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Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi criticised France and other countries for what he described as "hypocrisy" when it comes to human rights and international law amid continued support for Israel.
The Likud Party is preparing to hold its primary on Monday, but days before the vote, the rules governing its next Knesset list remain caught up in reserved positions, internal petitions, conflicting explanations, and last-minute decisions. This is no way for Israel’s governing party to approach one of its most cons…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Keeping a low profile doesn't come naturally to Donald Trump.
Iranian authorities have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claims that Washington has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz.
Aseel Baidoun, the deputy director of advocacy and campaigns for Medical Aid for Palestinians, says that the Israeli government has a "systematic policy and a campaign of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians” in the occupied West Bank
Vehículos de catering surten al Air Force One en la pista, mientras la caravana en la que viaja el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, llega para dejar la cumbre de la OTAN, el miércoles 8 de julio de 2026, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Ankara, Turquía. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
The Australian has become Al-Nassr’s 12th coach of the 2020s and while taking over a star-studded squad may seem a comfortable gig, it will be anything but in the Saudi Pro League
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi says Baghdad will not allow its territory or airspace to be utilised for launching attacks against neighbouring countries, according to the Iraqi News Agency.
Catering trucks are parked at Air Force One on the tarmac as the motorcade carrying U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to depart following the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Iran has reorganized its military to be more aggressive abroad as talks on ending the war with the U.S. remain mired in stalemate, a sign that Tehran is preparing for a protracted era of regional conflict.
Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt joining the security pact signed with Turkey and Pakistan last week, despite Ankara's push for Cairo to be included, three Saudi sources familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye.
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The Israel Border Police located a gazelle which had been illegally caught and kept in a basement near Jenin, the police announced on Wednesday.
Prosecutor's declarations were filed on Tuesday against two Rehovot residents who were arrested in connection to an arson attack targeting a Japanika branch in Givatayim.
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‘Justified’ or 'no business being there’? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an aid delegation would be immediately dispatched to Colombia in a statement from the Government Press Office on Wednesday evening.
Throughout a storied career of more than five decades that included key roles in teaching courses at elite universities, policy planning for city and state governments, and community surveys for Jewish organizations around the world, Jack Ukeles had one consistent goal: to blend research, data, and strategic problem…
Israel is allegedly intentionally starting fires in Lebanon, Lebanese firefighters and environmental groups told The Guardian on Wednesday.
The United States believes Israel is not doing enough to prevent violent settler attacks in the West Bank, KAN News reported on Wednesday, citing a senior White House official.
Hamas has condemned Israel for a Wednesday air strike on Gaza which left one killed and others wounded.
Lebanese firefighters have accused Israel of intentionally igniting wildfires across southern Lebanon using drones and various munitions. They reported to the Guardian that both drones and incendiary weapons have been repeatedly employed to set fire to forests and agricultural land.
Israel has been intentionally igniting wildfires in forests and agricultural land across southern Lebanon using drones and various munitions, Lebanese firefighters have claimed to The Guardian.
Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a sweeping and long-awaited amnesty law that should benefit thousands of prisoners and wanted people, in the first legislation of its kind since 1991.
Settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a petition challenging a Likud party court decision that overturned a vote allowing serving MKs, ministers, and deputy ministers to compete for regional slots on the party's Knesset slate.
An Israeli air strike has killed one person and wounded five others in northern Gaza, authorities said.
UpScrolled has added Irish language support to the social media platform, its founder and chief executive Issam Hijazi said on Wednesday .
This satellite photo taken Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026, shows the tanker Caroline Bezengi, grounded and partly submerged off the coast of Oman, leaking crude oil into the sea. (Pléiades © CNES 2026, Distribution Airbus DS via AP)
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Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree on a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source, who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
An Israeli lawyer was arrested on Tuesday at Ben-Gurion Airport on suspicion of smuggling drugs into Israel, according to a police statement issued Wednesday.
Nearly two-fifths of Israeli Jews support annexing the West Bank despite over half supporting sovereignty over the settlements, according to a poll released by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI).
Jerusalem-based journalist Faten Elwan has more than 300,000 followers on her Instagram account, a page which regularly covers events in Palestine and documents the Israeli occupation, but now her posts typically get just a few hundred views.
A group of current and former Palestinianstudents and staff have sued Columbia University, accusing the Ivy League school of discriminating against Palestinians and targeting pro-Palestinian activism on campus.
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to decide whether to charge two close aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged lobbying on Qatar’s behalf, local media has reported citing sources.
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to decide whether to charge two close aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged lobbying on Qatar’s behalf, local media has reported citing sources.
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Saudi Arabia has surged oil exports through a pipeline that stretches across Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, as Riyadh looks for alternatives to the Red Sea since Iran's Houthi allies declared a maritime embargo of the kingdom.
No country was singled out, but five countries boycotted this year’s competition over Israel’s participation
No country was singled out, but five countries boycotted this year’s competition over Israel’s participation
Israeli military “under no circumstances” will withdraw from land it occupies in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, Israel’s i24 news reported the defence minister saying.
Recent political developments in the United States, including several closely watched primary elections, have prompted questions among Israeli business leaders about the future of the US-Israel relationship.
The 11th annual Ushpizin Music Festival will return to Ashdod this autumn, bringing a massive lineup of Israeli rock royalty, international performers, and high-profile theater productions.
Only about 20 of Likud's roughly 40 current ministers and MKs are expected to remain in the next Knesset under a scenario in which the party wins 30 seats, according to a new Agam Institute poll conducted ahead of the Likud primaries and released on Wednesday.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has said that the September 30 deadline for ending the US-led international coalition’s military mission in Iraq and completing the withdrawal of its forces is “fixed and final”.
A reformed extremist has warned that terror groups including Islamic State will exploit the anger and grievance felt over war in the Middle East in an attempt to fracture Australian society and inspire more attacks like the one in Bondi.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi said that the country will be free of any foreign military presence on its soil and that weapons will be solely under state control by 1 October.