Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew.

The presidents of Turkey and Egypt are finding common ground on the war in Gaza as they continue to mend long-strained relations.

Hamas has lobbed more than 4,000 projectiles into Israel in this fourth bloody war between Israel and the Islamic militant group.

Turkey's Foreign Ministry says its top diplomat is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to repair ties that hit an all-time low over the 2018 killing in Istanbul of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.