Palestinian officials accuse US of ignoring reforms after Abbas barred from UN visit
"It is clear that the US has taken a position without considering the details,” a senior PA official claimed, referring to reforms the PA has begun introducing.
Middle East
Qatar denies funding Hamas after Israeli report claims Netanyahu ignored warnings over Gaza aid
IDF carries out airstrikes in Lebanon as Houthi attacks on civilian centers foiled by Saudi forces
Turkey says it could help meet Saudi military needs under defense pact
Iran reportedly expands influence on Yemen’s Red Sea coast after Houthi takeover - report
The goal of the Houthis is to create a new reality along the Red Sea. They are digging trenches in the mountains to prevent the government forces from retaking the area.
Israeli strikes reportedly kill three in Gaza, including son of Hamas-linked health ministry head
Elsewhere, a strike reportedly killed a man in Shejaia, east of Gaza City, while another hit a vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City, killing one person, Hamas and medics said.
Houthis claim to have struck Saudi Aramco facility, Riyadh with missiles, drones
There was no Saudi confirmation regarding whether or not the Houthis had struck any of the sites they claimed to have targeted.
Iran says it has conveyed conditions to re-engage in talks, end war with US
The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds, and ending the US naval blockade, Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said.
UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out
UNIFIL head Major General Diodato Abagnara said UNIFIL was already working with the UN’s country team to ensure humanitarian assistance in areas where the peacekeeping force will withdraw from.
Voices from the Arab Press: Red lines in Syria, Azerbaijani oil, and Anwar Sadat
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.
Gaza journalist Motaz Azaiza says he filmed hostage abuse on October 7 but hid footage
Motaz Azaiza also criticized Hamas’s leadership over its months-long refusal to agree to a deal.
'I am pro-Abraham': Meet the unlikely allies risking everything for peace with Israel
MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: Abrahamic Movement members tell the ‘Post’ about pursuing peace and normalization with Israel, despite personal risks and challenges to long-standing taboos.
US approves possible F-35 Saudi deal despite Israeli push to link normalization, sale - analysis
Washington advanced a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 aircraft to Riyadh on Thursday, while Israeli officials had sought to tie the deal to Saudi-Israel normalization.
Smoke visible near Riyadh airport after Saudi Arabia issues all-clear -report
Reuters video and photographs showed a huge pillar of black smoke rising in the area, with the airport highway, main terminal building and other facilities in the foreground.
