In Gaza, families whose tents have been flooded are among those choosing to live in the fractured ruins of buildings bombed by the Israelis. Salem al Rayyes meets those who know their shelter could collapse at any time.

In Syria, interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has clearly studied Iraq and Libya, says Kamal Alam. After a period of war, both states experienced immense and ongoing problems. So far, al-Sharaa seems to have learned the lessons.

With American aircraft carriers hovering off the coast of Venezuela, Stefanie Butendieck Hjerra explains how Washington's approach to Latin America is increasingly outdated and playing into its adversaries' hands.

Meanwhile in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog for a pardon. As Mohammed Najib says, the timing is key: a court judgement is due soon, and many now predict conviction.

In Opinion, Abdullah al-Judaya looks at the United States' recent proscription of certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, arguing that those wielding the pen need to take over from those wielding the law.  

For two decades, Maher al-Assad was the second most powerful man in Syria after his brother, Bashar. Feared and ruthless, recent rumours of his return have caused panic. Don't worry, says Alia Mansour. It won't happen. 

Still in Syria, Haid Haid says a chant from sections of Syria's parading soldiers (about rivers of their enemies' blood) pricked Israeli ears. With Syria-Israel talks over a demilitarised zone ongoing, footage of the chant has not helped.  

In Business, Marcelle Nasr considers the problems in Egypt's healthcare sector, notably the medicines needed to treat patients. While most can be made domestically, their efficacy is questionable and their prices are rising.  

In some Gulf states, there are efforts to make government data openly available. Hatem Farid says this is helping companies and state agencies tailor products and services to what is needed, saving money and time.

In Culture, the girls and young women of Tunisia make up the clear majority of students in higher education, says Asmahan al-Sha'abouni. In universities, seven in ten students are women. Why?

In Japan, there are several masters of the traditional poetic artform of haiku, one of whom is Banya Natsuishi. He tells Osama Esber that the key is being able to detach from situations and people.

Finally, our Profile this week is of Jensen Huang, the boss of NVIDIA, a US tech company that makes the processors powering the AI revolution. As Marco Mossad explains, he is a hard worker who takes calculated risks.