Middle East

Turkey and Qatar: The face of the Muslim Brotherhood’s murderous ideology - opinion

No two countries illustrate this more clearly than Turkey and Qatar, close allies that have long been associated with political support for the Muslim Brotherhood and hostility toward Israel.

US President Donald Trump talks with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

US completes seventh consecutive round of Iran strikes as Tehran attacks Gulf states

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Attack, not defend: Israel's rock-solid security consensus replaces passive 'stability' - opinion

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026.

Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defense pact, sources say


Israel recognizing Armenian Genocide doesn't go far enough – they must protect Armenians - opinion

States do not recognize genocides because they have suddenly discovered a moral conscience. They do so when it aligns with their political, strategic, diplomatic, or domestic interests.

 Members of the Armenian diaspora rally in front of the Turkish Embassy after U.S. President Joe Biden recognized that the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2021.

US strikes Iran's defense systems, launch sites after several ships attacked in Hormuz

US strikes Iran's defense systems • Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei's funeral • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Turkey’s neo-Ottoman ambitions: Erdogan, Hamas, and threats to Israel - opinion

Last week, we learned from US Vice President JD Vance that the Trump Administration considers Turkey eligible to receive F-35 fighter jets. It is reviewing how Turkey can legally get the fighter jets

Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Shaara meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

Negotiations offer Gaza hope, but residents say collapse is already here - feature

Families in Gaza describe fear, scarcity, and uncertainty while Israeli analyst Jonathan Conricus says Hamas’ refusal to disarm remains central to the crisis.

 Employees of a water desalination plant speak to the press about the water crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Live Updates: Sa'ar says Hamas to 'remain the dominant military' in Gaza even after dissolution

Defense Minister threatens Iranian regime during Khamenei's funeral • Hamas begins dissolving its Gaza government • Iran targeted civilians as tactic of war, new report pushes IRGC accountability

A woman reacts while holding a portrait of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as they gather and wait for his funeral procession at Ferdowsi Square in Tehran July 6, 2026.

What a night at the Tel Aviv opera reveals about Israel's abnormal reality - opinion

Tel Aviv’s Nabucco gala becomes a surreal night of opera, sirens, and ancient prophecy colliding with present-day missile threats.

Verdi's Glorious ‘Nabucco’ opera is based on Jeremiah’s thundering prophecy.

Turkey's LGBT crackdown rooted in Erdogan's conservative religious push, experts tell 'Post'

The comments followed over 50 detentions at banned Istanbul Pride and after Turkish officials denied docking permission to a long-planned LGBT cruise.

Protesters hold up Pride flags as they stand in front of riot police officers in Izmir, Turkey, on June 27, 2026.

Enough is enough: Israel must let minority Jews lead - opinion

When was the last time you saw an Ethiopian Israeli representing Israel on CNN, Fox News, or even in our own national English-language media? Maybe almost never.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Hamas urged Hezbollah not to 'disappoint' Palestinians before October 7, documents show - report

Additionally shown in the documents is Hezbollah’s false promise to join Hamas in its attack on Israel on October 7 due to its fear of Israel’s retaliation, as the Post has previously reported.

Demonstrators carry pictures of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar, and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a protest in support of Lebanon and Gaza, in Tunis, Tunisia October 7, 2024

'I'm not in love with Israel, but give me another solution': Lebanon's Aoun defends peace framework

“I am telling you that I am not in love with Israel, but give me another solution, whatever it may be,” Aoun said, according to the Lebanese television network.

LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun is seen attending a press conference in Baabda, in 2026.