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Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes
Middle East
August 4, 2026
Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes
More than three days after US President Donald Trump unveiled an agreement to disarm Hamas as the next phase of…
This is not the first time Trump has called off strikes on Iran
Middle East
August 3, 2026
This is not the first time Trump has called off strikes on Iran
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he called off planned strikes on Iran, adding later that officials from…
Iran appears indifferent to latest Trump talk on negotiations
Middle East
August 3, 2026
Iran appears indifferent to latest Trump talk on negotiations
US President Donald Trump spoke optimistically at the weekend about a resumption of negotiations with Iran and prospects for a…
‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
Middle East
August 3, 2026
‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
Jerusalem — The security camera pointed at the entrance of Channel 12’s Tel Aviv headquarters captured the attack in all its…
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran
Middle East
August 3, 2026
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran
The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came…
No security for Israel without just solution to Palestinian issue: Egypt FM
Egypt
August 3, 2026
No security for Israel without just solution to Palestinian issue: Egypt FM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that the Palestinian issue is at the heart of the conflict in the region,…
Trump predicted an oil catastrophe if the war didn’t end. The clock is ticking
Features/Interviews
August 2, 2026
Trump predicted an oil catastrophe if the war didn’t end. The clock is ticking
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for…
Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war
Middle East
August 2, 2026
Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war
After three difficult years, armed groups loyal to Tehran appear to be bouncing back across the Middle East, reinforcing Iran’s…
Trump’s Iran announcement presents a fresh challenge for Netanyahu
Middle East
August 2, 2026
Trump’s Iran announcement presents a fresh challenge for Netanyahu
In announcing he was calling off strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump said “Israel joins me in this commitment.”…
Sources: Trump speaks with Saudi crown prince amid push for resolution to US-Iran war
Middle East
August 2, 2026
Sources: Trump speaks with Saudi crown prince amid push for resolution to US-Iran war
President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on Saturday, according to four people familiar with the matter and…