Government And Politics
Turkey's central bank ends string of interest rate cuts
Turkey’s central bank has kept a key interest rate unchanged, halting a string of rate cuts that triggered a currency crisis and sent prices skyrocketing
Israel police chief orders probe into NSO spyware claims
Israel’s police chief says he has ordered an extensive investigation into a newspaper’s claims that the force had used controversial Israeli spyware to hack the phones of protesters, mayors and other citizens under investigation without proper authorization
Israel inks multi-billion dollar submarine deal with Germany
Israel has signed a three billion euro ($3.4 billion) deal to buy three cutting edge submarines from Germany, the defense ministry announced
Oil flow resumes at Iraq-Turkey pipeline following blast
A pipeline that carries oil from Iraq to world markets has resumed operating several hours after an explosion in southeastern Turkey forced it to shut down
Israel police evict Jerusalem residents from disputed houses
Israeli police have evicted Palestinian residents from a disputed property in a flashpoint Jerusalem neighborhood
Turkey's deal with UAE to build foreign exchange reserves
The Turkish central bank says it and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to a currency swap deal equivalent to $4.74 billion to boost Turkey’s depleted foreign exchange reserves
Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press appear to show the aftermath of a fatal attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Israel lawmakers outraged over claim police used NSO spyware
Israeli lawmakers are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the police’s alleged use of sophisticated spyware on protesters and other citizens
Palestinian family protests east Jerusalem home eviction
Palestinian residents of a flashpoint east Jerusalem neighborhood are locked in a tense standoff with Israeli authorities after police came to evict them from a disputed property
Suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi kills 3, wounds 6
Emirati police say a suspected drone attack claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels may have sparked an explosion that engulfed three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi and another fire at an extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport that killed three people and wounded six