CENTCOM strikes commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman, US condemns attacks on Saudi Arabia
Houthi strike on Saudi airport leaves 12 dead • Pentagon updates death toll in Iran conflict • Trump weighs joining Saudis against Houthis
Middle East
Pentagon updates official count of US service members killed during Iran war - report
Red Cross chief says she tried to arrange Gaza hostage visits through talks with Hamas's Haniyeh
CENTCOM strikes commercial vessel with precision munition after ship attempts to bypass blockade
Attack on Saudi airport leaves 12 dead, hundreds wounded as Houthi strikes escalate, sources say
The dead included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority said.
US pushed Israel to attack Iran alone in effort to avoid political fallout before midterms - report
Two US officials and one Israeli official denied the report, telling Channel 12 Washington correspondent Barak Ravid that the US did not ask Israel to strike Iran prior to elections.
Palestinian Authority President Abbas postpones November legislative elections until late 2027
Israeli military attacks, settlement expansion, settler violence, restrictions on freedom of movement, and the withholding of Palestinian revenues were cited as reasons for the election postponement.
Ex-Shin Bet research head: Hamas controls Gaza Strip, generates up to $5 million daily
Hamas "sells paid solutions in Gaza and is the main employment factor," she said, adding that it "determines who in the population will receive what, and creates dependency."
Iran retains missile, drone production capabilities despite months of US-Israeli strikes - report
Western intelligence assessments suggest Iran has preserved key weapons factories and can replenish its missile arsenal despite months of US-Israeli attacks.
Islamic regime attacks against Kurdish forces affect both Kurds in Iran, Iraq as tensions rise
More than 1,000 drones have been fired against Kurdish forces in Iraq, while Kurds in both Iran and Iraq fear that the strikes will reach their homes.
Kushner marks one year of Trump's Gaza peace plan, cites progress and challenges ahead
Kushner marks a year of Trump's Gaza peace plan, citing hostage returns and increased aid while warning that Hamas disarmament remains unfinished.
Voices from the Arab Press: Iran's October surprise, US-China tensions, and AI
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
American killed in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia as tanker struck in Strait of Hormuz
Houthi-launched ballistic missile intercepted by Saudi coalition • US lost 81 aircraft in Iran war, report says • IDF investigates aerial incursion in northern Israel
'We shouldn't worry': Trump assures US prevented Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon
US President Donald Trump claimed in a speech at the White House that Iran would've "blown up the Middle East" if the US hadn't attacked with B-2 bombers and assured that the war would be over soon.
