Trump's Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 'forever wars' - analysis
When Donald Trump campaigned for a second term in the White House, he promised to be a “president of peace” who would stop foreign wars, not start them.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00IDF soldier steals three M-16s from Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs, military launches investigation
An IDF soldier stole three M-16 rifles from Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs during the night between Wednesday and Thursday, N12 News first reported on Thursday morning.
· JAMES GENN, YONAH JEREMY BOB
Teacher shot in school parking lot near Beersheba, hospitalized in moderate condition
A 40-year-old teacher was shot in the parking lot of a school in Hura, northeast of Beersheba, on Thursday morning.
· YANIR YAGNA
Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods
Iran has used a barter-like arrangement to bypass sanctions on its oil sales and buy billions of dollars’ worth of goods from China, including military gear, two senior Iranian sources and three other people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
· REUTERS
Seoul shares end lower on inflation fears
Seoul shares ended lower Thursday as surging oil prices, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, fueled inflation concerns ahead of the release of key US inflation data.
· Yonhap
Ataque israelí en Gaza mata a 4, incluidos niños, y otras noticias en Oriente Medio
Un trabajador prepara bombonas para rellenarlas, en una estación de servicio en Mahra, Yemen, el 9 de septiembre de 2026. (AP Foto/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
Pakistan, Turkey back Arab endorsement of UK's settlement sanctions
Pakistan and Turkey have affirmed their support for Palestine and backed the joint statement by eight Arab-Islamic countries, which welcomed UK’s decision to sanction imports from illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank.
· Middleeasteye
Saudi Pro League talking points: Can Al Qadsiah disrupt the established order? | The National
The final round of the Saudi Pro League before the first international break of 2026/27 takes place over the weekend. The league table is already taking shape, with some familiar names at the top. There are a few unfamiliar ones, too.
· Steve Luckings
Saudi Pro League talking points: Reliable Ronaldo and can Al Qadsiah disrupt the established order? | The National
The final round of the Saudi Pro League before the first international break of 2026/27 takes place over the weekend. The league table is already taking shape, with some familiar names at the top. There are a few unfamiliar ones, too.
· Steve Luckings
Houthis attack Saudi Arabia after Pakistan delivers Riyadh warning to Iran | The National
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence issued emergency guidance early on Thursday as Houthi missile and drone attacks intensified. In a post on X, the Civil Defence urged residents to remain calm and follow official instructions.
· The National
Houthis seize Yemen's Mokha port on the Red Sea as attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate | The National
Iran-backed Houthi militants have seized the strategic port city of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast after days of fighting with pro-government forces, further expanding their control along the Red Sea and near the Bab Al Mandeb shipping route.
· Nada AlTaher
Israeli strike in Gaza kills 4 and other Mideast developments today
A worker prepares gas cylinders for refilling at a gas station in Mahra, Yemen, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
Seoul shares end lower on inflation fears
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended lower Thursday as surging oil prices, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East, fueled inflation concerns ahead of the release of key U.S. inflation data.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Trump’s Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 ‘forever wars’
WASHINGTON – When Donald Trump campaigned for a second term in the White House, he promised to be a “president of peace” who would stop foreign wars, not start them.
· Matt Spetalnick
Israeli artillery shells southern Lebanon areas, set fire to homes
Israeli artillery shelling has targeted Wadi al-Hujeir and Wadi al-Salouqi in southern Lebanon overnight and at dawn, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
'Saved the day': How China helped keep the lid on oil price surge as Iran war disrupted supplies
China's years of stockpiling of crude and subsequent pullback on oil purchases since the Middle East war erupted in late February helped the world avoid a far deeper energy crisis. But that buffer may face a test as Beijing shows signs of resuming purchases, according to economists.
· Anniek Bao
Labor friends of Palestine criticise Australia’s decision not to join sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank
Australia declined to join move by UK, Canada and France in banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements
· Tom Mcilroy
How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes
The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitat
· Hisham Younes
Israeli forces kill four in north Gaza, detain 15 in West Bank
Four Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded by Israeli gunfire north of Gaza, Al Jazeera reported, citing a medical source.
· Middleeasteye
Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back
Pakistan has delivered a Saudi warning to Iran to rein in its Yemeni Houthi allies after they stepped up attacks on the kingdom, in a coordinated effort to prevent the crisis from spiraling, Saudi, Pakistani and Iranian sources said.
· REUTERS
Democrats 'overwhelmingly' opposed to current Israeli regime, California governor says
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a 2028 presidential hopeful, has said that Democratic Party was overwhelmingly opposed to the current Israeli regime and wanted a “secure democratic Palestinian state” right next door to a “democratic and secure” Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Two-thirds of US Jewish voters to favor Democrats in November elections, poll shows
Two-thirds of Jewish voters plan to vote for Democrats in the coming midterms, according to a poll published Wednesday, in a sign that roiling tensions in the party over Israel have barely budged its status as the political home favored by a substantial majority of Jews.
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Citizen Osama review: An extraordinary portrait of the struggle to live in Gaza | The National
When Osama Al-Ashi approaches a young boy with a water tank, the boy has a question: why does a journalist need water? Osama explains that journalists are just like everyone else. They get thirsty, too.
· William Mullally
Iran war latest: Trump says war will end ‘immediately’ after midterm elections | The National
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Iran war latest: Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis after Saudi attacks | The National
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Iran war latest: Houthis seize Mokha to expand control along Yemen's west coast | The National
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Fighting escalates in Yemen; Houthi attacks trigger alerts in Saudi Arabia
Yemen war escalates as Houthis launch major offensive and civilians flee
· Al Jazeera Staff
An ECB rate hike is ‘all but certain’ — but investors divided on what comes next
The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates on Thursday, but uncertainty around the U.S.-Iran war is clouding the outlook for its longer-term policy path, market watchers say.
· Chloe Taylor
Underwater drone capture gives Tehran opportunity to reverse engineer vessel
Iran's capture of a US military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse engineer the vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril.
· Middleeasteye
Somaliland willing to send up to 2,000 troops to Gaza force, president says
WASHINGTON — Somaliland is willing to contribute up to 2,000 soldiers to the International Stabilization Force planned for Gaza but is waiting for the US or Israel to ask, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi said on Wednesday.
· HERB KEINON
Israel's measures against UK likely succeeded in diminishing British influence, Abrams says
WASHINGTON - Israel’s retaliatory measures against Britain for banning imports from the settlements were designed to make London “wince” and have likely succeeded, former senior US official Elliott Abrams said on Wednesday.
· HERB KEINON
Iran nuclear impasse deepens after U.S. wins U.N. watchdog vote
The U.S. pushed through a resolution of censure against Iran that refers its nuclear file to the United Nations Security Council, deepening the diplomatic divide separating Washington from Beijing, Moscow and Tehran.
· Jonathan Tirone
Residents of West Bank's Beit Iksa prevented from accessing their homes
For the second consecutive week, Israeli forces prevented around 30 Palestinians from accessing their homes in Beit Iksa, northwest of Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported.
· Middleeasteye
Trump takes center stage as Republicans fight midterm tide
A defiant Donald Trump vowed Republicans would "surge forward" in November's midterms Wednesday, seeking to rally his party against grim election forecasts, weak approval ratings and mounting voter discontent over prices and his war with Iran.
· Yonhap
Israel’s education system is failing the students who will shape its future - editorial
Anyone who has lived in Israel over the past few years can attest to the constant volatility, uncertainty, and stress that we have been living through.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Republican Senate Candidates Avoid Tariffs and Iran War at Trump’s Convention
When Republican Senate candidates took the stage at President Trump’s convention on Wednesday, they steered clear of two big subjects: The war with Iran and tariffs.
· Bayliss Wagner
US military aircraft damaged in strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan - report
Multiple American military aircraft suffered damage in strikes overnight on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS reporter Jennifer Jacobs said on Wednesday on X/twitter.
· REUTERS
Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site sees surge in construction activity, analysts say - report
The Iranian nuclear site buried under Pickaxe Mountain has seen an increased level of construction work over the last year, analysts reviewing satellite imagery shared with CNN on Wednesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Netanyahu to sue Haaretz over claims UAE warned him before October 7 attack
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will sue the Haaretz newspaper over a report that claimed he was warned of Hamas’s plans for an offensive days before the attacks of October 7, 2023.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US watches Brics as members juggle ties with competing powers | The National
Leaders of the Brics group will gather in New Delhi this week during a time of uncertainty in the global economy, with the Iran war disrupting energy markets, trade routes and long-standing relationships.
· Vanessa Ghanem
Thousands protest as Slovenia opens Israel’s first embassy
Slovenians protest Israeli embassy opening in Ljubljana over Gaza genocide
Brent surpasses $100 per bbl as inflation fears mount
Oil prices are surging as fighting in the Middle East stirs logistics concerns. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah)
· JADA NAGUMO
Brent surpasses $100 per barrel as inflation fears mount
Oil prices are surging as fighting in the Middle East stirs logistics concerns. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah)
· JADA NAGUMO
Tunisian flotilla activists remain jailed as hunger striker worsens
Tunis, Tunisia – Six months after Tunisian authorities began arresting organisers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla, four activists remain in pre-trial detention, with growing concern over the health of one of them, who has been on hunger strike for more than three weeks.
Seoul shares extend losses late Thu. morning amid inflation concerns
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended their losses late Thursday morning, as surging oil prices, driven by intensifying tensions in the Middle East, stoked inflation concerns ahead of key U.S. inflation data.
· Choi Kyong-ae
How Lebanon’s banking crisis inspired a George Clooney-backed heist film | The National
It’s not often a first-time feature filmmaker gets the backing of a Hollywood heavyweight such as George Clooney. But that’s exactly what has happened Lebanese director Rami Kodeih, 43, and his co-writer and wife, Nora Mariana, with their debut feature Furies.
· James Mottram
'Not just business': German MPs seek deeper connection with Gulf | The National
German politicians with close ties to the Middle East have called for a “stronger, deeper partnership” with the Gulf extending beyond economic deals and into culture, education and an appreciation of the Islamic world.
· Tim Stickings
Pro-Israel Democrat John Fetterman makes video appearance at GOP convention
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat who has distanced himself from his party, has appeared in a video recording on the first day of the Republican Party’s two-day midterm convention in the United States.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Will – and can – the Iranian people revolt over the costs of war?
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· Hamideh Khaleghi Mohammadi, Ali Abbasi