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3 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Security Incident Along Egyptian Border
Three Israeli soldiers were killed Saturday in a terrorist incident along the Egyptian border, military officials announced. The…
Netanyahu Convenes Iran War Drill, Scorns U.N. Nuclear Watchdog
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ramped up threats to attack Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday, convening a rare…
U.S. Sanctions Iranians Over Alleged Plots to Kill John Bolton and Others Around the World
The U.S. imposed sanctions Thursday on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and others it says took part in…
First Lady’s Travel Plans to Exclude Israel on Middle East Trip
In an announcement made via Twitter on Tuesday, First Lady Jill Biden disclosed her upcoming visit to the…
Oman Launches $5B Investment Fund as Part of Efforts to Diversify Oil-Dependent Economy
Oman plans to launch a $5 billion public investment fund to support plans to overhaul the economy in…
Qatar’s Prime Minister Reportedly Meets with Taliban’s Supreme Leader in Afghanistan
The supreme leader of the Taliban met in Afghanistan with Qatar’s prime minister this month, the first-such publicly…
Allies Demand U.S. Step Up as Iran Seizes Tankers
United Arab Emirates officials are expressing frustration with the United States over its response to Iran's recent seizures…
Abbas Signs Decree Criminalizing ‘Nakba’ Denial
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a presidential decree that criminalizes denying the Palestinian “Nakba” surrounding Israel’s…
Chinese J-16 Seen ‘Head Butting’ U.S. RC-135 in Cockpit Video
A People’s Liberation Army J-16 Flanker multirole fighter performed an “unnecessarily aggressive” maneuver close to a U.S. Air…
Israel ‘Not Really Aware’ About Progress of Saudi-U.S. Talks on Normalization Deal
A top Israeli official played down prospects for a U.S.-brokered diplomatic breakthrough with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, describing…