Middle East

Sharaa’s Israel comments signal shift toward security arrangements, not peace deals - analysis

Syria and Lebanon are signaling interest in security arrangements with Israel before full peace agreements, suggesting a slower, more cautious path toward regional stability.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa listens to French President during a joint press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 7, 2025.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Syria's Sharaa unveils regional strategy, seeks Israel security arrangement

MDA operates five helicopters equipped with advanced intensive care equipment

Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel, Turkey threatens election integrity

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Trump, Bibi, and a regime's diplomacy lies: Is the West buying what Iran is selling? - opinion


Jeffries opposes Massie bid to cut military aid to Israel, but says ‘change in direction is needed’

PM Netanyahu says he wants to begin winding down US military aid to Israel over the last two years of the Trump administration, transitioning the US-Israel relationship “from aid to partnership."

From left: New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie.

Trump says Iran 'will be defeated soon,' as US begins new wave of airstrikes on Iranian targets

Trump, Netanyahu expected to meet in US on Monday • US CENTCOM redirects vessels attempting to breach Hormuz blockade • IDF may begin withdrawal within days after Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome end

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2026.

Iranian strikes cause 'massive' explosions in Kuwait, drones strike US military in Jordan - report

The report noted that six teams, backed by the army and National Guard, responded to the strike, with no injuries reported and damage limited to material losses.

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

'They don't want you there': Trump tells Netanyahu to pull IDF troops from Syria, Lebanon - report

IDF sources told the Post the Axios report caught them by surprise, adding there has been no change on the ground in Lebanon or Syria.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

US CENTCOM strikes Iranian targets, reimposes blockade in Strait of Hormuz

A diplomatic source told the Post that the Trump administration has continued to send messages to Tehran indicating that negotiations are still an option.

(Illustrative) A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.

From hatred to humanity: How we can bring real peace to the Middle East - opinion

We can, and must, imagine an Arab and Muslim leadership built on humility rather than defiance and education that promotes tolerance and peace.

Iron Dome batteries are seen stationed near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, August 6, 2022

Netanyahu to Iran: New attacks on Israel will be met with 'much more powerful' response

Speaking at the Negev Conference in Dimona, the prime minister also said Hezbollah now has only 7% to 8% of the missiles it possessed at the start of the war.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Negev Conference in Dimona, July 14, 2026

Iran's attacks on Emirati tankers leaves Gulf united against Islamic regime - analysis

Gulf solidarity is now emerging in an even larger way than before. While some countries want an agreement that will end the fighting, they are also outraged by Iran’s new attacks.

The VLCC Mobassa B (previously named Front Forth), one of the two tankers which the UAE defense ministry said was struck by Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, seen in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 18, 2024

Israel extends ban on flights to Dubai as foreign airlines continue to avoid Middle East

The extension comes amid concerns over escalation between Iran and the US, which continues to affect aviation activity in the Middle East. 

Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026.

Horn of Africa growing increasingly important in Middle East power plays - analysis

Military agreements, port investments, and competing positions on Somalia, Somaliland, and Sudan are drawing the African and Arabian shores of the Red Sea into a single geopolitical arena.

The Horn of Africa is seen on a map (illustrative)