Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-jerusalem-elections-israel-west-bank-5759a51f1d626cb628b575b6e5bb0768 Political tensions in Israel have led to unrest and political uncertainty in the Middle Eastern country. Current Prime Minister Bennett has a tumultuous political situation surrounding his government. His party no longer holds the majority in parliament and political disagreements within his party are threatening its unity. A construction disagreement with the United States about development… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-business-africa-europe-economy-2b3d4abaa969523f09dfc93eb9a5b854 Egypt’s poor economic situation has been worsened by the Russo-Ukrainian war. Egypt’s Central Agency for Mobilization and Statistics released data revealing inflation had increased. The country’s inflation rate climbed from 12.1% in March to 14.9% in April. This has caused prices to soar in a variety of areas, from food to gas. From March to April,… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-jerusalem-israel-violence-west-bank-36e70e83ded264fbd6e73831fb431aed Recently, tensions between Israel and Palestine have risen at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The site is religiously sacred to both Islam and Judaism and has been a serious source of contention in previous conflicts. On Friday April 22, Israeli Police and Palestinians skirmished inside the mosque. Hamas accused the Israeli government of instigating the fight by allowing… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-jerusalem-elections-israel-national-1928a2d965eb835facfc5e7a9999b948 At the request of Israeli Prime Minister Bennett, a committee of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, unanimously voted to bar politician Amichai Chikli from both becoming a member of any party in parliament and holding a ministerial position. Chikli left Bennett’s Yamina coalition, saying the Yamina coalition had wavered too much on its stances. The Yamina… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-islamic-state-group-syria-europe-4ede428219450a58b0439912bc43cc15 With Russia and Syria’s close ties, Syrian fighters under their general Suheil al-Hassan are reportedly entering the ranks of Russian soldiers in the Russo-Ukrainian war. The Russian government previously boasted approximately 16,000 troop enlistees from Syria, but U.S. analysts have raised doubts over the accuracy of these numbers. Additionally, Russian military general Alexander Dvornikov was named… Read more »
