Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi invited the leaders of France, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia to a summit later this month to mediate regional tensions, Axios reports. The initiative follows secret talks between intelligence officials from rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia that began in Baghdad this spring.
Israel: The country will authorize (Axios) new housing construction in the occupied West Bank for both Jewish settlers and Palestinians living in Israel-controlled Area C. The move allows the building of new homes in settlements for the first time in ten months and marks the first time in several years that Israel has authorized Palestinian homes in Area C.
