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IDF chief marks 1,000 days since October 7, says Iran is 'primary focus'

Israel launches pilot program for returning Gaza residents, COGAT announces • US-Iran talks 'going well' Vance claims, Iran's deputy FM says monitoring of MoU discussed

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attends the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026; Illustrative.
US President Donald Trump gestures as he tours the VC-25B aircraft gifted by Qatar that will be used as Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 19, 2026.

Arriving on Qatari-gifted Air Force One for the first time, Trump unveils Roosevelt museum

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during an event marking 250 years of the American military at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on July 1, 2026.

US-Iran talks 'going well' Vance claims, Iran's deputy FM says monitoring of MoU discussed - report

US Vice President JD Vance (L) waits, alongside US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, to meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (not seen), at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake L Switzerland, on June 21, 2026

Doha meeting focused on interim US-Iran deal, Tehran's deputy FM tells state media


October 7 shows the cost of Israel leaving the Palestinian issue unresolved - opinion

Hamas sought endless war and division; the tragedy is that its strategy has worked on both Israelis and Palestinians.

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Gulf states and Netanyahu: Shifting dynamics in Washington’s corridors - opinion

Gulf leaders are using their growing influence in Washington to press President Trump away from Netanyahu’s war footing and toward a regional settlement tied to the Palestinian issue.

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman (R) receives Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago – in Jeddah, April 28.

Behind the smiles and the sanctions: The hidden truth about Israeli-European relations

Amid headlines of EU-Israel tension, Prof. Sharon Pardo reveals that trade, arms, and cooperation quietly persist, even as EU statements grow harsher.

An illustrative image of a number of European Union member states' flags leading up to the EU flag at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

British Airways extends flight cancellations to Israel through the end of October

British Airways extends flight cancellations to Israel through Oct. 25, halting service to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Bahrain, and Amman, while Etihad expands operations at Ben Gurion Airport.

 British Airways

EU's negative statements about Israel increased post-October 7 - study

JPPI President Professor Yedidiya Stern described the findings as evidence that Europe is "turning its back on Jews," despite it once being "home to the majority of the Jewish people."

An illustrative image of a number of European Union member states' flags leading up to the EU flag at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Qatar invested over $65 million to manipulate US education, new report reveals

According to the report, the funds were funneled through Qatar Foundation International, which worked with schools, universities, teacher-training programs, and national education networks.

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

US-Oman ties tested after Trump’s warning on Gulf waters - analysis

US President Trump threatened Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, putting a longtime Gulf partner on edge and raising regional concerns over diplomacy and stability.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

The Qataris are not the diplomatic firefighters; they are the arsonists - opinion

Behind Doha’s image as a neutral mediator lies a regime accused of empowering Iran, exporting extremist narratives, and undermining religious freedom at home and abroad.

DOHA, QATAR - 20 Mar 2018: Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the official visit of the president of Ukraine Petero Poroshenko to the State of Qatar

'Premature and disconnected': Gulf states see Trump Abraham Accords demand as empty bargaining chip

The US president made the first public demand for normalization on Sunday, which was outright rejected by mediator Islamabad.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war, in Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2026.

Why Saudi Arabia is still resisting Trump's pressure to join Abraham Accords - analysis

Gulf countries tend to be cautious, and they care about protocol, respect, and ceremony - they don’t want to be seen as being used. They want to feel like partners.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman arrives for meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, November 19, 2025.