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The United States and Iran have exchanged new demands during negotiations for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, raising new doubts about prospects for a wider deal to end their five-month war.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven commodity vessels on Monday, below the 10-day average of about 12, as hopes of a US-Iran peace deal continued to fade.
US equity futures were trading near session lows with bond yields at August highs of 4.74% and Brent rising above $90 for the first time in two weeks when - with just hours until the market open - we had the now standard double-whammy of well-timed "imminent deal optimism" thanks first to the Qatar foreign ministry,…
The Mossad toured the Fordow nuclear site "many times" in order to understand it, former spy chief Yossi Cohen revealed at the Galilee Conference on Tuesday.
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a trilateral pact announced last week between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, marks a significant and hugely symbolic step for the region.
Israel is holding the dead bodies of about 1,700 Palestinians as potential bargaining chips despite there being no Israeli hostages currently held by Palestinian armed groups, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported.
A rocket attack hit a training camp for the Iranian-Kurdish opposition northeast of the Iraqi city of Erbil on Tuesday, said security sources who blamed Iran for the assault.
Damascus’s reported willingness to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to remove nuclear material from the Assad-era “Site 99” underscores why Israel’s security arrangements must extend beyond the military sphere to the diplomatic arena, Dr. Gil Murciano told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Israeli international soccer player Manor Solomon has signed with London-based club West Ham United for a reported £5 million (NIS 20,287,150) fee, the English Championship club announced on Monday evening.
Two settlers damaged a Palestinian family's property, disconnected their electricity system, and emptied their water tank after trespassing on their residential compound on Tuesday.
Beirut, Lebanon – As time runs out on the mandate for UNIFIL, the United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, there is still strong international and domestic support for peacekeepers in the region, devastated by an Israeli war since 2023, in which thousands have been killed.
Netanyahu’s rejection of Gaza plan exposes limits of Trump’s pressure: Analysis
An International Atomic Energy Agency delegation will visit Syria in the coming days to discuss nuclear material left over from the Assad regime, the Atomic Energy Commission of Syria has announced.
Bashar al-Assad now lives in Moscow after fleeing Syria in December 2024. (Reuters: SANA)
Fifteen years after the first anti-regime protests, a court in Damascus has sentenced former president Bashar Al Assad and eight ex-officials to death.
President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Iran lost about 95 million cubic metres of gas production due to infrastructure damage caused by its war with the US and Israel, Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Tuesday.
The Lebanese parliament approved the abolition of the death penalty on Tuesday, making it the first Middle East country to end capital punishment.
A leading Israeli advocacy group has accused the government of pursuing the undeclared annexation of the occupied West Bank through coordinated measures that undermine the Oslo Accords.
In an emotional homecoming, former hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen performed a special concert on Monday night on the central lawn of Kibbutz Nir Oz, the community from which he was abducted during the October 7 attacks.
The IDF and Border Police officers destroyed the home of the terrorist who killed Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, in an overnight operation in the village of Tell in the West Bank, the military announced on Tuesday afternoon.
For Fauda fans from around the world, the suspense is over, or rather, it’s about to begin: Netflix announced Monday it will show the fifth season of the acclaimed Israeli series around the world beginning on September 8.
A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
Talks between Oman and Iran on the future of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are now at an advanced stage, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson said in a briefing on Tuesday.
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This is a locator map for Lebanon with its capital, Beirut. (AP Photo)
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
DAMASCUS — A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" during the country's civil war.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, center-left; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center; and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, fifth from right, perform a Friday Prayer at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Aug. 7. (Photo from Saudi Press Agency's X post)
A Damascus court sentenced Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on Tuesday on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder.
Global hotel giant IHG told CNBC a "growing middle class" is boosting travel demand, as it reported a boost in profits despite the Middle East conflict.
Oil prices rose on Tuesday to touch the $90 a barrel mark as hopes weakened for a US-Iran deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump demanded compensation from Tehran.
Erbil, Iraq – For the last five months or so, Iraq’s Kurdistan region has suffered the impact and ramifications of the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran.
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump insisted on Monday that his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "very good" despite the Israeli leader's rejection of a US-led Gaza plan.
Vehículos circulan al fondo junto a una escultura de un niño columpiándose en una plaza en Teherán, Irán, el lunes 10 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
An undercover investigation conducted over the past several months went public on Sunday after a couple from Bat Yam were arrested on the suspicion of posing as insurance company representatives and defrauding at least 75 people.
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was convicted of premeditated murder of multiple people, including children, torture, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity, and was sentenced to death on Tuesday, Syria's official news agency SANA confirmed.
Zionist Home–The Reservists, founded in July, is one of many vying for citizens' votes in the elections for the 26th Knesset, which will be held on October 27.
Oil prices moved sharply higher on Tuesday, amid dwindling hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite Washington's fresh efforts to boost fuel flows.
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, has said the region cannot remain in a state of “neither war nor peace” indefinitely, warning that its stability and the future of its people require a clear vision and direction.
Vehicles drive past a statue of a swinging boy at a square in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
President Donald Trump listens as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Catering trucks are seen parked alongside the old Air Force One jet prior to its departure from Ankara
A Damascus court sentenced Syria's former strongman Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on Tuesday on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder.
George Dib has been arrested in Lebanon. (Supplied)
Two days after Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed their new joint defense agreement in Mecca on Friday, the Houthis claimed a drone attack against Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery. The fire was extinguished without reported casualties, but the timing brought into immediate focus the central question surrounding …
Likud MK Tally Gotliv on Tuesday condemned the party's decision to ask the party secretariat to approve the placement of Defense Minister Israel Katz as one of the reserved slots on the party list.
Two Pakistanis and an Indonesian national were killed in a Houthi missile strike on a commercial ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Saudi state-owned Al Hadath reported on Tuesday morning.
Lebanon's health ministry said on Tuesday that an Israeli drone strike in the city of Nabatieh wounded two civilians.
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian court sentenced in absentia ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.