https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/world/middleeast/gaza-palestinian-committee.html Summary: The US is creating a technocratic panel that’s designed to rebuild Gazan territories not occupied by Hamas. There hasn’t been much discourse regarding this matter; don’t be surprised if the committee becomes a topic of debate in the upcoming months. Former Palestinian deputy minister Ali Shaath has been chosen to lead it. The committee will be composed of… Read more »
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/world/middleeast/israel-iran-protests-netanyahu.html Summary: Much of the world is wary of US intervention, including Israel. Israel has always viewed Iran as enemies, as demonstrated by the brief, 12-day war last June. Although Israel would give everything to see the regime fall and lose their nuclear capabilities, they feel that attacks from afar aren’t enough to topple the regime; they won’t get involved… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/iran-protests-erfan-soltani-donald-trump-warning-executions-hangings Summary: The US and UK withdrew forces from a military base in Qatar after Iran threatened to strike said base should the US or UK actually intervene with the protests. Tehran also closed airspace after making this threat. Although both sides admitted that these were “precautionary” actions, there’s weight behind the fears as Iran struck Ul-Udeid after the US… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-encourages-investments-morocco-ruled-western-sahara-2025-09-25 Summary: The US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said that the US supports investment in Western Sahara: a territory managed by Morocco yet claimed by the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which is seeking independence. Landau stated that US companies will be supported in doing business with the entirety of Morocco, including Western Sahara. This push comes from a broader… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-bets-cheap-power-catch-up-gulf-ai-race-2025-12-17 Summary: Qatar is currently attempting to catch up to its Gulf/Arabian neighbors by integrating AI into more large-scale operations. They believe that this is an achievable, realistic goal because they have access to abundant electrical resources—so abundant to the point that the low cost could offset their lag behind neighboring countries. As of right now, Qatar has launched an… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/30/middleeast/netanyahu-pardon-israel-president-intl Summary: Netanyahu formally requested a pardon from Israeli President Herzog in regards to his ongoing trial, where he faces charges of bribery, fraud, and corruption. Netanyahu urges that the pardon is necessary and in the “public interest.” As the first Israeli PM to be in a longstanding trial, he claims that this trial is polarizing to the population. Trump,… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-business-egypt-saudi-arabia-bd5ead49394892c7595f61effa32ae96 (**Would’ve been uploaded sooner but I was experiencing uploading issues with the website) Summary: This article discusses how Saudi Arabia extended a previous economic agreement with Egypt. The agreement was previously a 3 billion dollar aid package, since Egypt was struggling with inflation and poverty due to conflict in neighboring areas. Saudi Arabia didn’t specify how long the extension… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62e27j69q9o (**Would’ve been uploaded sooner but I’ve been experiencing issues with the baileyclassroom website) Summary: This summary discusses the breaches in the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. It also gives an overview on the casualties in Palestine since the “ceasefire.” The Israeli Defense Forces said that their killing of 25+ civilians, who were in the religious endowments ministry building, was… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/19/syria-condemns-israeli-pm-netanyahus-illegal-visit-to-seized-territory Summary: Ibrahim Olabi, Syria’s ambassador to the United Nations, has publicly denounced Israel for its occupation of southern territory in light of the overthrow of Assad’s regime: Israel has kept troops in a UN-buffer zone that represents the divide between Syria and Israel. Olabi’s urging the UN to re-enact the 1974 Disengagement Agreement: a solution to end unlawful occupation… Read more »
