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Recent efforts by Pakistan and Oman to mediate between Iran and the US have been met with scepticism from Iran’s principlist camp, which views regional diplomatic initiatives as part of Washington’s efforts to mislead Tehran and alter its calculations.
This week marks six months since the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran.
Christian pilgrims walk past the site where a nun was attacked by a man last Wednesday, after visiting the Cenacle, traditionally believed to be the site of the Last Supper, in Jerusalem, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s change of stance on Israel is popular in Britain, though many consider that it comes much too late and does not go far enough.
Vendors and customers at the North Carolina State Farmers Market are feeling the economic pinch thanks to the war in Iran. But while some blame President Trump, others says it’s just something they have to take in stride. (AP Video/Allen G. Breed)
As the US president struggles to end his Iran war, and approval ratings hit new lows, he leans on a familiar gambit
Georges Dib, who had 8.7m TikTok followers, was arrested on Sunday after being sentenced in absentia to life in prison
A public clash between hardline Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and a prominent ultraconservative figure has exposed growing divisions within Iran's regime over how the country should respond to the war with the US.
Iran has been unable to import enough petrol to make up for a shortfall in domestic production because of a US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday.
Six months into the United States-Israel war on Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to drive one of the worst maritime shipping disruptions in decades.
Una manifestante progubernamental corea consignas durante una manifestación en Teherán, el 26 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
Teams from across Uganda’s Defence Forces showcased their skills this week at the 2026 edition of the Interforces Drill Competition.
An official IDF social media channel on Wednesday published a video advising haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft evaders how to avoid arrest at Ben-Gurion Airport.
The IDF killed two Hamas Nukhba terrorists in strikes on the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the military said in a Thursday statement.
Decision not to improve resilience sooner described as ‘unacceptable gamble with our national security’
A number of hawkish lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging the Trump administration to focus its effort to cut off Iran’s economic lifeline on one primary target: Chinese banks.
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Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Firefighters have responded to calls from Jerusalem's Yitzhak Navon train station following reports of smoke and a suspected fire at the station.
“I believe that when we invest in education professionals, we are investing in the State of Israel and in our children. When a teacher is doing well, the class does well.” The source of this quotation is not an educator or school principal, but entrepreneur and business leader Ari Steinberg, CEO of Ashmoret, Israel’…
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise trip to Moscow this week to warn Russia against attacking NATO, according to multiple media reports, amid growing fears of further escalation in the Ukraine war.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman heads to Tehran to push for de-escalation between Iran and the US and renewed dialogue, with talks also focusing on restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to the situation before February 28.
Inflation has averaged 5% for the first seven months of the year, above the central bank's 2% to 4% comfort zone. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
At least four Spaniards missing in Nepal-Tibet flash flood, Spanish female football star deletes photos with wife before signing for Saudi team and more news on Thursday August 27th.
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna joins host Nada AlTaher in conversation about the challenges facing humanitarian assistance across the Middle East and beyond.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that the US bears international responsibility for damages resulting from its unilateral sanctions.
The surge in Middle East conflict, rise in global hunger and unpunished breaches of the laws of war underline the need for a “fresh look” at the systems that govern our world, the chief executive of MercyCorps Tjada McKenna told The National.
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino said in a meeting with business leaders in Saitama prefecture on Aug. 27 that the Middle East conflict, demand for funds for the buildout of artificial intelligence and the weaker yen could raise inflation. (Photo by Kosuke Takeuchi)
QATAR PM IN EGYPT. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (not pictured) and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani attend a meeting with other ministers, in El Alamein, Egypt, August 20, 2026.
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Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, is travelling to Tehran in an attempt to revive negotiations between Iran and the US and discuss the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
A race has emerged in right-wing Israeli politics over who can more closely associate themselves with Irgun, a militia implicated in the killing and torture of dozens of Palestinians during the 1948 war that led to the Nakba, the forced displacement of more than 750,000 Palestinians during the formation of the state…
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The Israeli military carried out two waves of air strikes on Ali al-Taher Hill, located in southern Lebanon's Upper Nabatieh, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.
BANGKOK — The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier will make a stop in Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East, Thai officials said Wednesday.
Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal discussed with his Italian counterpart Luciano Portolano ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation alongside projections for the period after the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) ends its mission in the country.
A person walks near an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Sliman Mansour, one of Palestine's most celebrated artists and a 'Giant of Arab art', was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown in Palestine. Family, friends, cultural figures and senior officials gathered to pay their respects.
Sliman Mansour, one of Palestine's most celebrated artists and a 'Giant of Arab art', was laid to rest yesterday in his hometown in Palestine. Family, friends, cultural figures and senior officials gathered to pay their respects.
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SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain its export restrictions on naphtha through January, the industry ministry said Thursday, amid prolonged geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held direct contact and negotiations with Hamas behind the security establishment's back during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, using Israeli businessman Shlomi Fogel as an intermediary.
An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a post Thursday, the latest in a string of sporadic attacks that have kept ships away from the vital energy corridor.
Syrian President Ahmed Al Shara has carried out the country's first international Visa transaction as Damascus continues to reintegrate with the global financial services system.
Israeli forces have carried out artillery attacks and ground raids in southern Syria, while conducting air strikes and demolitions across southern Lebanon, despite diplomatic efforts to end the fighting.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue establishing settlements in the occupied West Bank despite mounting international pressure, while promising a major wave of Israeli immigration to the occupied Palestinian territory.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., en route to South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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The head of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (Unrwa) said that the Israeli government’s raid on the last remaining facility run by the UN agency earlier this weep is an attempt to "eliminate the presence of the United Nations" in the occupied Palestinian territories.