Omani Official Visits Palestinian President Days After Netanyahu Meets Sultan
The sultan sent a letter to Abbas, possibly containing calming messages regarding normalization with Israel – an issue that worries the Palestinian Authority
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After Netanyahu, Israeli Minister to Make Official Visit in Oman Next Week
Netanyahu visited Oman, met with the sultan in first such trip since 1996
Revealed: Israel's Cyber-spy Industry Helps World Dictators Hunt Dissidents and Gays
Haaretz investigation spanning 100 sources in 15 countries reveals Israel has become a leading exporter of tools for spying on civilians. Dictators around the world – even in countries with no formal ties to Israel – use them eavesdrop on human rights activists, monitor emails, hack into apps and record conversations
Analysis 'Murder' of Saudi Dissident: Why Turkey Is in No Hurry to Cut Off Ties With Riyadh
The affair of the alleged torture and murder of Saudi journalist Khashoggi has put the West, as well as the Turks and Saudis, in a bind
Turkey Has Concrete Information on Disappearance of Saudi Dissident, Authorities Say
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and his body was recovered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul after he went missing six days ago, Turkish police said Sunday
Egypt-Jordan Natural Gas Deal Could Undermine Israel’s Leviathan
If Egypt exports gas to Jordan, that would mean sending gas through the same pipeline, but in the opposite direction than if gas were being exported from Israel to Egypt
Turkey's Inflation Rate Hits Highest Point in 15 Years Amid Deepening Economic Crisis
Concern in Ankara grows over Erdogan's control of central bank as inflation rises to nearly 25 percent
ISIS Says One of Its Leaders in Egypt's Sinai Has Been Killed
Islamic State's Aamaq news agency announces Abu Hamza al-Maqdisi's death without specifying the date or circumstances of his death
Saudi Dissident Reported Missing After Entering Istanbul Consulate for Papers
Jamal Khashoggi, a former Saudi newspaper editor and adviser to retired Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal, has lived in self-exile in Washington for more than a year and was attempting to get divorce papers
Turkey Orders Arrest of 417 in Money Laundering Probe
The probe centers on the transfer of about $419 million in foreign currency to bank accounts abroad