Middle East


US approves possible F-35 Saudi deal despite Israeli push to link normalization, sale - analysis

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.

Smoke visible near Riyadh airport after Saudi Arabia issues all-clear -report

Smoke rises from the fuel storage depot at King Khalid International Airport in the aftermath of Houthi strikes, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Inside the Houthi advance: How Iran's allies are helping tighten Tehran's grip on the Red Sea

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS celebrate their forces’ advance at Bab el-Mandeb in Sanaa on September 11. Behind the group’s growing military reach lies a network of Iranian, Iraqi, and Lebanese expertise, with Russian and Chinese technology also playing a role.