that could end Netanyahu’s nearly 20 years in powerFor the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, Israelis are heading to the polls in elections widely seen as crucial to the country’s future.

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🚨LIVE UPDATES | Israelis vote in election that could end Netanyahu’s nearly 20 years in power: 📌Voter turnout stood at 31.5% as of noon local time 📌An estimated 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comExclusive-Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources sayBy Raphael SatterWASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Experts at a digital defense firm recently found that an Israeli ad tech company was heavily targeting users ofStarlink's satellite internet service in…

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Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comJordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on SyriaOct 27 (Reuters) - Jordan said on Tuesday it had killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on southern Syria the previous evening, launched in response to a deadly church attack in…

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Jordan says it killed more than 20 Islamic State militants in airstrikes on Syria www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comTwo men charged in UK with helping Iran over RAF Fairford incidentLONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - British prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged two men under the National Security Act over an incident last month at the RAF Fairford airbase, with police saying the…

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Two men charged in UK with helping Iran over RAF Fairford incident www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comIraqi court sentences six French men to life in prison for Islamic State membershipBAGHDAD, Oct 27 - An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced six French nationals to life in prison and a seventh to 15 years after convicting them of membership in Islamic State, a Reuters witness inside…

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Iraqi court sentences six French men to life in prison for Islamic State membership www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comChina to send envoy to Middle East in near future amid conflict spilloverBEIJING, Oct 27 (Reuters) - China is highly concerned about conflicts in the Middle East and surrounding regions and Beijing will send an envoy to the relevant countries in the near future,foreign…

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China to send envoy to Middle East in near future amid conflict spillover www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comMacklemore vows to fight until 'last breath' at opening of 'Free Palestine' tourBy Padraic HalpinDUBLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - American rapper Macklemore vowed to continue to speak out loudly against Israel's war in Gaza at the opening of his "Free Palestine" concert tour organised…

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Macklemore vows to fight until 'last breath' at opening of 'Free Palestine' tour www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comSyrian women easy target in Sharaa’s drive to consolidate powerSyria’s interim president is balancing Western demands for inclusion with pressure from Islamist hard-liners as he seeks to consolidate power and shed his jihadi past.

Syrian women easy target in Sharaa’s drive to consolidate power Syria’s interim president is balancing Western demands for inclusion with pressure from Islamist hard-liners as he seeks to consolidate power and shed his jihadi past. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comAs parliament approves, what's driving Egypt's 'defensive' support to Saudi Arabia?Egypt, which has one of the region's largest militaries, is reliant on Saudi investment and ties the kingdom's security to its own.

EXPLAINER | As parliament approves, what's driving Egypt's 'defensive' support to Saudi Arabia? www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comRSF drones knock out five Sudanese power stations, causing blackoutsThe four impacted states had a combined estimated population of about 14.1 million, according to 2024 UN data.

RSF drones knock out five Sudanese power stations, causing blackouts www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comJordan strikes southern Syria after linking church attackers to 'terrorist groups'Oct 26 (Reuters) - Jordan said on Monday its air force struck what it described as militant hideouts in southern Syria after determining that the attackers behind last week's deadly church attack…

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al-monitor.comRiyadh airport reopening faces turbulence as Houthis claim new strikesA trickle of flights landed and departed from the Saudi capital on Monday as the Houthis continued to threaten aviation in the Gulf state.

Riyadh airport reopening faces turbulence as Houthis claim new strikes A trickle of flights landed and departed from the Saudi capital on Monday as the Houthis continued to threaten aviation in the Gulf state. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comJordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack: What to knowThe arrests follow days of searching for the three suspects in Friday’s attack, which killed nine people.

Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church attack: What to know The arrests follow days of searching for the three suspects in Friday’s attack, which killed nine people. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comSaudi Arabia’s KBS, top Turkish and Pakistani officials hold rare meeting in Iran: What to knowIn first such gathering, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman will join Pakistani army chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin for talks with Iranian officials amid…

Saudi Arabia’s KBS, top Turkish and Pakistani officials hold rare meeting in Iran: What to know www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comSaudi defence pact countries hold talks in Iran as Houthis launch more attacksBy Andrew Mills, Ariba Shahid and Menna AlaaElDinKARACHI/CAIRO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday in a bid to…

Saudi defence pact countries hold talks in Iran as Houthis launch more attacks www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold talks in IranJordan said three people were arrested over the deadly church attack in the country, and Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted key Saudi oil infrastructure.

PODCAST: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold talks in Iran www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/sau...

al-monitor.comWhy Trump endorsed Netanyahu for a second timeWith just over a day before polls open in Israel, President Donald Trump has once again thrown his weight behind incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Today's Daily Briefing: Why Trump endorsed Netanyahu for a second time With just over a day before polls open in Israel, President Donald Trump has once again thrown his weight behind incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2...

al-monitor.comJordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media saysBy Yomna EhabOct 26 (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout on Monday in connection with an attack on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine…

Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comOfficials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in TehranBy Andrew Mills and Ariba ShahidOct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are to meet Iran's leaders in Tehran on Monday in their first high-level…

Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comHouthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifiesOct 26 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, as rising hostilities choke oil supplies…

Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comWhat’s at stake for Turkey as Israel heads to the polls?Israel’s Oct. 27 election could offer a chance to ease tensions with Ankara, but competing ambitions in Syria and beyond threaten to push the two US allies toward a dangerous confrontation.

NEW: What’s at stake for Turkey as Israel heads to the polls? By @amberinzaman.bsky.social www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comNetanyahu victory or another vote? 5 scenarios for Israel’s electionArab turnout could prove decisive as polls project 13 to 15 seats for the two Arab parties, up from nine Arab lawmakers in the current Knesset.

NEW: Netanyahu victory or another vote? 5 scenarios for Israel’s election www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comLibya summons US envoy to protest at Trump remarksOct 25 (Reuters) - Libya's foreign ministry summoned the US chargé d'affaires on Sunday to protest against rally statements by President Donald Trump it described as "offensive", after he called the…

Libya summons US envoy to protest at Trump remarks www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comIsrael's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on IranIsraeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to tar his main rival as…

Israel's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comSaudis say Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threatsOct 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said its main airport resumed operations at two terminals on Sunday even as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis vowed to keep striking the facility, which they called a…

Saudis say Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comCorruption trial, ICC warrant: Why Netanyahu will stay in politics even if he losesNetanyahu stands to lose more than the premiership. His criminal corruption trial and the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against him are also at stake.

Corruption trial, ICC warrant: Why Netanyahu will stay in politics even if he loses www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comHow Israel’s elections could bring thaw with SyriaThe next Israeli government could have an opportunity to secure several diplomatic wins involving the United States and Iran by improving relations with Syria.

How Israel’s elections could bring thaw with Syria The next Israeli government could have an opportunity to secure several diplomatic wins involving the United States and Iran by improving relations with Syria. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comNetanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctionsBy Steven ScheerJERUSALEM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces re-election this week, is drawing criticism from economists and political rivals after suggesting Israel…

Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

al-monitor.comAs US ties fray, Canada turns to Turkey for defense, nuclear cooperationCanada and Turkey aim to expand bilateral trade from $3 billion to $5 billion within five years, targeting an eventual $10 billion.

ANALYSIS | As US ties fray, Canada turns to Turkey for defense, nuclear cooperation Canada and Turkey aim to expand bilateral trade from $3 billion to $5 billion within five years, targeting an eventual $10 billion. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...