MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
TURKEY
Mayor of opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdogan party
FOCUS
Yemen: Riyadh tries to regain ground at Bab al-Mandeb
US SANCTIONS
US threatens sanctions on foreign financial institutions doing business with Iran
SAUDI-YEMEN
Three people injured in Houthi strikes on Jizan and Najran airports in Saudi Arabia
DEFENSE PACT
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey agree rapid force deployment in Saudi Arabia
FOCUS
In Libya, Benghazi’s investment boom strengthens Haftar clan
RECAP
7 p.m. recap: Netanyahu seeks mastermind behind Flydubai incident; Washington sanctions 2 French nationals; Ben Gvir's 'I want to kill you' threat
ANALYSIS
Syria and Hezbollah: Is confrontation still a possibility?
WRAP UP
8 p.m. update: Damascus denies talks with Hezbollah; 245 kg of TNT seized at Lebanese-Syrian border
LEBANON-SYRIA
Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey, sources say
SECURITY
Turkey nabs suspect in 2013 attack by Syria border
MIDDLE EAST