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No casualties as Jordan downs Iranian missiles again

Jordan

No casualties as Jordan downs Iranian missiles again

Jordan's air defense systems intercepted and shot down three Iranian missiles that entered the country's airspace early Friday, a military source at the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces–Arab Army said.

Iran retaliates after six days of US bombing

Iran

Iran retaliates after six days of US bombing

Iran said it launched fresh strikes on U.S. facilities in the Middle East on Friday, including the first direct attack in Syria, after a sixth straight night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military facilities.

Lebanon, Syria move to reset trade ties

Syria

Lebanon, Syria move to reset trade ties

Lebanon and Syria will in the coming months begin revising decades-old trade agreements to revive their economic relationship following the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in 2024, Lebanon's economy minister told Reuters on Thursday.

Houthis warn of strikes on Saudi oil

Yemen

Houthis warn of strikes on Saudi oil

Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that all Saudi oil and other vital facilities would be targets for the group's missiles and drones if Riyadh escalated its involvement in the conflict.

The synagogue that remembers what Lebanon forgot

Lebanon

The synagogue that remembers what Lebanon forgot

High in the hills above Beirut, where mist settles over crumbling villas and the past hangs heavier than the mountain air, stands a building that time has been unusually gentle with, even as neglect has not.

Hezbollah turns on Aoun over Lebanon-Israel negotiations

Hezbollah

Hezbollah turns on Aoun over Lebanon-Israel negotiations

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah told parliament Thursday that the "ill-fated" framework agreement signed on June 26 between Lebanon and Israel was "doomed to fail," insisting "the Zionists will not be able to impose its implementation" and that "our people will thwart its effects on the ground."

Syria stops arms shipment from Iraq to Hezbollah

Syria

Syria stops arms shipment from Iraq to Hezbollah

Syrian authorities said on Thursday they had foiled an attempt to smuggle advanced weapons and missiles across the border from Iraq, with state news agency SANA citing an Interior Ministry source as saying the shipment appeared destined for militant group Hezbollah.

Vance says some in Israel opposed US Iran deal

Israel

Vance says some in Israel opposed US Iran deal

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a deal by the U.S. to end the war with Iran, in a podcast episode with host Joe Rogan posted on Wednesday.

Turkey-Qatar axis poses "Significant strategic threat"

Turkey

Turkey-Qatar axis poses "Significant strategic threat"

A former senior Mossad official is warning that Turkey has outgrown its role as just another regional player, it's now angling to lead the entire Sunni axis, with Qatar as its financial muscle.

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