Middle East

India’s BRICS balancing act is keeping the bloc from becoming an anti-Western alliance - opinion

A stronger BRICS may challenge parts of the existing international order, but the New Delhi summit does not show the emergence of a unified alternative bloc.

 China's Premier Li Qiang, India's Prime Minister Narendra  Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, attend the BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025.
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement, brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa on April 8, 2026, following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East war.

How the Houthis went from a small mountain militia in Yemen to a major regional threat - explainer

Danon with AMBASSADOR JEFF BARTOS US Representative for UN Management and Reform

Trump reportedly set to meet Gulf leaders on Iran as Saudi-Houthi conflict continues

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the cornerstone laying ceremony for a memorial for Christian soldiers, September 16, 2026.

Israel facing propaganda attack, Netanyahu says at memorial ceremony for Christian IDF soldiers


Trump, Netanyahu warn Iran against retaliating for US strikes, trying to attack Israel

US begins 'tanker for tanker policy' on Iranian ships • Syria security deal attempt failed, senior Israeli official says • IDF destroys Gaza tunnel, 26 km. worth destroyed east of Yellow Line

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu observes Gaza's Yellow Line from an IDF outpost on September 2, 2026.

Attacks on Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq as Iran launches retaliatory strikes against US bases

Explosions heard in Eilat as sirens sound in southern Jordan following Iranian attacks. Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari stated that Iran “will no longer exercise restraint."

Still from a video purporting to show an Iranian drone launch, released by Iran August 31, 2026.

US Embassy, Bahrain Interior Ministry issue alerts to citizens amid escalations with Iran

The embassy warned Americans to stay vigilant and watch for potential airspace closures, which may disrupt travel or cause flight cancellations.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

CENTCOM completes wave of strikes on Iran in retaliation for targeting of US troops in region

Iran will respond to the US' newest wave of strikes with an attack "several times larger," the semi-official Tasnim news outlet reported on Tuesday night, citing a senior Iranian military source.

US Sailors conduct night flight operations aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73), August 30, 2026.

A united front stands against Iran’s mullahs and their brutal regime - opinion

Iran’s minorities have had enough of the mullahs’ repression. A united opposition could finally turn their shared grievances into regime change.

A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

Israel fears Syria's Sharaa is rearming while courting global legitimacy, defense official warns

A senior defense official told Walla that Sharaa’s troops were not currently at a high level of operational readiness, but that he had already held several brigade-level exercises.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet capture Hamas's Internal Security chief during joint operation in Gaza Strip

The IDF's daring operations in Gaza captured international media attention, but their strategic significance is unclear at this time.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate before the strike was carried out late on Wednesday, in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, July 16, 2026.

Xi's visit to Egypt marks Chinese interest in Middle East, Egypt's push to keep growing - analysis

Even if it is the first visit in a decade by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Egypt, and relations between the countries keep growing, China still seems to be cautious with its policy.

Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past guards of honour as he takes part in a welcoming ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, August 31, 2026.

US strikes Iranian targets in Bandar Abbas after US Embassy warns of ‘potential for escalation’

Trump says Iran will be ‘totally wiped out as a country’ • Iran says it will no longer exercise restraint with US • Explosions heard in Jordan

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran August 4, 2026.

Trump chose national security over political safety in confronting Iran - opinion

Thank you, Trump, for refusing to allow Iran to dictate America’s foreign policy. Thank you for recognizing that the US cannot spend another 50 years managing the same threat.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)