Dubai Sevens boss expects strong international turnout despite Iran war | The National
Organisers of the Emirates Dubai Sevens say they expect strong representation from abroad despite the Iran war.
· Paul Radley
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Herzog awards Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor to 11 distinguished figures
President Isaac Herzog honored 11 prominent figures from a range of fields with the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the President's Residence on Sunday.
· JONAH DAVIDOV
Israel on high alert for surprise attack ahead of Rosh Hashanah as threats span multiple fronts
Israel's defense establishment is on its highest level of alert ahead of Rosh Hashanah, which begins on Friday evening, amid assessments that a security incident could erupt on any of several active fronts. The October 7 massacre continues to resonate strongly within the IDF and the broader defense establishment.
· AVI ASHKENAZI
IDF, police readiness drills continue for second day as forces train in Eilat for Oct.7-like attack
The IDF began Operation “Kadmat Homa” (Advancing the Wall) in the sector of the 80th Division, near Eilat and the surrounding areas, the military announced on Monday, exactly a month before the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
At least nine killed, including two infants, five wounded in IDF strikes in Nabatieh - report
At least nine people were reportedly killed and five others wounded in Israeli strikes near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media outlets Al Jadeed and Lebanon 24 reported on Monday.
· ELI LEON
Israeli air attack kills at least 10 people in southern Lebanon
An Israeli air attack on Kfar Reman in southern Lebanon has killed at least 10 people, including an infant, with at least two others missing.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Fury says he is looking for new opponent, calls out Usyk
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have signed contracts with Saudi Arabian promoter Sela to fight each other
· Bbcsport
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon's Kfar Rumman rises to 11
At least 11 people were killed in Israeli attacks across the town of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Big-time fuel price hike to be implemented on Sept. 8 — DOE
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday announced a steep rise in fuel prices to be implemented on Tuesday, September 8, as the global market reacted to recent tensions in the Middle East and in Russia.
· Ed Paolo Salting
Petrol prices to double under Iran's war economy | The National
Iran is raising the price of petrol for heavier users as the country's wartime economy comes under growing strain, with a widening fuel deficit exposing the limits of its ability to maintain subsidised supplies.
· David Vujanovic
At least nine killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, including two children
Israeli strikes on a residential building early on Monday killed at least nine people, including two children, in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Rumman, state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent’s role in 9/11?
The man at the heart of a lawsuit brought by 9/11 families had extensive links to Saudi government officials and went paintballing with one of al-Qaeda's future leaders, video obtained by the BBC reveals.
Israel, Gaza and the Board of Peace - The National live with Nickolay Mladenov | The National
Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative of Gaza's Board of Peace and director-general of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, discusses the latest developments in Gaza, Palestinian-Israeli dynamics and prospects for regional peace the The National's Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi at the third edition of the Hili…
· The National
Iranian soccer players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest
Fatemeh Pasandideh, left, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, right, former members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, stand with Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, after receiving their citizenship in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 5, 2026. (Department of Home Affairs via AP, File)
· Rod Mcguirk
Canada slams Iran for 'destabilizing actions', says it will maintain 'significant pressure' on Tehran
Canada has slammed Iran for what it called "destabilizing actions in the Middle East", and vowed to maintain "significant pressure" on Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
S. Korea says in talks with int'l community over Hormuz security, keeps Iran channel open
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is closely communicating with relevant countries and the international community to help ensure the free passage of all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said Monday.
· Oh Seok-min
Iran plans new Hormuz zone, deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon, and Sudan chemical weapons dossier | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran says it will establish a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Oman prepare to announce a new international shipping corridor. Commercial shipping through the waterway has fallen to its lowest level since May after the latest US and Iranian strike…
· The National
Israeli strike targets ambulance in south Lebanon, paramedic killed
An Israeli air strike targeting an ambulance in southern Lebanon killed one paramedic and wounded two others early on Monday, according to local media reports.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu orders evacuation of some West Bank settler outposts: minister
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of some settlements in the occupied West Bank deemed illegal under Israeli law, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday.
· Yonhap
Palestinian killed during clash with settlers in West Bank village near Kalkilya - report
A Palestinian was killed in the village of Hajja, located near Kalkilya in the West Bank, following overnight clashes with settlers, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry reported on Monday morning.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, WALLA
Iran says it plans to announce a new 'exclusion zone' near the Strait of Hormuz
The new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Sunday said Tehran plans to announce an "exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway.
· Yonhap
Israel-Hezbollah clashes deepen threat to fragile truce as Lebanon's president calls for U.S. support
Israel's military ordered evacuations in southern Lebanon Monday, ahead of planned strikes on a Hezbollah facility, deepening cracks in a ceasefire that has failed to stop near-daily exchanges of fire.
· Anniek Bao
Germany challenges Gaza genocide case at UN top court
The logo of the International Court of Justice displayed on the judges’ bench, in The Hague, Netherlands, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)
· Molly Quell
Israeli ministers keep telling everyone their brutal plans – so why doesn’t the world take them seriously? | Nesrine Malik
Schemes to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza are not being promoted by fringe voices. But the international community continues to avert its eyes
· Nesrinemalik
Visa pour l’image: Perpignan festival of photojournalism 2026 – in pictures
View image in fullscreenInternational Daily Press, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Dominic NahrA woman breaks down inside Sweida hospital in Syria while searching for news of missing relatives with her daughter. Swiss photojournalist Dominic Nahr has won the prestigious 2026 Daily Press Visa d’or award (Visa d’or de la Presse…
· Matt Fidler
New videos of man at centre of 9/11 lawsuit reveal links to extremists and Saudi state
Watch: Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent’s role in 9/11?
· Bbcnews
Hundreds killed in deadliest Yemen fighting since 2022 truce collapsed
Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces fight over control of a key Red Sea gateway
· Agence France-Presse
Hundreds killed in deadliest Yemen fighting since 2022 truce collapsed
Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces fight over control of a key Red Sea gateway
· Agence France-Presse
Yemen’s Houthis say Saudi CH-4 drone downed over al-Jawf
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that they shot down a Saudi CH-4 armed reconnaissance drone over al-Jawf province.
· Middleeasteye
US fuel prices hit record high for Labor Day weekend
Drivers continue to experience rising gas prices as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. The average gas price was $4.15 a gallon, compared with $3.20 at this time last year, according to motor club AAA, which says gas has never been above $4 a gallon on Labor Day. Diesel hit a record price…
· Jeffrey Collins
UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel
Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release’
· Patrickwintour
Iran war latest: Tehran moves to tighten grip on Hormuz with new restricted zone | The National
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· The National
Report: Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel
Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin made a secret visit to Athens last week for talks with his Greek counterpart, Greek and Turkish media have reported.
· Middleeasteye
Israel must fight harder to keep its doctors in the country - editorial
Israel is losing doctors at an alarming rate. It should be doing everything possible to keep them. But it should also recognize an opportunity: Israel can recruit more Jewish doctors from around the world to make aliyah.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Venice festival turns gaze on war reporters, media industry
VENICE, Italy — An apartment building has just collapsed in an Israeli airstrike, hundreds are likely dead, and a cameraman runs towards the smoke and rubble in the opening scene of the Gaza documentary "Citizen Osama".
· Agence France-Presse
Ben-Gvir tells police commissioner he will not approve officer appointments until after election
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir informed Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Danny Levi that he would not approve appointments of senior police officers until after the election, and in a letter sent to him on Sunday argued that advancing appointments at the current time could harm public trust.
· ALON HACHMON
US Navy SEALS conducted covert four-month mission to clear Strait of Hormuz mines - report
US special forces spent four months conducting a secret mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to open up the waterway, the Financial Times reported Sunday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
At least five killed across Gaza on Sunday
Israeli across the Gaza Strip on Sunday resulted in the killing of five Palestinians, including two children.
· Middleeasteye
CNBC Daily Open: Trump's ‘little excursion’ becomes an uphill battle as Iran war continues
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Lim Hui Jie
Escuela iraní atacada al inicio de la guerra es ahora un monumento en honor a los niños
Esta imagen del sábado 5 de septiembre de 2026, ofrece una vista general de la escuela que fue alcanzada por un ataque el 28 de febrero, en el poblado de Minab, en el sur de Irán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
· Amir Vahdat
Iran Threatens South Korean Assets If Seoul Joins Hormuz Mission
Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi has warned that Tehran would consider South Korea an enemy and could strike its economic and military interests across the Persian Gulf if Seoul joins the US-led war on Iran.
· Tyler Durden
Iran raises price of petrol as US applies economic pressure
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities on Sunday announced they were raising the price of petrol for heavier consumers, as the United States steps up sanctions seeking to isolate the country's economy.
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli army announces expulsion orders in south Lebanon, minutes before strikes
The Israeli military early on Monday ordered residents of Deir Zahrani in southern Lebanon to leave the area.
· Middleeasteye
Netanyahu orders evacuation of some West Bank settler outposts, minister says
Jerusalem – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of some settlements in the occupied West Bank deemed illegal under Israeli law, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday.
· No Author
Seoul shares open sharply higher on tech gains despite heightened Middle East tensions
South Korean stocks started sharply higher Monday, driven by gains in tech shares, despite heightened military tensions in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
(LEAD) Seoul shares open sharply higher on tech gains despite heightened Middle East tensions
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· Kim Boram
Israeli air strikes kills two in Gaza, including a child
An Israeli aerial strike on Sunday targeting a civilian car killed two Palestinians in the al-Nasr neighborhood in western Gaza City, including one child, local sources report.
· Middleeasteye
Susan Sarandon says she is losing movie roles because of her support for Palestine
Oscar-winning actor says she and other outspoken critics of Israel have found it ‘impossible’ to get hired by major studios
· Reuters
Seoul shares open sharply higher on tech gains despite heightened Middle East tensions
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started sharply higher Monday, driven by gains in tech shares, despite heightened military tensions in the Middle East.
· Kim Boram