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The commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, Brig Gen Esmail Qaani, made an unannounced visit to the Iraqi capital this week as a new government takes shape in Baghdad, The National has learnt.
Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence
Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence
Sgt James Hughes was one of the hostages released early. With US-Iran relations once again in the spotlight, he talks about being ‘handcuffed, under armed guard’
Kuwait's interior ministry said on Tuesday it had arrested four people it claimed were affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea.
President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected the country’s latest proposal for not including a nuclear concession. He also claimed that Iran went back on his ceasefire proposal to allow the U.S. to come in and help extract its highly enriched uranium.
Former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi has questioned Turki Alalshikh's motives for throwing his support behind Dana White's Zuffa Boxing.
Did you know that the U.S. representative, Randy Fine, also known as the “Hebrew Hammer,” will speak at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York on June 1?
The Iran war has wreaked havoc on global supply chains, caused a spike in oil prices and scrambled international trade.
As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedom
The Israeli parliament approved a bill on Monday to establish public trials and impose the death penalty on Palestinian detainees accused of taking part in the 7 October attacks.
Idemitsu Kosan is one of the few companies that has been able to slip a vessel through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. attacked Iran. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Idemitsu Tanker website)
Israel's military chief has warned lawmakers that the army's reserve forces could face collapse within months unless the government urgently passes legislation to expand conscription and extend military service, Israeli media reported.
Checking a bag has gotten more expensive across the board, as airlines are increasing their fees due to rising fuel costs amid the war with Iran.
Israel’s Eurovision representative, Noam Bettan, took the stage in Vienna for a crucial jury rehearsal ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest semifinal on Tuesday night.
The concert "Winners for Life," produced by the creative house “Hasidut Be-Class" , returns this year with renewed intensity and an urgent and national mission. Following last year’s sold-out performance in Caesarea, the acclaimed production moves to one of the world’s most breathtaking venues,The Sultan’s Pool in J…
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem announced that the terrorist group would not surrender and called for an end to the direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, in a written message to Hezbollah terrorists on Tuesday.
More than 40 British survivors and descendants of survivors of the Holocaust have written an open letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticising him for linking recent attacks on Jewish people and property to pro-Palestine marches.
Divisions in Europe over Israel have been exposed at the boycott-hit Eurovision Song Contest that starts on Tuesday.
Worst-case scenario modelling by Treasury shows oil prices as high as $200 a barrel in September quarter and inflation at 7.25% due to Iran war
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become an active combatant in the Iran war, according to fresh reporting in The Wall Street Journal.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is not only betting his fifth budget will deliver Millennials and Zoomers a chance at owning a home while delivering a much-needed boost to productivity, but that the war against Iran ends soon.
US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has forced the government to spend an extra $15 billion over four years, slashing economic growth forecasts and spurring warnings of a disastrous spike in inflation if the conflict drags on and oil prices surge to as much as $US200 a barrel.
Israel’s military has killed six people in an air raid on a house in southern Lebanon, the latest violation of a United States-brokered truce that has only ever existed on paper.
The IDF is establishing a factory that will produce first-person view (FPV) "suicide" drones, intended to employ approximately 200 haredi (ultra-Orthodox) soldiers, Army Radio reported on Tuesday.
United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed that Israel sent Iron Dome batteries to the United Arab Emirates to use in defense against Iranian attacks during an interview at a Thursday Tel Aviv University conference.
The IDF's Golani Brigade announced on Tuesday that it recently advanced all the way to the Litani River, around 10 kilometers from the Israeli border, including using robots for portions of the operations.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en una cena para miembros del gobierno y mandos de las fuerzas de seguridad durante la Semana Nacional de la Policía, en el Jardín de Rosas de la Casa Blanca, el 11 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The US has supported Israel throughout the war on Iran and the genocide in Gaza. Much of that backing is rooted in Washington's long-standing regional and strategic interests.
Israel has bombed the town of Jebchit, in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh region, in four consecutive air raids.
Israel sent an Iron Dome battery and personnel to operate the air defence system to the United Arab Emirates, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Tuesday.
A proposed amendment to Israel’s Law of Return has pushed one of the country’s oldest arguments back to the center of public debate: Who gets to decide which conversions count for citizenship in the Jewish state?
Remolcadoras asisten a un buque portacontenedores antes de atracar en la Terminal Internacional de Contenedores de Manila, en la capital de Filipinas, el 8 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Aaron Favila, Archivo)
El sistema antimisiles Cúpula de Hierro lanza para interceptar misiles mientras suenan sirenas antiaéreas en Tel Aviv el 23 de octubre de 2024. (Nathan Howard/Pool foto via AP, Archivo)
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to the country said Tuesday.
Japanese snack giant Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging for some its best-known products as supplies of an ingredient used in ink have been disrupted by the Iran war.
The High Court of Justice is set to hear petitions Tuesday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to appoint Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad, in a case that has placed one of Israel’s most sensitive security appointments under rare judicial scrutiny.
“We are building the Land of Israel and destroying the idea of a Palestinian state,” said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Friday. The action that brought on his comments: Israel’s uprooting of 3,000 Palestinian-planted trees in the occupied West Bank.
Tugboats assist a container ship as it prepares to dock at the Manila International Container Terminal at the Philippine capital April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. The local currency sharply fell against the US dollar.
US president says Tehran’s peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘a piece of garbage’
Eurovision, the annual international music pageant watched and adored by millions of viewers around the world, begins this week despite boycotts over Israel’s participation.
Trump says ceasefire is on 'life support' after rejecting Iran's latest proposal
Calbee says it is using monochrome designs for some of its products, as the Iran war has caused a shortage of naphtha used in packaging
Calbee says it is using monochrome designs for some of its products, as the Iran war has caused a shortage of naphtha used in packaging
The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for residents of the southern Lebanese towns and villages of Arzoun, Tayr Debba, Al-Bazouriyah and Al-Hawsh, warning civilians to leave before planned military operations.
As US President Donald Trump prepares to touch down in China for his first visit to the country since the start of his second term, the world is once again watching the uneasy dance between the world’s two largest economies.