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European Union explores possible support for new Gaza administration committee

"The EU is engaging with the newly established transitional governance structures for Gaza," the European External Action Service wrote in a document circulated to member states.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026|ByREUTERS

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaking at the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 26, 2026.

'Correct a historical injustice': Yair Lapid to table Knesset bill branding Qatar as 'enemy state'

Lapid plans to table legislation defining Qatar as an enemy state, accusing it of acting against Israel’s security interests, including by funding terror groups, such as Hamas.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Activists hold banners, calling for a free Iran, supporting Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (R) and comparing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler (L) in New York, January 18, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Anti-regime activists hack Iran's national broadcaster, transmit Pahlavi's calls to protest

Anti-regime activists hacked Iran’s Badr satellite, briefly taking over state TV broadcasts to air protest messages and appeals by Reza Pahlavi, according to Iran International and Manoto News.

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva attends a press conference with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in the Cabinet at the New Administrative Capital (NAC) in the east of Cairo, Egypt, November 3, 2024.

Egypt finalizes $6 billion in state asset sales across 11 sectors

The move is part of a broader strategy to increase private sector involvement, generate foreign currency, and reduce the state's role in commercial activity.

MAY 6, 2025|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF