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The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, was presented in Washington as the beginning of a different relationship with Baghdad - one centered on oil, investment and economic integration as the United States prepares to complete the withdrawal of its remaining forces …
Israel paid at least $50 million to US-based firms to help its standing with Americans, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
As the hours pass and more American forces arrive in the Middle East, coordination between the IDF and US military will naturally tighten, “with the goal of shortening the time it takes to move from routine to emergency readiness,” a senior security official said on Sunday.
Nine leading Palestinian human rights organisations have warned that the disciplinary process against suspended International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been marked by a denial of due process and "politicisation" that is "corroding" the court's independence, days before member states vote o…
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran condemned a U.S. attack on the site of the nuclear power plant under contruction in Darkhovin, saying the strike violated international law, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday without saying when the strike occurred.
Five Emirati aid convoys carrying 980 tonnes of food, medical and shelter supplies have entered the Gaza Strip to give much-needed respite to Palestinian communities.
Aviv Moshe is one of Israel’s most celebrated chefs, dating back to his days at the fine dining restaurant group Messa in downtown Tel Aviv.
Bnei Brak’s leaders should "focus more on providing basic municipal services rather than policing public behavior," city council member Yaki Vider told 103FM on Sunday.
The IDF missed an opportunity to purchase 12 advanced Apache attack helicopters from the US, Walla learned on Thursday.
A 28-year-old man from Kiryat Ata was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of involvement in the attempted arson of a Japanika branch in Haifa last week as part of the wave of grenade and shooting attacks on Japanika chain branches in central Israel, Israel Police confirmed.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a new counter unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) called HYPNOSIS, a new high‑power navigation warfare (NAVWAR) air‑defense system designed to disrupt and neutralize aerial threats that rely on satellite‑based navigation. The system adds a dedicated soft‑kill layer to existi…
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara told Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs on Friday that ministers must exercise restraint and consult the relevant ministry’s legal adviser before making non-routine decisions, after the Knesset dissolved ahead of the October 27 election.
Tehran, Iran – On a subway car in the Iranian capital, Kamran and Moein, two students at Sharif University of Technology, are glued to a mobile phone, watching a viral video of a frustrated ice cream vendor bursting with anger after 180kg (400lb) of his merchandise melted because of power cuts.
A General Synod vote to hear a document describing Israel’s ‘genocidal war on Gaza’ was welcomed by Palestinian Christians, but prompted warnings from Jewish groups
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait and Bahrain's militaries said on Sunday they were responding to Iranian aerial attacks, and air raid sirens sounded in the two Gulf countries as Tehran pressed its retaliatory strikes across the region.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi’s visit to Washington was as much about political performance as it was policy initiative, with experts telling The National the “charm offensive” was aimed at converting closer US ties into economic and security gains.
The United States completed an eighth consecutive night of attacks against Iran on Sunday, targeting military buildings and civilian infrastructure across the country's south.
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Ahmed al-Bozm knows exactly which team he will support in the World Cup final.
The US has agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to have its own nuclear program and enrich uranium, CNN has reported, citing draft documents and sources familiar with the negotiations. The draft deal has been negotiated and is awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature, the outlet wrote on Saturday.
The US has agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to have its own nuclear program and enrich uranium, CNN has reported, citing draft documents and sources familiar with the negotiations. The draft deal has been negotiated and is awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature, the outlet wrote on Saturday.
Leading UAE supermarkets grappling with the challenges of the Iran war are facing a “complex and constantly moving picture” as they seek to keep shelves full and limit rises in food price.
Leading UAE supermarkets grappling with the challenges of the Iran war are facing a “complex and constantly moving picture” as they seek to keep shelves full and limit rises in food price.
Police officers from the Judea and Samaria Brigade and IDF forces responded overnight to a report of violence and arson in the Palestinian village of A-Tuwani near Hebron, Israel Police said on Sunday morning.
Colombia’s incoming president’s office announced that the country will withdraw from the lawsuit South Africa filed against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICC) in The Hague, as part of a full renewal of ties between the two countries.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday approved the expansion of Highway 465, located inside the West Bank, which will double the route's capacity and connect the east and west settlements of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
The U.S. said on Sunday it targeted Iranian forces that struck Jordan last week, an attack by Iran that left two American service members dead and one missing.
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The killing of two US troops in an attack on an airbase in Jordan has raised new concerns about Iran's ability to breach American defences across the Middle East.
Bahrain has activated warning sirens across the country as Iran continues to launch missiles and drones towards Gulf states.
The perceived snub has raised questions about the core tensions at the heart of Jakarta’s ‘good-neighbour’ diplomacy
The perceived snub has raised questions about the core tensions at the heart of Jakarta’s ‘good-neighbour’ diplomacy
For decades, Iran’s greatest perceived threat to the world lay in its nuclear ambitions. But now, the conflict in the Middle East has highlighted another source of power it has quietly possessed all along: the ability to turn off the oil tap.
Sirens blare in Kuwait as military says air defences intercept Iranian missiles, drones
President Joseph Aoun was commander of Lebanon’s army. He will focus on Hezbollah’s disarmament and finalising the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
President Joseph Aoun was commander of Lebanon’s army. He will focus on Hezbollah’s disarmament and finalising the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
Israel's Smotrich calls for settlements, ‘conquest’ of Gaza Strip
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara has appointed Abdulqader Al Tahhan as head of the country's General Intelligence Directorate, as part of a broader reshuffle of senior security positions.
Who says you can’t fight city hall? Deputy Mayor Yosef (Yosi) Havilio battled against Mayor Moshe Lion – even though the liberal-minded lawyer is a member of the coalition – and won, but only a partial victory.
Iran has spread the conflict in the Middle East to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq over the last several days.
The IDF's S-2 special engineering platoon has shifted direction since October 7, 2023, from disposing of explosives to locating, mapping, and destroying strategic tunnels in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, said platoon commander Lt. Col. D in an interview with Walla.
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SOKOTO, Nigeria — Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods.
Fresh attack comes after Iran’s supreme leader warned Washington would pay for ‘seeking to escalate’ the conflict
Labor will lay the groundwork for a striking set of green energy moves at its national conference this week as the party feuds over a “genocide” motion related to the conflict in Gaza and considers whether to allow voluntary assisted dying through telehealth.
For decades, global security discussions have focused on who controls the world’s most important maritime chokepoints: the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the Strait of Malacca. These narrow waterways connect the energy resources of the Middle East, the manufacturing centers of Asia, and the consumer markets of…
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is expected to meet US President Donald Trump this week. It is the first visit by a Lebanese leader to the US in 17 years.
The High Court of Justice on Sunday temporarily froze the provisions of Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s broadcasting reform that were set to take effect upon the law’s publication, while declining for now to suspend the overhaul in its entirety.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told his Iraqi counterpart that the "valuable" relationship between Tehran and Baghdad should not be affected by "certain personal and unofficial remarks", according to Iran's state news agency IRNA.
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran is disrupting air travel in the Gulf, with airlines cancelling flights to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.