Iranian attacks reportedly left billions in damage to US sites, Israel strikes southern Lebanon
Shin Bet foils terror plot in West Bank • Iran, Oman reach agreement on shares of Hormuz revenue • Iran asks Qatar to clarify fate of missing pilots
Middle East
Iranian attacks caused billions in damages to US intelligence sites and hardware - report
Syrian Druze leader says community is ‘inseparable part of Israel,’ hints at developments in Sweida
Mladenov tells UNSC that IDF, Hamas are causing Gaza ceasefire to unravel
Israel strike in Syria may push US to broker deal between Jerusalem and Damascus - analysis
Now, the warnings of a crisis in Syria between Israel and Turkey, two key US allies, may help lead to some kind of positive outcome.
Syria’s post-Assad gov't faces a defining test of accountability over chemical weapons - analysis
According to SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani announced that Syria is beginning “a new phase” in dealing with the country’s chemical weapons legacy.
Strait of Hormuz traffic plunges as Iran, US blockades restrict energy shipments
A total of 89 vessels exited the strait while 103 entered over the seven-day period, the report, based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, showed.
Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill his son, US launches new sanctions program against Islamic regime
Netanyahu discusses West Bank violence with security officials • Iran offers $10m. reward to kill Trump’s son • Israeli officials divided over claim that Iran smuggled weapons to Hezbollah
Treasury Secretary Bessent says US entering 'endgame' with Iran, will sever economic lifelines
"Any remaining tie to Tehran will hasten the economic ostracism of countries and entities, whether that tie be purposefully constructed or wilfully ignored."
US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty
Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as "null and void."
Iraq's 20,000 illiterate electric ministry employees is indicator of larger dysfunction - analysis
The problem is that the 20,000 employees are working in a key energy infrastructure field in a country that is now at the center of the Iran conflict with the US and Israel.
Voices from the Arab Press: The Mecca agreement changes the equation
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Mossad chief, Syria FM hold positive de-escalation talks after Israeli airbase strike, source says
Meeting comes after Shaibani told Reuters Israel has 'historic opportunity' for diplomacy • IDF struck Syrian airbase last week intended to prevent Turkish military presence, sources told the Post
US envoy Tom Barrack’s Israel criticism tests his credibility as a mediator - analysis
Barrack’s apparent support for the Turkish-Syrian account over Israel’s may have undermined his credibility in Jerusalem as a mediator in potential Israel-Syria security talks.
