Middle East
Ex-top Mossad official: Barnea led agency to unprecedented operational reach - interview
Former senior Mossad official Ilan Rom says Barnea’s leadership expanded the agency’s capabilities, allowing dozens of operations at once and boosting Israel’s regional influence.
Iran’s ethnic groups could alter the balance of power - opinion
The moment for a Saudi peace initiative has arrived, but on new terms - opinion
Iran’s dangerous shift from deterrence to destiny - opinion
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.
Khamenei reportedly says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Israel deports all flotilla activists
Twenty Iranian sailors returned home after capture by US • Two wounded soldiers see improvement after surgeries • US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change
Syria’s Kurds confront defeat after decades of resistance - opinion
Abandoned by allies and pressured by Turkey, Syria’s Kurds were forced to surrender autonomy to Damascus.
Israel needs a Suez alternative, the Ben-Gurion Canal offers one - opinion
The Ben-Gurion Canal would give the world a new trade route while boosting Israel’s economy and strategic power.
Iran's former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is back, at least in the headlines - analysis
With the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, it was believed that Ahmadinejad had the religious clout to take up the reins. How would he take over the presidency with Masoud Pezeshkian still in office?
Israel’s critics undermine real accountability with reckless accusations - opinion
The debate over Israel, Hamas, and sexual violence raises larger questions about media standards, evidence, and political bias.
