Built with Gulf money, staffed by jihadis: The lie of Syria’s new armyA stable, unified Syrian army that formally employs a brigadier general from a globally blacklisted militant group is a catastrophic precedent. December 1, 2025
How X exposed a tale of two internets in IranThe Islamic Republic has sought to use social media to gain the upper hand since repeated waves of protest after 2017 revealed how fast dissent can spread online. November 30, 2025
Qatar’s Al Thani to visit Beirut to meet with Lebanon’s leadersLebanon is under growing pressure from both Israel and the United States to more swiftly disarm Hezbollah. November 30, 2025
Al Jazeera hosting pro-Hamas event in Qatar promoting October 7 denialQatar's Al Jazeera is holding a two-day conference promoting the denial of the October 7th atrocities and legitimizing Hamas. November 30, 2025
Is Turkey’s Erdoğan the new Gadhafi? – opinionErdoğan’s increasingly grandiose projects are, like Gadhafi’s, more a testament to ego and a mind run amok than any reasonable development plan. November 29, 2025
‘Hamas in a suit’: US must stop treating Qatar as an honest brokerPhillips concluded that lasting peace requires more than military victory—it demands confronting the global enablers that dignify extremism. November 28, 2025
Why Erdoğan sent an ambassador to Damascus and his army into Syria on the same dayAnkara is not pursuing ideological transformation in Damascus; it is pursuing security and economic stability on its own terms. November 28, 2025
Vast trove of medieval Jewish records opened up by AITranscriptions from more difficult manuscripts are reviewed by researchers for accuracy, helping to improve the AI training. November 27, 2025
US advances ‘alternative safe communities’ to relocate tens of thousands of GazansRubble removal could take months, particularly if crews encounter tunnel networks, unexploded ordnance, or human remains. November 26, 2025
Saudi Arabia to open more alcohol stores as curbs ease, sources sayBefore the Riyadh store, alcohol was largely only available through diplomatic mail, the black market or home brewing. November 25, 2025
‘No choice but direct confrontation with Israel,’ says Iranian security chiefHead of Iran's national security council threatens direct military confrontation with Israel, after five Hezbollah terrorists killed in Israeli strike. November 24, 2025
Iran’s president pens letter to Trump asking for nuke talksPresident Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly sent a letter to Trump, delivered by the Saudi Crown Prince, offering to drop preconditions for nuclear talks. November 24, 2025
Iran has nearly replenished ballistic missile arsenal – reportIran will soon possess 2,000 ballistic missiles capable of striking Israel, according to report, bringing its arsenal back to the ante bellum level. November 23, 2025
The $100 billion gambit: How the Saudi F-35 deal rewrites global security rulesIf Riyadh honors its commitments, Washington will have invented a new model of power projection: weaponizing access to top-tier systems to push states into geopolitical lanes. November 21, 2025
Why the F-35 matters so deeply to Saudi Arabia – opinionPossessing the F-35 signals that the United States sees you as a key long-term partner, capable of responsible stewardship of world-class military technology. November 20, 2025
Iran denies talks underway with US but softens position on uranium enrichmentTehran denies suggestions by Trump that Iran and the US are already in talks for a new nuclear deal but hints at a possible softening of Iran's position. November 20, 2025
Saudis demand US commitment to Palestinian state, an unthinkable scenario for IsraelBin Salman privately pressed Trump to guarantee final status talks be held and a Palestinian state established within five years, while pushing back on plans to have Muslim countries form Gaza peacekeeping force. November 20, 2025
Iranian scientists secretly visited Russia last year to advance nuclear weapons program – reportIranian nuclear scientists repeatedly visited Russia last year for meetings with military researchers, involving company sanctioned by US for its efforts to obtain nuclear explosive devices. November 20, 2025
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew it seized last weekThe data also suggested Iranian authorities offloaded its cargo of high-sulfur gasoil as the ship was traveling in ballast. November 19, 2025
Iran wants a nuclear deal ‘very badly’ – TrumpDuring meeting with Saudi Crown Prince, Trump claims Tehran is desperate for a deal with the US that could provide sanctions relief. November 19, 2025
Iran’s execution spree continues unabated, alarming human rights groupsThe increase in executions—usually carried out by hanging at dawn—has reportedly inspired hunger strikes among prisoners around the country. November 19, 2025
Iran: Surrounded by water with nothing to drinkIran’s desalination plants provide a mere 3% of the potable water for its 92 million thirsty people. November 18, 2025
There is a path to sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia – opinionAny regional country seeking U.S. arms should not only have formal relations with Israel, but its embassy should also be in Jerusalem. November 18, 2025
Trump confirms plan to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudis, raising Israeli concerns'They want to buy, and I plan to sell them.' November 17, 2025
Iran changing its capital? It won’t solve anything – opinionThe Islamic Republic has never had competent urban planners; rather, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ commercial considerations often took precedence. November 17, 2025
Turkey thwarts Trump’s attempts to disarm Hamas, achieve peace in the Middle EastDespite vehement Israeli objections, Erdogan is hoping that his good relations with Trump will persuade the US president to dismiss Israel's concerns. November 17, 2025
British couple detained in Iran for espionage on hunger strikeAccording to their son Joe Bennett, they have been beaten, deprived of sleep, and threatened with execution during interrogations designed to extract confessions. November 16, 2025
Iran’s foreign minister says the country is no longer enriching uranium at any siteThe IAEA's Board of Governors is set to meet this week and could vote on a new resolution targeting Iran over its failure to cooperate fully with the agency. November 16, 2025
UN report shows ‘Palestinians’ fatter than IsraelisWhile you need to be in good shape to be in the infantry, not so much to be a suicide bomber. November 16, 2025
Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as postwar talks grind onA senior Gazan food importer said Hamas hadn’t returned to a full taxation policy, but they 'see and record everything.' November 16, 2025
Israel pushing US to link Saudi F-35 sale to peace deal – reportJerusalem has reportedly not objected to the agreement but is pushing to condition it on the Saudis agreeing to a peace deal. November 16, 2025
Iran confirms seizure of oil tanker in the Strait of HormuzIt identified the oil tanker as the Talara and said it was carrying 30,000 tons of petrochemical products. November 15, 2025
UAE worried about ‘Hamas-supporting’ Qatar, Turkey in GazaAn Emirati source warned that pro–Hamas figures are gaining power in plans for post-war Gaza. November 13, 2025
Checking Iran’s enriched uranium stock is ‘long overdue,’ IAEA report saysThe IAEA has now lost so-called continuity of knowledge of Iran’s enriched uranium stocks, it added, meaning re-establishing a full picture will be arduous. November 13, 2025
Iran says US must pay for Israeli attacks after Trump says he directed IDF strikesIran's foreign minister demands the United Nations hold the US responsible for Israeli strikes on Iran earlier this year, after President Donald Trump said he was 'in charge of' the IDF's initial attacks. November 13, 2025
Tehran running dry: New report details Iran’s terminal water crisisThe analysis projects 1.35 million excess deaths and up to 18 million internal refugees over the next decade if current conditions persist. November 11, 2025
Israel planning to topple Iranian regime – reportSenior Israeli official tells the country's national broadcaster that Jerusalem is planning to take down the Islamic republic by the end of President Trump's second term. November 11, 2025
The mirage of ‘humanitarian reconstruction’: Billions for Gaza — but who will prevent the next jihad?In Gaza, there is no clear line between civilian and military infrastructure. Cement, steel, rebar, fertilizer, and fuel can become tunnels, bunkers, rockets, and launchpads. November 10, 2025
Tel Aviv man arrested for helping coordinate Iranian missile attacksPolice arrest Israeli man who helped direct Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Israel during the June war in exchange for cryptocurrency payments. November 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia trying to win Trump’s backing for Palestinian statehood – reportRiyadh reportedly preparing for diplomatic blitz aimed at securing Trump administration's support for two-state solution and convincing Iran to return to the negotiating table. November 10, 2025
‘Expelling an ambassador is nothing to the Iranians’Had diplomatic punitive steps gone in much more significant directions, this would have had a far greater impact on the Iranians. November 10, 2025
Israeli defense minister: The real genocide is Turkey’s massacre of KurdsIsrael's defense chief roasts Turkey for issuing arrest warrants accusing Israeli leaders of genocide while attempting to secure security role in postwar Gaza Strip. November 10, 2025
Hezbollah leaders get plastic surgery to evade Israel: ReportSaudi media says 'dozens' of Hezbollah operatives have undergone urgent cosmetic procedures. November 10, 2025
Hebrew in downtown Beirut: Israeli traveler’s video sparks Lebanese outrage, border-control questionsAn Israeli visibly speaking Hebrew in central Beirut tests Lebanon’s red lines on 'anti-normalization' and exposes practical gaps in travel screening. November 9, 2025
The anti-American terror state: Iran’s regime must not be allowed to rise againIran's leadership views itself as the vanguard of a global struggle between the 'pure' Shia Islamic revolution and the 'corrupt' Western order. November 9, 2025
Turkey issues arrest warrants for Israeli ministers, IDF officersIstanbul court issues arrest warrants for 37 senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the IDF chief of staff, accusing them of genocide in the war against Hamas. November 9, 2025
Iran’s severe water crisis prompts Pezeshkian to raise possibility of evacuating TehranAccording to the director of the Tehran Water Company, the largest water reservoir serving the capital currently holds 14 million cubic meters, compared to 86 million at the same time last year. November 9, 2025
Dual US-Iranian citizen imprisoned in Tehran for 2012 trip to IsraelKamran Hekmati’s family pleads for his release as he battles bladder cancer in Evin Prison. November 9, 2025
FATOCIDE: Israel accused of making Gazans fatOvereating kills a whole lot more Arab Muslim settlers in Gaza than Israel. But now they’re blaming Israel for being fat. November 7, 2025
Genocidal Muslim terrorists killed 200,000 people in 11 yearsIslamic terrorism is not an internal phenomenon but an external one; it’s how Islam expands and why its borders are always red. November 7, 2025
40,000 Gazans, almost 2% of population, have left since start of Oct. 7 warMost of the departing Gazans went to Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, countries in Western Europe and Romania, the report said. November 7, 2025
Iran’s inner circle breached? Mossad’s online message sends shockwavesIran’s intelligence community is facing a severe crisis following a series of high-profile breaches and internal failures. November 6, 2025
Trump admin sanctions Hezbollah operatives pulling in illicit funds from IranThe department said those sanctioned Thursday funnel Iranian oil profits and other covert funds into Lebanon’s financial system. November 6, 2025
US to establish air base in Damascus as part of Israel-Syria deal – reportAhead of planned meeting between Trump and Ahmed al-Sharaa in Washington, US reportedly preparing to establish a military presence in Damascus as part of a security deal between Israel and Syria. November 6, 2025
Iranians believe Israel won June war, blame Tehran for the fighting – pollTwo-thirds of Iranians want Tehran to stop calling for Israel's destruction, with few backing Iran's handling of the 12-day war in June, a new poll shows. November 6, 2025
Turkish intel chief warmly welcomes Hamas terrorists in IstanbulTurkey continues to host Hamas leaders and rejects designating them a terror group. November 6, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s request to buy F-35 jets clears key Pentagon hurdle, sources saySaudi Arabia, the largest customer for US arms, has sought the fighter for years as it looks to modernize its air force and counter regional threats, particularly from Iran. November 5, 2025
‘Used as a punching bag’: Elizabeth Tsurkov breaks silence on torture in Iraqi captivityTsurkov has publicly thanked Trump and named U.S. officials who worked her case; she is an Israeli-Russian national and a Princeton doctoral student. November 5, 2025
After Hezbollah’s defeat, Iran building up Iraqi forces for war with Israel – reportTehran reportedly provided advanced weapons to pro-Iranian militias in Iraq as part of effort to replace Hezbollah as a regional proxy capable of threatening Israel. November 5, 2025
Iran targets Israelis with new Hebrew TV channelTehran greenlights launch of international television channel broadcasting in Hebrew, with aim of promoting Iranian state propaganda among Israelis. November 5, 2025
