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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa salute eachother after their meeting as U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Stephanie Hallett looks on at right, at Al-Sakhir Palace near Zallaq, Bahrain Thursday, June 25, 2026. U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Stephanie Hallett. (Eric Lee/Pool…
Sixty percent of American voters think US military action against Iran was "not worth it", according to a national poll from Quinnipac University.
The US and Gulf states have said Palestinians must not be forcibly displaced from Gaza, in a joint statement issued as Israel's genocide has devastated the enclave and displaced much of its population.
The suspected attack came soon after Iran threatened vessels to stop using the route through the strait without Tehran’s permission
The suspected attack came soon after Iran threatened vessels to stop using the route through the strait without Tehran’s permission
Israel says it will continue to occupy parts of southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, even as US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon continue in Washington, DC.
Israel has become accustomed to living from crisis to crisis. For more than two years, public attention has been consumed by war, displaced communities, bereaved families, and the immense task of rebuilding a fractured society.
The Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) has questioned an officer involved with the Haredi protests held on Geha Highway last week, upon suspicion that the officer assaulted a protester, the Israel Police announced Thursday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced heckling from the audience during his speech at Bahad 1's combat officer graduation ceremony on Thursday.
A little over a year ago, Batoul Suleiman Alloush was a modern young woman trying to recover from the trauma of watching relatives and her high school best friend being massacred in Baniyas by Sunni extremists.
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday committed Israel to becoming the leading global player in space-attack capabilities.
Top Democrat signals party will not back paying for unpopular conflict never authorized by Congress
Blocking of proposal backed by Oman signals new threat to free passage through strait vital to world economy
Most stock markets in the Gulf closed lower on Thursday, as oil prices fell back towards levels last seen before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Israeli forces have killed at least two Palestinians in separate shooting incidents in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
The speaker of Iran's parliament on Thursday called into question U.S. claims that the Islamic Republic's unfrozen assets will be used to purchase U.S. agricultural products.
Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says he held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in which he denied that Italy had authorised the use of its airbases for US attacks on Iran.
Palestinos entierran el cuerpo de Mustafa al-Khatib, abatido por soldados israelíes la aldea de Sarta, Cisjordania, el 25 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Majdi Mohammed)
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Before-and-after photos of a Palestinian journalist released from Israeli detention have sparked anger on social media and calls for accountability from journalists and rights organisations, describing the Israeli prison system as a “tool for both the slow and direct killing” of detainees.
Iraq has appointed a Christian Armenian as its new ambassador to the US, a position that is generally held by a member of the country's Muslim majority, officials told The National on Thursday.
Mourners bury the body of Palestinian Mustafa al-Khatib, 32 who was killed during an Israeli army raid at his home in the early morning, at the cemetery of the West Bank village of Sarta, west of Salfit, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
An Israeli strike on a car in Mefdoun, in Lebanon's Nabatieh district, has killed three people and wounded another, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
The two Zol Begadol supermarket branches whose baby food products were found last week to contain sedative drugs have been banned from selling food and cosmetic products until they develop an extensive quality assurance system, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday.
State Attorney Amit Aisman warned on Thursday that the law restructuring the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigation Department (PID), known by its Hebrew acronym Mahash, could make it harder to investigate sensitive cases involving police, prosecutors, and public officials without political pressure.
A correspondent for Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya television in Yemen was killed when a bomb planted on his car exploded, the network said on Thursday.
The October Council held a press conference on Thursday ahead of next Thursday, which will mark 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre, titled "1,000 Days of Shiva (Seven/Mourning)."
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper will be visiting Israel to meet with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in the coming days, though the exact date is still not public. Due to security concerns, the IDF and the US military often publicize Cooper’s visits to Israel only after they occur.
With his first trip to Washington only weeks away, Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi told The National in an exclusive interview that this is the beginning of a new chapter for his country.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have continued despite a ceasefire, with three people killed during a strike on a car in the south of the country, as senior Israeli and Lebanese officials meet for a final day of talks in Washington.
Seattle’s World Cup committee is pushing forward with Pride Match celebrations this week despite backlash from the two teams involved on the field
Independent British MP Iqbal Mohamed has called for government action over what he says are English football's extensive links to Israel's occupation and war crimes against Palestinians.
Some regional economies are assessing the possibility of the US and Iran resuming hostilities before committing to buy Iranian oil
Some regional economies are assessing the possibility of the US and Iran resuming hostilities before committing to buy Iranian oil
Since the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran, President Donald Trump has been critical of his European allies for not supporting the military campaign against Tehran.
A tanker off the coast of Iraq prepares to load crude oil in April. © Reuters
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned commercial vessels to only use routes through the Strait of Hormuz approved by Tehran, reopening a point of friction in fragile negotiations between the United States and Iran over the future of the strategic waterway.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, June 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
The archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, came to the Holy Land this week on a visit to show solidarity with Palestinian Christians. In Birzeit, she spoke of seeking the peace Palestinians desire and the freedom they deserve.
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Iran’s parliament speaker, who also heads the country’s negotiating team in talks with the United States, has rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that Tehran’s unfrozen assets would be funnelled exclusively into purchasing American agricultural exports.
The “deconfliction cell” announced on Monday is meant to strengthen the supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Defense Ministry on Thursday marked the twentieth anniversary of Hamas's kidnapping of Gilad Schalit to Gaza by releasing never-before-seen military logs detailing the events of that fateful day minute-by-minute.
Late-night vote came hours after US president berated GOP senators over opposition to the conflict
Independent British MP Iqbal Mohamed has called for government action over what he says are English football's extensive links to Israel's occupation and war crimes against Palestinians.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran and
The Italian Defense Ministry has rejected NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s remarks praising its alleged contribution to the US war against Iran.
