Middle East
Exclusive: This small island off Yemen is now a strategic prize in the widening Iran war
September 10, 2026
Exclusive: This small island off Yemen is now a strategic prize in the widening Iran war
Perim Island, Yemen — Stepping on to the Yemeni island of Perim is to relive history. Its barren sand and rock…
Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7
September 10, 2026
Netanyahu faces backlash over report he was warned of Hamas attack days before October 7
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fierce political backlash Tuesday over a report that the president of the UAE…
Trump breaks silence on Western sanctions targeting Israeli settlements
September 10, 2026
Trump breaks silence on Western sanctions targeting Israeli settlements
US President Donald Trump responded to the sanctions imposed by Britain, France, Canada, and several Western nations targeting Israeli settlements…
UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli settlements in West Bank as Britain accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
September 10, 2026
UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli settlements in West Bank as Britain accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
London — The United Kingdom, France and Canada announced plans for sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank…
Cameras disabled, inspectors blocked: Nuclear watchdog asks for help with Iran
September 10, 2026
Cameras disabled, inspectors blocked: Nuclear watchdog asks for help with Iran
The UN’s nuclear watchdog agency is asking the body to hold Iran accountable for failing to stick with safeguards meant…
How Trump has failed to learn the lessons of the wars that followed 9/11
September 9, 2026
How Trump has failed to learn the lessons of the wars that followed 9/11
Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Since 9/11, US presidents have expanded their power,…
‘Surge in construction’ at suspected Iranian nuclear site, analysts say, as US considers ways to strike deep underground
September 9, 2026
‘Surge in construction’ at suspected Iranian nuclear site, analysts say, as US considers ways to strike deep underground
A suspected Iranian nuclear site buried under granite has seen a flurry of construction work this year as the war…
Three western nations move to ban imports of Israeli products from West Bank settlements
September 9, 2026
Three western nations move to ban imports of Israeli products from West Bank settlements
Britain, France, and Canada on Tuesday announced measures to ban imports of goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied…
Scores wounded as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation
September 9, 2026
Scores wounded as Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabia in major regional escalation
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure…
US strike sinks Iranian tanker, sparking retaliatory missile barrage at Jordan
September 9, 2026
US strike sinks Iranian tanker, sparking retaliatory missile barrage at Jordan
The US military struck five Iranian tankers on Tuesday, sinking one, after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US Navy…