Middle East
Syria makes bid to revive hospitality industry with new Tourist Police Unit
The new unit would provide guidance to tourist attractions and assist tourists in traveling safely to designated sites and along established tourism routes.
Iraq PM hosts Iranian-backed militias to push disarmament, consolidate state control
Trump says US will not return to war against Iran unless American troops are killed - report
Trump-Netanyahu call, restraint on Beirut strike signals 'Iranian victory,’ INSS researcher warns
US-Iran peace agreement with several MidEast countries 'largely negotiated,' Trump says
US President Donald Trump announced that the deal was 'largely negotiated,' and that he conducted a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which "likewise, went very well."
Can the Middle East handle the endless rollercoaster between Iran, US, and Israel - analysis
The Middle East has already gone through decades of conflict and crisis, but in this case, many countries seem to think that the US and Israel are driving uncertainty.
Israel and the Middle East are one election away from peace - opinion
Under a different Israeli government, many things that appear impossible today could suddenly become politically possible.
Iraq’s 1,200-km. trade route could redraw the Middle East - analysis
Iraq has some reticence, in part because Iranian-backed militias in Iraq oppose the new government in Damascus. However, trade may prove more important than sectarian ideology.
Why does the West ignore Iran hanging a child marriage victim? - opinion
The world should have been outraged by her execution, yet they were deathly silent, preferring to focus on other issues, as if it did not matter.
INTERPOL arrests 201 suspects in largest cybercrime operation to date
Operation Ramz, focused on neutralizing phishing and malware threats while tackling cyber scams that have imposed significant financial burdens in the region.
Iran's intensified closure of Strait of Hormuz piles misery on stranded sailors
Sailors interviewed by Reuters in recent weeks have described the hardships and anxieties of their experience, and a federation representing them warns of dire conditions.
Shavuot’s lesson for Israel: Sovereignty without purpose cannot survive - opinion
The future of Israel will not be determined only by where its borders are drawn but by whether the nation remembers what made it a nation in the first place.
Will Trump strike Iran or choose diplomacy at the last minute? - opinion
Rising Iran tensions leave Trump weighing military action while allies watch closely.
Iran war pulls some Gulf states toward Israel, while pushing others away
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: The Iran war is pushing the UAE and Israel into unprecedented cooperation, while Saudi Arabia looks elsewhere to counter Tehran without empowering Jerusalem.