Netanyahu delays dismissal of defense minister in wake of overhaul freeze

According to Israeli media reports, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant did not actually receive a formal dismissal notice

Iraq returns envoy to Bahrain after diplomatic misunderstanding

This comes after Manama accused the Bahraini chargé d'affaires of breaching diplomatic norms

Turkish elections: Can Erdogan maintain his grip on power?

The outcome of Turkiye’s upcoming vote could determine whether Ankara returns to a western-oriented foreign policy, or if Erdogan strengthens the country's autonomous direction.

Majority of Israelis dissatisfied with new government lineup: Report

Despite widespread dissatisfaction with the ascension of supremacist officials to key positions, a large portion of citizens say they would not change their vote

Ukraine’s Azov Regiment visits Israel

The delegation came to Israel to advocate for members of the Azov Regiment who are still being held as prisoners in Russia

Israel boosts intelligence assistance to Ukraine through NATO: Haaretz

Tel Aviv is also eager to continue providing humanitarian assistance to Kiev

Israeli president visits Bahrain in first historic trip

Hundreds of Bahrainis protested the visit of an Israeli official, as the Arab world continues to oppose any normalization efforts with Tel Aviv

Syrian Kurds halt operation against ISIS

General Mazloum Abdi blamed the US for not having done enough to stop the Turkish cross-border operations in Syria

Israel summons Ukrainian ambassador over UN vote on Palestinian occupation

The General Assembly plenary will likely vote to approve the resolution next month

Maritime deal with Lebanon caused ‘great dissatisfaction’ among Israeli public: Report

The first and second Lebanon war have reportedly traumatized the ranks of the Israeli army

UAE bankrolls covert military training program in Somalia with Egyptian support: Report

Somali opposition leaders say the secretive program would strain relations with neighboring Ethiopia, and will drag Mogadishu into the regional crisis over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Syria’s Arab tribes rebel against Kurdish administration, block US convoy for first time

Locals of Jadid Bakara in Deir Ezzor are accusing the US military of not fighting ISIS, but rather, focusing on stealing Syrian oil

Lebanon’s Sunni Arab tribes demand dismissal of ‘disrespectful’ Saudi ambassador

Tribe leaders denounced the Saudi envoy after he left minutes into a scheduled visit to the Bekaa Valley

Turkey dissatisfied with Sweden’s ‘elegant promises’ to crack down on Kurdish groups

Turkey and Hungary are the last two NATO members that have yet to ratify the ascension of Sweden and Finland to the US-led military alliance

Ukrainian president reveals intelligence cooperation with Israel

Israel has stepped up its support for Ukraine despite persistent warnings from Russia

Hezbollah pledges to remain on alert until Lebanon-Israel maritime deal is signed

Far-right Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the agreement, calling it a 'historic surrender' to Hezbollah

US pressures Lebanon to vote against Russia at UN

While refusing to condemn Israel for annexing parts of Lebanon, the US asked Beirut to condemn Russia for annexing parts of Ukraine

Saudi-led coalition detains new fuel vessel off Yemen’s coast

The Saudi-led coalition has been preventing the entry of UN-approved humanitarian fuel shipments to Yemen as part of an illegal naval blockade

US army and Syrian proxies training to ‘defeat ISIS’ in oil rich region

The US and its 'international coalition' forces have used hundreds of trucks to ship Syria's stolen oil to US bases and its allies in Iraq

Bahrain to establish Jewish-only neighborhood in capital: Report

Opposition parties in Bahrain have noted an increase in property purchases by international Zionist organizations in the capital city of Manama

Germany condemns ‘Holocaust’ accusation against Israel by Palestinian president

The PA's cooperation with Israel did not stop President Abbas from sparking outrage over his comparison between Israel and Nazi Germany

PA expresses its dissatisfaction with resistance operations in West Bank

Hamas and the PIJ's ability to recruit youth in the West bank, including the children of PA officials, has sparked concern among Fatah's leadership

Palestinian civil society groups rally against West Bank leadership

Abbas has led the occupied territory ever since the PLC became inactive in 2007

King of Bahrain dismisses veteran minister over refusal to normalize with Israel

President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities Sheikha Mai al-Khalifa was sidelined for implicitly objecting to Israel's growing influence in Bahrain

Exiled Bahraini cleric renews condemnation of upcoming elections

Ayatollah Isa Qassem has said that upcoming elections will only reinforce the royal family’s oppression of the Bahraini people

Israel holds back from filing UN complaint against Lebanon: Report

US ambassador Dorothy Shea noted that US pressure on Israel was to avoid impact on President Biden’s visit to the region

Lebanon pushes against hurdles set by west to end Syrian refugee crisis

The growing cost of the Syrian refugee crisis, along with the severe economic meltdown in Lebanon, has led Beirut to move away from the international community to find plausible solutions

Israeli reconnaissance balloon falls in northern Gaza

Israeli troops attempted to retrieve the fallen balloon, but were forced to retreat after being shot at by Palestinian resistance fighters

Backlash against Pakistan’s military, as political crisis worsens

Pakistan plummets into political chaos a month after Imran Khan's ouster. But this time the military cannot step in to arbitrate, as they are now a focus of public anger.

Saudi deputy defense minister in Washington DC amid strained relations

The US has been trying to pressure Saudi Arabia and other OPEC member states to increase oil production in the wake of severe sanctions imposed on Russia