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Jordanian senate committee condemns raid on Dar al-Aytam School, calls for international accountability
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (287+ words) July 16, 2026 at 10:21 am A group of Jewish settlers under the protection of Israeli soldiers raid during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot (Tabernacles) in Hebron, West Bank on October 09, 2025. [Mamoun Wazwaz – Anadolu Agency] The Palestine Committee of the Jordanian Senate has…...
Sitting ducks: Why the US security umbrella no longer protects the Gulf?
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (269+ words) July 16, 2026 at 8:18 am U.S. Marines raise the American flag at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait during a ceremony attended by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, amid his Middle East visit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 24, 2026. [US Secretary Marco Rubio X Account – Anadolu…...
The not-so-secret Israeli strategy: This is the real Gaza plan
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (895+ words) July 15, 2026 at 7:53 pm Israeli forces target tents sheltering displaced Palestinians amid continued attacks despite the ceasefire in Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine, on July 13, 2026. [Abed Rahim Khatib – Anadolu Agency] Some may argue that Netanyahu’s statements are merely political fodder aimed at…...
Israel Loses Europe and America, Gains Somaliland | Palestine This Week
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (72+ words) Middle East Monitor Israel Loses Europe and America, Gains Somaliland | Palestine This Week In this episode of Palestine This Week, we examine the EU’s new Gaza initiative, claims that Gaza’s authorities obstructed the delivery of humanitarian aid, the escalating campaign…...
Israeli prime minister plans US visit next week, Israeli broadcaster reports
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (167+ words) July 15, 2026 at 3:25 pm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a speech in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. [Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to the United States in the coming days and…...
Trump backs down on Hormuz toll threat as US bombing continues
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (452+ words) July 15, 2026 at 4:02 pm US President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the Presidential Complex during the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 8, 2026. [Doğukan Keskinkılıç – Anadolu Agency] US President Donald Trump has abandoned…...
Iran says 7 soldiers killed, 13 others in 1st direct US strike on army
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (323+ words) July 15, 2026 at 3:34 pm U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commences Operation Epic Fury, at the direction of the President of the United States in Tampa, Florida, United States on February 28, 2026. [US CENTCOM/Handout – Anadolu Agency] Seven Iranian army personnel were killed and 13 others…...
Iranian parliament’s national security committee says US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding is no longer valid – Middle East Monitor
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (355+ words) July 15, 2026 at 12:57 pm Iran’s Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Tuesday that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Iran and the United States is no longer valid, accusing Washington of violating its commitments under the agreement. Committee…...
Chokepoints of power: Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and the new corridor wars
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (314+ words) July 15, 2026 at 11:48 am As of July 2026, disruptions arising from the US-Iran conflict have exposed these vulnerabilities more clearly, with Hormuz largely blocked since February and threats extending toward Bab el-Mandeb. Instability at one chokepoint can therefore spread across a wider…...
UN rights chief urges immediate return to Iran-US ceasefire
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (300+ words) July 14, 2026 at 8:04 pm UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland on December 10, 2025. [Beyza Binnur Dönmez – Anadolu Agency] UN human rights chief Volker Turk urged an immediate return Tuesday to a ceasefire between Iran…...