IDF to discipline Givati soldiers who refused to board APC with female paramedic
The incident comes as the IDF prepares to begin pilot programs allowing women to take on combat roles.
Jerusalem Post
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US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against 'far-left' groups
The move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s push to focus counterterrorism efforts on “far-left terror,” sparking Democratic concerns over the politicization of the fight against extremism.
Jerusalem PostPalestine
Mladenov tells UNSC that IDF, Hamas are causing Gaza ceasefire to unravel
Nikolay Mladenov, in a briefing to the UN , claimed that Hamas agreed to disarm and hand over authority in Gaza to a new body.
Jerusalem PostGaza
US removing Syria as sponsor of terror is 'blow' to victims, impacts on sectarian violence unknown
The Anti-Defamation League is still in the process of suing Syria on behalf of 130 US citizens who were killed or injured on October 7 and family members of American victims.
Jerusalem PostSyria
Qatar’s PM to visit Tehran to discuss de-escalation
Qatar’s PM to visit Tehran to discuss de-escalation Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will visit Tehran on Thursday where he will meet a number of Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions, foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said on Wedne
Middle East EyeIran
Iran says nuclear sites remain unsafe for IAEA inspections
Iran says nuclear sites remain unsafe for IAEA inspections Iran remains in a wartime situation and has not secured its nuclear sites for inspections, nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami told state media on Wednesday. Eslami said the International Atomic Energy Agency could not request access until i
Middle East EyeIsrael
Israeli forces install new gate, isolating Palestinian village
Israeli forces installed gates around the home of Palestinian American Lou Ridi in Qusra, in the occupied West Bank.
Al Jazeera English
Trump insists U.S. achieving "very big victory" in war with Iran
As the Iran war nears the six-month mark, President Trump said he has "no specific timetable" to resume peace talks.
CBS News WorldIran
'Unlike anything seen before': Archaeologists unearth a unique, 11,000-year-old statue of a person riding a leopard from one of the world's earliest settlements
Archaeologists in southern Turkey discovered a unique statue of a person on the back of a leopard.
Live ScienceTurkey
Kurdish-led SDF has dissolved, but has Syria really unified its military?
SDF's dissolution is a major victory for Damascus, but unresolved questions over command and deployment remain.
Al Jazeera EnglishSyria
UEFA set to end FIFA boycott threat over Infantino’s $20bn investor plan
UEFA set to end threat of FIFA events boycott after assurances over Gianni Infantino's failed World Cup investor plan.
Al Jazeera English
Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source
Most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, pushing global energy prices higher, while Iran and Oman continue negotiating an agreement over the waterway.
Channel News AsiaIran
Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage
Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive.
NPR WorldIraq
“Zero Problems” Abroad, Plenty at Home: Reassessing al Sharaa’s Leadership in Syria
In 2025, Rob Geist Pinfold wrote, “The March Massacres Show That Syria Urgently Needs Solutions, Not Sanctions,” in which he argued that sanctions relief was a major way the West could positively engage with the new Syrian government. A year later, after sanctions relief materialized and the United
War on the RocksSyria
Trump’s Top Gaza Official Says Israel Is Jeopardizing the Cease-Fire
Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza, criticized Israel for its ongoing strikes on what it says are Hamas targets, after it rejected a plan to disarm the group.
NYT WorldIsrael
The Iran War Is Disrupting Trade Connectivity Across Eurasia
Central Asian aims to benefit from Iranian ports and railroads have been disrupted by the ongoing conflict.
The DiplomatIran
CISA: Over 100 Internet-Exposed Water Systems Targeted in July Cyberattacks
The agency has released guidance on reducing internet exposure in the wake of the recent Iran-linked hacker attacks. The post CISA: Over 100 Internet-Exposed Water Systems Targeted in July Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
SecurityWeekIran
Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows A pro-Israel messaging website badged with the name of a thinktank that does not exist has published more than half a million words in nine days, built o
Guardian TechnologyIsrael
Israel seizes UN facility in East Jerusalem - and vows to close it down
Israeli authorities have sparked another confrontation with the United Nations after seizing a UN facility in East Jerusalem and promising to close it down permanently.
Sky News WorldIsrael
Bashar Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war
DAMASCUS: Bashar Assad’s 24-year rule of Syria ended abruptly in December 2024 following a lightning advance by rebel forces who struck while the Russian and Iranian allies who had backed him through years of civil war were distracted by conflicts elsewhere.
Arab NewsSyria
Does Syria’s death sentence for Bashar Assad bring justice any closer?
LONDON: For almost a quarter of a century, Bashar Assad stood at the apex of a Syrian state in which the president appeared beyond the reach of its courts. On Tuesday, that relationship was dramatically reversed. Syria’s Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced the ousted president to death i
Arab NewsSyria
WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, underscoring the strong partnership between WHO and Jordan across the areas of universal health coverage (UHC), mental he
WHO NewsJordan
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