Trump’s Board of Peace proposal has hit a roadblock amid reconstruction of Gaza Strip
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iraq to sign extension of pipeline deal with Turkey | The National
Iraq plans to sign a one-year agreement to continue crude oil flows through a pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. The Opec nation is actively looking for alternative routes to export Iraqi crude as the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually closed due to the US-Iran war.
· Fareed Rahman
‘Living Nostradamus’ claims two 2026 prophecies have come true — and warns of third dark one playing out
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· Ben Cost
UNESCO designates Lebanon's Beaufort Castle, West Bank's Sebastia as World Heritage Sites in Danger
Lebanon’s Mount Amel Castles, the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre, and the historic site of Sebastia in Area C of the West Bank, were designated as World Heritage Sites in Danger by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee during its 48th session in Busan, South Korea over the weekend.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Search for missing prolongs the agony for families in Gaza
Holding photographs of their sons who vanished during the war, mothers in Gaza wait for answers.
· AfricaNews
Spanish minister clashes with Israeli diplomat over migrants entering Ceuta
A Spanish minister has suggested Israel was stirring problems over 60,000 migrants crossing from Morocco into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta.
· Middleeasteye
As defense ties deepen, Serbia becomes one of Israel's closest allies in Europe
A recent conference at the National Assembly in Belgrade, in which I participated, cast a fascinating spotlight on an under-reported but significant component of Israeli foreign relations: the Jewish state’s flourishing relations with Serbia.
· JONATHAN SPYER
Crude Inventories Have Fallen To "Precariously Low" Levels
U.S. crude inventories fell sharply last week as refineries ramped up production to capitalize on higher fuel prices following renewed conflict with Iran, according to Financial Times.
· Tyler Durden
Iran warns against ‘flames of war’ amid US strike threats on energy sites
War on Iran: Phase II: Day 20
· Maziar Motamedi
Israeli forces destroy two hospital warehouses in Gaza
Gaza's health ministry has condemned the destruction of two medicine warehouses belonging to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital by Israeli forces in Deir al-Balah on Saturday morning.
· Middleeasteye
'We cried instead of celebrating': War and loss shadow Gaza's top students
For most students, the General Secondary Education Certificate, known as Tawjihi in Palestine, marks the end of school and the start of a new chapter.
· Middleeasteye
Two teenagers among seven Palestinians detained in Israeli raids on West Bank | The National
Israeli troops detained seven Palestinians, including two 16-year-old boys, during overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, Palestinian authorities said.
· The National
Tanker carrying natural gas through Strait of Hormuz attacked — as Americans urged to leave Middle East
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· Katherine Donlevy
Trump’s favorite cable news channel is pushing back against his war on Iran
Prominent Fox News hosts have expressed concern, bewilderment and frustration over US objectives in Iran
· Jeremy Barr
Avigdor Liberman joins supporters as haredi protesters target Jerusalem café for fifth week
Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman joined supporters of Café Basimta as extremist haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters demonstrated outside over its decision to remain open on Shabbat for the fifth consecutive Saturday.
· ALON HACHMON
Israeli lawyer advocates killing Palestinians to BBC week after Gilad Farm deadly shooting
An Israeli citizen told a BBC reporter he believed hundreds of residents of nearby Palestinian villages should be killed in response to the deadly shooting that killed two Israelis, including an IDF officer, the BBC reported on Saturday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Photos show the scenes after the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza
Palestinians save belongings from destroyed buildings at the scene of an Israeli airstrike, at al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Abdel Kareem Hana
Trump amenaza con más ataques a Irán y otras noticias en Oriente Medio
Un palestino en bicicleta cerca de un edificio destruido por un bombardeo israelí en Jan Yunis, Franja de Gaza, el 31 de julio del 2026. (AP Foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Samy Magdy
Tankers near Oman come under fire as Iran threatens to choke off shipping routes
A tanker near Oman reported being struck overnight, with another saying it saw an explosion nearby as Iran warned Washington that the U.S. military's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would result in the closure of key shipping routes.
· Azhar Sukri
Israeli drone attack kills two Palestinians in Gaza
An Israeli drone attack has killed two Palestinians in Gaza's Sheikh Radwan area, according to the Wafa news agency, which cited al-Shifa Hospital.
· Middleeasteye
Laura Loomer, Lindsey Graham and the deepening Iran crisis: what’s behind Trump’s reset with Zelenskyy?
The US administration has struck a warmer tone of late as Ukraine has shown its value as an ally in the Middle East
· Roberttait
Israel isn’t the only nation harmed by Mamdani’s ‘genocide’ charge
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· Irwin J. Mansdorf, Charles Jacobs
After Israel killed her three sons, she found hope in a newborn. Then he was killed too
In a small room beside an open window, 15-month-old Zaid Nofal slept without a blanket, unable to escape Gaza's sweltering summer heat.
· Middleeasteye
Why are Kurdish groups in Iraq being attacked amid the US-Iran flare-up?
As the US has continued its war against Iran, the Islamic Republic has responded by launching retaliatory strikes across the Gulf, mainly targeting American assets.
· Middleeasteye
Iranian Kurdish parties in Iraq face a delicate balance amid Iran attacks
Erbil, Iraq – Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have been on high alert since the United States-Israel strikes on Iran began on February 28. Their bases in the semi-autonomous Kurdish Region of Iraq and inside Iran itself have been thrust onto the front lines of the war.
· Al Jazeera
The US war on Iran is spinning out of control | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump’s conflict keeps escalating, with Saudi Arabia joining airstrikes in Iraq and reportedly planning an attack on the Houthis. A recession could follow
· Mohamad Bazzi
Trump threatens strikes on Iran, other Mideast developments
A Palestinian man rides his bicycle by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during the Israel Hamas war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Samy Magdy
Lebanon's President Aoun calls army 'only guarantor' of country's stability | The National
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Saturday that the country's military remained the "only guarantor of Lebanon’s unity, sovereignty and independence”.
· The National
Trump says ICC campaign aimed at defending Netanyahu, not himself
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· Angelo Gonzales
UAE welcomes Trump agreement to disarm Hamas in Gaza | The National
The UAE has welcomed the agreement for the disarmament of Hamas and other groups in Gaza, after the "historic" deal was announced by US President Donald Trump.
· The National
Congestion fees in Tel Aviv to be implemented in 2028 despite Transportation Minister opposition
Partner Group has been selected to provide the communications infrastructure for the congestion charge project in the Greater Tel Aviv metropolitan area, the company announced on Thursday. Partner also said the project’s official launch date had been postponed from 2027 to 2028.
· UDI ETZION
Gaza border leaders furious, oppose planned security force cuts
Local authority leaders in southern Israel expressed anger on Thursday over plans to reduce the number of troops deployed in the Gaza border communities and cut the number of reserve duty days served by soldiers in the area.
· YANIR YAGNA
To hell and back: A political ballet for Israel’s age of war
A group of men in their seventies stand in a war scene and hold each other up. A woman without a home throws her body against the floor, again and again, because the floor is the only home she has. Two heads of the empire lean into each other with something close to pleasure. Above all of it moves a figure the creat…
· NERIA BARR
Iran's overlapping power centers make ending the war more complicated
In the five months since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, each pause in fighting has underscored the complexities of ending it.
· Emma Graham
Israeli forces raid dozens of Palestinian homes in Nablus
Israeli forces raided dozens of Palestinian homes in the town of 'Asira ash Shamaliya, north of Nablus, early Saturday morning, Wafa reported.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli settlers desecrate Palestinian cemetery in West Bank
Israeli settlers have desecrated graves in a Palestinian cemetery during a march near the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to bomb a suspected underground nuclear site in Iran known as Pickaxe Mountain, where recent satellite images appear to show construction work taking place.
· Bbcnews
Massive Attack members barred from Singapore after displaying Palestinian flag
Two members of British band Massive Attack were barred from re-entering Singapore after displaying the Palestinian flag during Wednesday's concert, Reuters reported.
· Middleeasteye
Iran war latest: Explosions in south Lebanon as Israel continues to demolish villages | The National
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· The National
'Driver of global instability': UN chief says Middle East fighting must stop
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said that fighting must stop on all fronts in the Middle East as it is increasingly becoming a driver of global instability, according to Reuters.
· Middleeasteye
Turkish national charged by US for funding Hamas using sham humanitarian charity
Turkish national Mohammad Yousef Hasna was charged with conspiring to provide material support for Hamas under the guise of humanitarian fundraising and other terrorism financing offenses by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Meet The Marshes Boy, the teenager introducing the world to Iraq's ancient wetlands | The National
As the sun begins to dip over Iraq's southern Chibayish marshes, 16-year-old Sajjad Hassan steers his narrow wooden boat through a maze of reeds, pointing out buffalo cooling in the water, birds circling overhead and reed houses that have stood here for generations.
· Azhar Al Rubaie
Trump has been losing his battle to cut interest rates
President Donald Trump listens during a cabinet meeting, Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Josh Boak
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems
Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authorities
· Agence France-Presse in Singapore
Is Israel really ready to withdraw from Gaza?
United States President Donald Trump has been triumphal since the announcement that Palestinian group Hamas had agreed to hand over its weaponry in Gaza.
· Simon Speakman Cordall
Iran will further tighten Hormuz if US naval blockade continues, top official says
A top official of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has warned that if the US continues with its naval blockade on Tehran's ports, it will further seal the Strait of Hormuz and block other strategic passages, according to IRNA.
· Middleeasteye
Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
The two band members who held the flag on stage were given ‘stern warning’ and banned from re-entering Singapore, police say
· Agence France-Presse
Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
The two band members who held the flag on stage were given ‘stern warning’ and banned from re-entering Singapore, police say
· Agence France-Presse
Trump says Rubio’s anti-ICC campaign intended to shield Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump has said that secretary of state Marco Rubio's campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) was intended to defend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
· Middleeasteye