The Houthis evolved into a formidable fighting force with Iran's support, capable of disrupting vital shipping and striking regional infrastructure. The UN assesses that they have 350,000 fighters.
The approaching end of UNIFIL raises questions about who will monitor the border, support the Lebanese army, and help prevent another Israel-Hezbollah war.
Only 29% of Afghans who recently returned from Iran said they had any savings left after their average income fell by nearly one-third compared to pre-crisis levels.
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Saudi planes have carried out 40 airstrikes across Yemen in the last 24 hours, Iranian state media IRIB added.
“They’re surrounded from the south and the north and the east,” the source said, citing the Houthis in Yemen and the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias in Iraq as major security concerns.
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin, now in his early 30s, was released from prison in Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia has long demanded progress on Palestinian issues before normalization with Israel, but growing Houthi threats could accelerate quiet security cooperation between the two countries.
Saudi expert Dr. Nawaf Obaid told CNN that Russia's capabilities used by the Iranians are the reason for the state of the US-Iran conflict as it stands today.
Prosecutors allege that an individual contacted by Iran was told to form a cell to kill a scientist and his family.
The majority (91%) also expressed concern about IDF operations in the West Bank, while 60% reported a low or very low sense of personal security.
