GEOPOLITICS
ECONOMY
IMF slashes Middle East growth outlook due to war disruptions
FRANCE
Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school
SYRIA
Villagers in southern Syria fearful as Israel builds military fortifications in occupied Golan Heights
ISRAELI OCCUPATION
Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering violence against Palestinians in West Bank
US SANCTIONS
US threatens sanctions on foreign financial institutions doing business with Iran
PRESS FREEDOM
NGO says Egyptian journalists allege torture after arrest
WAR ON GAZA