AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMiddle East Culture & Society: Iran and the U.S. kept escalating in a 13th straight night of strikes, with explosions reported near the U.S.-hosted Erbil base in northern Iraq after a drone crash, while Washington said it targeted Iranian command, drone storage, communications, coastal surveillance and maritime capabilities to protect shipping around the Strait of Hormuz; Religion & Holy Sites: Thousands of Israeli settlers entered Al-Aqsa during Tisha B’Av, prompting condemnation from Muslim-majority states and the OIC over alleged violations of the holy site’s status quo; Cultural Heritage: UNESCO added Sebastia in the West Bank and castles in southern Lebanon to the World Heritage List (including danger status for the Lebanese sites), despite Israeli objections; Lifestyle & Faith Travel: Saudi Arabia launched a one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa via Nusuk, allowing repeat visits (up to 90 cumulative days) outside the Hajj season; Arts & Memory: Türkiye marked the Hagia Sophia reopening anniversary as restoration advances, with new trilingual publications released; Local Governance & Rights: Ireland signed a “watered down” Occupied Territories Bill banning imports of goods from Israeli settlements, while Iraq’s PM urged Christians to return amid ongoing security concerns.
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