Following the tentative China-brokered reconciliation agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the UAE has taken steps to thaw its relationship with Iran, another sign of shifting regional dynamics.
The Iran-backed Iraqi militias which form the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) have expanded their presence in north Syria, specifically in Aleppo since the earthquake, claiming to be delivering aid.
Following three Israeli massacres in less than two months, the militant Tulkarm Brigade has announced the formation of "swift response" units to fight against Israel.
Syrian Palestinian refugees in Turkey complain that recent changes to the procedure for them to obtain or renew Palestinian passports have made the process harder, more costly, and could pose a threat to their legal status in Turkey.
In-depth: Across Libya, child migrants are being tortured by traffickers to extort their families for money, as more children attempt the perilous journey to Europe in search of a better life.
On Sunday night settlers from the illegal Israeli outposts of Har Bracha and Yitzhar stormed Hawara village in the West Bank, burning cars and houses and attacking locals while the Israeli army reportedly stood by.
Farmers across northeast Syria are welcoming the return of the Khabur River waters which are flowing once again into the region after Turkey had to release water from dams damaged in the earthquake.
Jindires, a Kurdish-majority city on the Turkey-Syria border which had hosted thousands of IDPs from elsewhere in Syria, suffered immense destruction in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit on 6 February.
