Jerusalem wildfires rage for second day as environmental groups blame Netanyahu According to Israeli environmental groups, the government has repeatedly ignored calls to prepare for the threat of fires and to take more decisive action on climate change goals. Israel
Turkey convicts Swedish journalist of insulting Erdogan with terror trial next Joakim Medin will remain behind bars awaiting prosecution on terror-related charges that press freedom groups say aim to silence the free press. Turkey
Turkey detains 52 in second wave of arrests in Imamoglu probe The main opposition links the detention of more Istanbul municipality employees to the Canal Istanbul project. Turkey
France expels 12 Algerian diplomats in tit-for-tat escalation Paris decided to retaliate symmetrically after the expulsion on Monday of 12 of its diplomats from Algeria. Algeria
Analysis As Sudan's genocide case against UAE opens at ICJ, legal shield under fire By Jennifer Gnana In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics
Turkey detains 2 prominent journalists amid growing crackdown The detention follows a wave of arrests and protests sparked by the March 19 arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Turkey
UK lawyers accuse 10 nationals of war crimes in Gaza: What to know A legal team has submitted a 240-page report accusing 10 British nationals of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, while two parliamentarians were denied entry to Israel amid growing tensions over international accountability. Palestine
Germany's plan to deport 4 residents over pro-Palestine protests 'unlawful': Lawyer Germany appears to be following US President Donald Trump's lead in moving to deport foreign residents who participated in protests against Israel’s war in Gaza — and in using a murky legal argument to back them up. Palestine
Turkey detains more than dozen over boycotts as crackdown on celebrities expands The crackdown against boycott calls is expanding with blocking of social media accounts and removal of actors from TV productions. Turkey
Turkey fines Meta for refusing to restrict Facebook, Instagram over Imamoglu protests Unlike X, which has suspended social media accounts at the request of the Turkish government, Meta says it has faced heavy fines in Turkey for refusing to do so. Turkey
Spain arrests 3 suspects accused of supplying Hezbollah with drone parts This is the second time in under a year that Spanish authorities have arrested individuals with links to Hezbollah. By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Analysis How criticism of Trump may have sunk Netanyahu's Shin Bet nominee Sen. Lindsey Graham’s objection to Eli Sharvit’s nomination as the new Shin Bet chief may have been a key factor in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to rescind the appointment on Tuesday. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Exclusive Iraq seeks more compensation from Turkey, 'blocks' reopening of Kurds' oil pipeline Disputes over oil revenues and arbitration claims have kept the Kurdish pipeline closed. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Meet Eli Sharvit, Trump critic and Netanyahu's outsider nominee to lead Shin Bet In a surprise move, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated former Israeli naval commander Eli Sharvit to become Shin Bet chief despite his lack of intelligence experience. Israel
What does Netanyahu's judicial law mean for Israel's separation of powers? In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Yesh Atid's Karin Elharar slammed the new composition of the nominating committee for judges, a move, she said, toward the government’s goal of eroding the judiciary's power. Israel
Turkey deports BBC reporter as detentions near 1,880 amid protest crackdown A BBC journalist was deported as Turkish authorities widened their media crackdown, with around 250 people having been detained pending trial during protests. Turkey
Turkey's opposition elects acting mayor as Imamoglu remains detained, protests persist The Turkish president accuses opposition of sabotaging the economy amid ongoing detentions against protestors over the arrest of the Istanbul mayor. Turkey
