Syria unveils archaeological treasures returned from France after 15 years
France has returned 23 Syrian archaeological treasures that remained in the country for about 15 years after being loaned for an exhibition.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Israel announces theft of Palestinian land in West Bank to expand road for settlers
Israel has issued orders to confiscate large tracts of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank in order to expand a road for Israeli settlers in the area.
· Middleeasteye
Parashat Matot-Masei: Slow and steady
The Book of Numbers concludes with a description of the places where the Children of Israel encamped during their 40 years of wandering in the desert. The Torah portion opens with the words, “These are the journeys of the Children of Israel” (Numbers 33:1).
· RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Australian academics sign open letter calling on Dan David winner to return 'genocidal' prize
Professor Matthew Champion, the Australian academic who won the Dan David Prize earlier this month, rejected calls from dozens of academics to boycott the prize due to its links to Israel.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Police uncover massive weapons cache in Druze village, complete longstanding investigations
Israeli security forces seized several weapons and a large amount of ammunition during a Border Police raid on Friday morning in Yarka, a Druze village in Israel's North.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Likud weighs reserving slot for Smotrich as RZP risks falling below electoral threshold
A senior Likud official said during talks this week that the party has not ruled out reserving a slot for Bezalel Smotrich on the Likud slate.
· ANNA BARSKY/MAARIV
US Jewish adults feel less safe than a few years ago, new poll finds
People watch the lighting of the world’s largest menorah on Fifth Avenue by Central Park for the seventh night of Hanukkah, Dec. 31, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)
· Linley Sanders
Israel says Iran has new plan to assassinate Trump
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Why Iraq needs a different approach to fighting corruption | The National
Iraq’s new prime minister has made an emphatic speech promising to root out corruption. He has declared that no public official, no matter how senior, will enjoy immunity from prosecution. He has also announced sweeping reforms and measures aimed at reinforcing the state’s oversight capacity. One by one, members of …
· Zaid Al-Ali
In a dangerous region, Israel remains America’s most reliable return - opinion
The debate in Washington regarding the relationship between the United States and Israel has long been binary: Is Israel a strategic asset or a liability?
· PINCHAS (PINI) COHEN, AVNER GOLOV
‘Farcical reality’: Healthcare workers respond to targeting over pro-Palestine symbols
The move to ban NHS staff from displaying political symbols in the workplace and wearing medical scrubs in protests has been widely condemned by politicians and healthcare workers, who say it is using fears of antisemitism to crack down on expressions of solidarity with Palestine.
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Uneasy calm between US and Iran as mediators push for return to diplomacy | The National
Guns appeared to fall silent on Friday after days of deadly attacks traded by the US and Iran, as mediators push for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.
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Iran’s late supreme leader Khamenei buried in Mashhad after week-long funeral
Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by US-Israeli strikes on 28 February, has been buried in his hometown of Mashhad following a six-day-long funeral procession.
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World oil demand set for first annual decline since 2020, IEA says
Global oil demand is set to decline for the first time since 2020 as the Iran war wreaked havoc with production and exports in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday.
· Joseph Wilkins
US opens door for Turkey’s return to F-35 stealth jet programme – but Israel’s not happy
Turkey was ejected from the American F-35 programme in 2019 after it bought Russian air-defence systems
· Tom Hussain
US opens door for Turkey’s return to F-35 stealth jet programme – but Israel’s not happy
Turkey was ejected from the American F-35 programme in 2019 after it bought Russian air-defence systems
· Tom Hussain
Israel says Iran has new plan to assassinate Trump
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Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei laid to rest in Mashhad
Mourners performed funeral prayers on Thursday on the final day of ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Israeli forces beat Palestinian family and fire tear gas into home
Several members of a Palestinian family were wounded after Israeli forces raided their home in al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, on Friday, Wafa reported.
· Middleeasteye
Hong Kong looks beyond Iran war in cultivating China-Mideast business
Cornerstone Robotics, an exhibitor at the Saudi-founded LEAP conference in Hong Kong, is looking at selling its surgical system in the Middle East, as well as Southeast Asia and Europe. (Photo by Lorretta Chen)
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Oil prices set for weekly gain as renewed US-Iran hostilities drive volatility | The National
Oil prices steadied on Friday and are set for a weekly gain as talks between the US and Iran continue despite renewed hostilities that threaten global energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Sarmad Khan
Natural Intelligence marketing firm wins Dun award for advancing women in Israeli high-tech sector
Marketing company Natural Intelligence (NI) was named the leading Israeli high-tech company for advancing women in the workplace, receiving the “Dun's 100 Women Tech Leadership Impact Award” at the WO.men CEO Summit at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv this week.
· SIDNEY BLASCO
Four injured in Tayibe apartment fire, including mother and children
Firefighters and rescue crews responded to a fire in a residential building in Tayibe on Friday morning, following reports that people may be trapped inside, according to a statement from Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority.
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Push for diplomacy continues even as strikes in Iran, Hormuz intensify, US official says
A senior US official said that "diplomacy is continuing" despite intermittent strikes in Iran, CNN reported Friday.
· IDAN KWELLER, AMIT AVITAN
Israel willing to assist US against Iran if Trump requests, despite no plans to join war - report
Israel is willing to join the United States in striking Iran should US President Donald Trump request it, sources in Jerusalem told the New York Post on Thursday.
· SHIR PERETS
Asian stocks and US futures advance following gains on Wall St
A member of media stands near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
· Chan Ho Him
CNBC Daily Open: A week of narrative whiplash and vibe shifts
Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London. Welcome to today's edition of the Daily Open newsletter.
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Iran-US truce can still hold, says Turkish Foreign Minister | The National
Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, believes that the ceasefire with Iran can hold despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that it was “over”.
· Hadley Gamble
Erdogan Taunts Israel & Greece After Trump Hands Turkey F-35, Sanctions Win
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has responded to ongoing Israeli and Greek objections to the possible US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey by mocking the Turkish enemies and rivals.
· Tyler Durden
About 43 million people attended Khamenei's week-long funeral, Iranian state media says
Around 43 million people attended Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's nearly week-long funeral , Iranian state media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Explosions in Iran, Lebanon 'pilot zone' planned and Dubai Metro Blue Line reaches milestone | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, more explosions are reported across southern Iran as regional mediators work to revive negotiations between the US and Tehran.
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Tankers transit Hormuz despite renewed US-Iran tensions
Vessels transporting liquified natural gas (LNG) have resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, according to ship-tracking data, with authorities in Tokyo reporting that 22 Japan-linked ships have left the Gulf since Tuesday.
· Middleeasteye
Iran bids farewell to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid tensions with US
A sea of mourners stretched through the streets of Mashhad, Iran's holiest city, as the coffin of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was carried to the Imam Reza Shrine. Officials said more than one million people were expected to attend. Images from Mashhad showed people weeping, praying and accompanying …
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Israeli startup raises $36 million to build world's first ‘Iron Dome for drone swarms’
Skapion, an Israel defense tech company developing a Native Counter Swarm system for the next generation of unmanned aerial threats, announced Thursday that it raised $36 million during its Seed round.
· AZRIEL MOSKOWITZ
Israel investigating after photo of stripped and bound detainee is shared
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· David M. Halbfinger
Yashar overtakes Likud, Netanyahu as Zionist opposition bloc nears 61-seat majority - poll
Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party overtook Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud for the first time in a Maariv poll released Friday, as the coalition continues its legislative blitz ahead of the Knesset’s dissolution.
· MOSHE COHEN
Israeli strikes, demolitions continue in Lebanon
State media reported that an Israeli drone targeted a truck early on Friday in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, resulting in the wounding of two people.
· Middleeasteye
Report: Hamas spokesperson survives Israeli air strike
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem reportedly survived an Israeli attack that occurred on Thursday west of Gaza City, according to Al Arabiya television.
· Middleeasteye
Top Mamdani official’s shady meet with Iran ambassador goes beyond NYC agenda
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· Adam Lehodey
Why an Arab vision for regional security does not work anymore | The National
Has the concept of Arab national security come to an end? Perhaps that is no longer the right question. It assumes that what once existed still holds relevance in the same form.
· Sulaiman Al-Hattlan
Syria says preliminary probe ties Damascus bomb cell to ISIS | The National
Syrian authorities said they arrested the cell responsible for recent bombings in Damascus and that preliminary investigations have shown it was affiliated with ISIS.
· The National
Libya mediation to define Pakistan's intervention strategy
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan and Qatar near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21. He is now involved in Pakistan's mediation efforts between Libya's two administrations. (Pool via Reuters)
· Adnan Aamir
Pakistan mediates between Libya's two administrations after US-Iran talks
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan and Qatar near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21. He is now involved in Pakistan's mediation efforts between Libya's two administrations. (Pool via Reuters)
· Adnan Aamir
How Netanyahu’s government carried out de facto annexation of West Bank | The National
Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank is now so severe that even the ultranationalist government that oversaw the surge in attacks has been forced to acknowledge it as a problem.
· Thomas Helm
Sasa Obradovic takes the reins in Hapoel Jerusalem’s quest for glory as new head coach
There’s a new sheriff in town at Hapoel Jerusalem as the club held a festive press conference to welcome in a new era with veteran Euroleague tactician Sasa Obradovic appointed as the team’s new head coach.
· JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Editor's Notes: Israel-US alliance after the aid is gone must become a partnership, not an MoU
A very senior defense official told me something this week that most Americans arguing about Israel have not caught up to. Israel’s goal in the new defense talks with Washington, he said, is to move from the status of “aid” to the status of “partnership.”
· ZVIKA KLEIN