After decades of deadlock, the United States brought together Morocco, Algeria, and the Polisario Front in Madrid for unprecedented talks aimed at advancing Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.

Despite the Israeli government approving a plan to occupy Gaza City, home to over a million people, multiple sources expect the implementation to be delayed for several reasons.

The U.S. revoked Iraq's energy exemption from Iran, pushing Iraq to find alternative gas sources while Iran continues to influence its energy projects and politics.