Israel
8 nations condemn Israeli settlement expansion and E1 project
Egypt
August 22, 2026
8 nations condemn Israeli settlement expansion and E1 project
Foreign ministers of Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia voiced their categorical condemnation of Israel’s ongoing…
Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution
Middle East
August 22, 2026
Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution
The Israeli government advanced an internationally condemned settlement plan in the occupied West Bank that could split the territory and…
Timeline: What has happened this week since US and Iran missed deadline for peace talks
Middle East
August 22, 2026
Timeline: What has happened this week since US and Iran missed deadline for peace talks
This week, a two-month window for peace talks expired without a clear path to end the US war with Iran.…
Trump’s threats anger Omanis, leave observers puzzled
Middle East
August 20, 2026
Trump’s threats anger Omanis, leave observers puzzled
Oman, a historic partner for the United States and proven mediator to Iran, was once again threatened by President Donald…
Israeli military admits for first time to firing on car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab as it opens criminal probe
Middle East
August 20, 2026
Israeli military admits for first time to firing on car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab as it opens criminal probe
The Israeli military acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that it opened fire on the vehicle carrying 5-year-old Hind…
Iran rejects UAE claim it launched two missiles toward the Gulf nation
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Iran rejects UAE claim it launched two missiles toward the Gulf nation
Iran has rejected as “unfounded” the United Arab Emirates’ accusation that it launched two missiles at the Gulf kingdom a…
Israel’s Gaza airstrike undermines stalled peace plan, Hamas says
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Israel’s Gaza airstrike undermines stalled peace plan, Hamas says
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad accused Israel of undermining the stalled peace process in Gaza after an airstrike killed at…
Egypt, Oman FMs stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open
Egypt
August 19, 2026
Egypt, Oman FMs stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptians Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, discussed over phone with…
Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started
US President Donald Trump is struggling to extract the United States from a war that he started almost six months…
Israel acknowledges strike in Syria condemned by US
Middle East
August 19, 2026
Israel acknowledges strike in Syria condemned by US
As scuppered talks between Tehran and Washington roil the region, we’re getting information about an Israeli strike Tuesday on a…