Turkey: Flash floods kill 3, paralyze Istanbul after record downpour Heavy rains stranded hundreds, blocking major roads and disrupting air and public transportation, flooding buildings and forcing school closures across Istanbul province. Turkey
Rubio signals US push to ease Greece-Turkey cable tensions The top US diplomat said Washington was “very committed” to the subsea cable project as Ankara and Athens remain at odds over survey work in contested waters. Turkey
UAE-Syria move ahead on $20 billion real estate mega-developments Major housing and tourism projects in Damascus and Latakia are set to advance following a new agreement with UAE real estate tycoon Mohamed Alabbar. Syria
Lebanon seeks Turkey’s help to join Syria-Saudi rail link: What to know Beirut is seeking Ankara’s support to link its ports to a railway project aiming to link Turkey to the Gulf, through Syria and Jordan. Turkey
Egypt building collapse leaves 9 dead, fourth in a month The collapse of a building in Cairo on Monday is brings number of fatalities from these incidents in Egypt to 25 in the last four weeks. Egypt
Turkey says talks with China, Russia, South Korea underway for new nuclear plants Turkey's energy minister also said his country was in talks with France for the independent oversight of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Mersin which is being built by Russia's Rosatom. Turkey
UAE, Oman call for bids on $3 billion transnational railway project The move aims to expand the role of the private sector in the state-owned project and promote regional integration, with the project connecting Oman’s Sohar Port with the UAE's National Rail Network. Legacy: Gulf
Train crash in Egypt leaves 4 dead, 23 injured Train crashes are not uncommon in Egypt, where the railway system is plagued by years of neglect. A new high-speed rail system could soon come to the country, however. Egypt
Saudi Arabia invests $51 billion in first wave of Shareek diversification The Shareek investment and diversification strategy is set to create more than 64,000 jobs by 2040. Saudi Arabia
Iraq rolls out new plan to reduce chronic Baghdad traffic Successive Iraqi governments have tried but failed to address the problem of traffic in the capital. Sudani's plan involves building new bridges and overpasses. Iraq
South Korea’s Samsung to help Saudi Public Investment Fund with construction projects Saudi Aramco has also strengthened its ties to South Korean companies recently. Legacy: Gulf
Saudi Arabia launches investment fund for sports, entertainment events Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s aggressive modernization plans have been criticized for being overly ambitious. Legacy: Gulf
Saudi Public Investment Fund partners with BlackRock The US investment firm also signed a cooperation deal with the UAE earlier this year. Legacy: Gulf
Saudi Arabia partners with Senegal on railway, desalination plant The UAE, Israel and Turkey have also upped their engagement with African states in recent years. Saudi Arabia
Egypt explores production of green fuels for ships Egypt plans to cooperate with the Maersk global shipping group to establish a national network to produce and distribute green fuel for ships, depending on new and renewable energy sources, as the country gears up to host the COP27 climate summit. Egypt
Palestinian businessman seeks self-funded projects to support Gaza economy An agreement of $1 million was signed to restore industrial facilities that were destroyed in the May 2021 war on Gaza, which came as a glimmer of hope for the stricken industrial city. Palestine
