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Israeli cyber chief warns of spike in Iranian attacks

Israel

Israeli cyber chief warns of spike in Iranian attacks

The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior Israeli security official was quoted as saying on Monday.

Saudi football federation chief resigns

Saudi Arabia

Saudi football federation chief resigns

Yasser al-Misehal stepped down as president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation late Sunday, taking personal responsibility for the Green Falcons' dismal exit from the 2026 World Cup at the group stage.

Berri rejects deal

Lebanon

Berri rejects deal

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a key ally of Hezbollah, on Monday slammed a U.S.-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel, warning it could lead to attempts to divide Lebanese and said it would not be implemented.

Thousands demand Ocalan's freedom

Turkey

Thousands demand Ocalan's freedom

Several thousand people gathered Sunday in Diyarbakir, Turkey's largest Kurdish-majority city, to demand the release of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has been held in solitary confinement on the prison island of Imrali since 1999.

Israel targets Hezbollah tunnel network

Lebanon

Israel targets Hezbollah tunnel network

The Israeli military has destroyed underground infrastructure used by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in a village in southern Lebanon, according to a joint statement by the Israeli prime minister and defense minister on Sunday.

Iran, U.S. pause hostilities, restart diplomacy

Iran

Iran, U.S. pause hostilities, restart diplomacy

Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes.

Lebanon's historic moment: Seize it or lose it

Lebanon

Lebanon's historic moment: Seize it or lose it

The framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, reached under the stewardship of President Joseph Aoun in close coordination with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, is not merely another diplomatic development to be debated, parsed and ultimately shelved. 

Huawei, CASCO and Dubai: A transport tech alliance

Dubai

Huawei, CASCO and Dubai: A transport tech alliance

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed two memoranda of understanding with Chinese technology giants Huawei and CASCO SIGNAL LTD during an official delegation visit to China led by RTA Director-General Mattar Al Tayer.

Israel officially recognizes Armenian genocide

Israel

Israel officially recognizes Armenian genocide

The Israeli government unanimously approved Sunday the recognition of the Armenian genocide, dealing a pointed blow to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a moment of acute tension between the two countries.

14 dead in Saudi helicopter crash

Saudi Arabia

14 dead in Saudi helicopter crash

A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown. 

Baghdad targets political elite in corruption sweep

Iraq

Baghdad targets political elite in corruption sweep

Iraqi security forces arrested politicians, lawmakers and senior government officials early on Sunday in what security and legal sources described as the start of a broader anti-corruption campaign ordered by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. 

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