Middle East
Israel-Iran war: Trump eyes Gulf talks as regional tensions mount
Trump to meet Gulf leaders for Iran war talks next week • Trump says Iran “really wants” an agreement • Drone strikes Kurdish group opposed to IRGC in Iraq
Israel facing propaganda attack, Netanyahu says at memorial ceremony for Christian IDF soldiers
Saudi Arabia facing growing pressure on multiple fronts as Houthis escalate in Yemen
More than 40% of West Bank Palestinians believe Israel doesn’t have a right to exist, poll finds
Houthi Red Sea advance, drone strikes leave Saudi Arabia isolated in major conflict - analysis
Houthi Red Sea offensive leaves Riyadh isolated
Syria parliament votes to abolish Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings
Wednesday's vote came during the opening weeks of the first parliament formed since Assad was toppled in December 2024. The chamber convened for the first time in July.
Enigmatic Houthi commander Abdul Malik al-Houthi elevated amid terror group's Red Sea offensive
Since the start of the civil war, foreign officials who dealt with al-Houthi have not been known to have met him in person, a source familiar with the matter said.
Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi airbase in Khamis Mushait, Aramco facilities in Yanbu
Saudi Arabia did not confirm either of the attacks.
The US needs a political endgame for Iran, not just more pressure - opinion
If US power can be aligned with Iranian national leadership and the legitimacy of the ballot box, the end of the Islamic Republic need not inaugurate another Middle Eastern catastrophe.
Is Gadi Eisenkot's biggest selling point that he's 'not Netanyahu?'
The front-runner's biggest selling point? He isn't Netanyahu. Klein and Laznik break down the race.
The Iran war is creating a new global energy risk beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis
Oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended, sources told Reuters, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained offline after attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia increasingly threatened by Houthis' advance - analysis
Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi drone outside of Mecca, but the Saudi military response remains in disarray.
Answer Saudi Arabia: Israel must take the opportunity presented by the Houthi attack - editorial
Israel and Saudi Arabia do not need to agree on every regional question to recognize that neither benefits from an Iranian proxy controlling a strategic waterway and threatening oil infrastructure.
Turkey calls on Iran, US to stop attacks in Gulf region, says strikes harm peace efforts
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that freedom of passage should be allowed in the Strait of Hormuz, and the pre-war status quo should be reinstated.
