Jordan’s King Abdullah calls church shooting ‘terror attack,’ at least 7 killed: What to know Jordan has experienced sporadic violence targeting the Christian community, though attacks of this kind are relatively rare in the kingdom. Jordan
Culture Turkey egg donor scam allegedly sold clients on promise of blond babies An investigation triggered by a husband’s tip has led to at least 45 arrests in an alleged network that sold Turkish donor eggs to foreign clients seeking Scandinavian ancestry. Turkey
Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan, Saudi national charged in bugging OpenAI meetings? The Saudi national who was arrested for allegedly planting a covert listening device at OpenAI’s offices has extensive experience working at leading technology companies in the US and serves as a venture partner at a Saudi venture capital firm. Saudi Arabia
Explainer PKK pulls out of Metina in northern Iraq amid Turkey peace process The withdrawal comes as the peace process between Turkey and the militant group gains momentum alongside increasing security cooperation between Ankara and Baghdad. Turkey
Turkey passes controversial stray dog bill amid fears of imminent mass culling Activists fear the bill will lead to massacres of the country's roughly 4 million stray dogs and government critics are concerned it will be used to coerce opposition-controlled municipalities. Turkey
Who is Faisal Taghi, alleged drug kingpin extradited from UAE to Netherlands? The UAE and the Netherlands have an extradition treaty, though another alleged drug trafficker sought by the European country was recently released from Emirati custody. United Arab Emirates
What’s behind UK's terrorism conviction of Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary? Choudary was previously imprisoned for his support of ISIS and has long campaigned for the imposition of Islamic law in the UK. By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Turkey walks back controversial stray dogs bill amid fears of mass cullings The Turkish president’s ruling party will introduce a change to the draft bill to narrow down the conditions under which stray dogs will be euthanized. Turkey
Top UN court rules Israel’s presence in Palestinian territories illegal Israel slammed the decision by the International Court of Justice, which held the occupation of Palestinian territories illegal and said it must cease immediately, including the evacuation of Jewish settlers. Israel
Analysis Why is Israel's anti-government protest movement struggling to gain steam? Hundreds of thousands of people come out to support the families of the hostages in their call for a deal to release them, but fewer join rallies calling for the Netanyahu government to resign over the failures of Oct. 7. By Mazal Mualem In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics
Over 100 victims of Oct. 7 sue Iran, Syria, North Korea in US court The Anti-Defamation League has filed a lawsuit against Iran, Syria and North Korea, accusing the three nations of supporting Hamas and its Oct. 7 assault against Israel. Israel
Why are victims of 1990 Kuwait hostage crisis suing British Airways? On Aug. 2, 1990, upon landing for a planned refueling in Kuwait, the crew and passengers of BA149 were taken hostage by Iraqi forces to be used as human shields against the Western military response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Kuwait
Israeli demonstrations turn violent as ultra-Orthodox protest draft Protests broke out in Israel over the weekend over thousands of ultra-Orthodox facing the draft. Israel
Paris court upholds France's arrest warrant for Assad: What we know Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is wanted in France for his alleged involvement in a 2013 chemical attacks in Ghouta and Douma that left as many as 1,000 people killed. Syria
What Israel's Supreme Court ruling to draft ultra-Orthodox means for Netanyahu Israel's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that there is no justification for the state to exempt young ultra-Orthodox men from military service. Israel
'A security risk': Israeli commission warns Netanyahu on submarine affair While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not been charged in the submarine affair trial, a state inquiry commission has warned that its conclusions could harm him. Israel
