The Syrian province of Idlib, one of the last remaining rebel strongholds in the country's north, is experiencing a new wave of Covid-19 infections, driven by the more contagious Delta variant. This comes as the regime intensifies bombings in the region, putting local hospitals under even greater pressure. We take a closer look.
Meanwhile, Lebanon's new cabinet has held its first meeting to discuss ways to kickstart an economic recovery. The country is facing its worst financial crisis in over a century.
And as Cairo runs out of space, Egypt is getting a brand new capital city. Al Masah is the pet project of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, but its construction has been complicated by the pandemic.
