MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Convicted of funneling World Vision money to Hamas, later questioned by Hamas over missing funds, Mohammed el-Halabi now insists he was the victim of ‘Israeli propaganda’.
Masih Alinejad, the target of the plot, fled Iran following the contentious 2009 presidential election and ensuing protest movement. She became a US citizen in 2019.
March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.
Saudi analyst Mubarak al-Ati said that the US's decline on the international stage has prevented Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States from taking Trump's demands to join the Abraham Accords seriously.
US-Iran ceasefire deal agreed upon, hangs on Trump, Khamenei approval • Iran's Ghalibaf says Tehran has no trust in words, will judge by actions
According to the report, the funds were funneled through Qatar Foundation International, which worked with schools, universities, teacher-training programs, and national education networks.
Renewed attention to reconstruction opportunities is colliding with unresolved sanctions exposure, weak institutions, damaged infrastructure, and uncertainty over Syria’s political future
Newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi urged armed factions in the country to work “under the umbrella of the state and its official institutions.”
Explosions were also heard near the Strait of Hormuz and Bandar Abbas, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news reported on Thursday night.
Trump is increasing pressure on Gulf countries to join the Abraham Accords, but experts warn that forcing states like Saudi Arabia and Qatar could backfire.
US President Trump threatened Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, putting a longtime Gulf partner on edge and raising regional concerns over diplomacy and stability.
