Sirens sound in Kuwait as military reports that air defenses intercept hostile Iranian drones
Sirens sounded in Kuwait on Thursday morning, according to reports from the Kuwait Interior Ministry.
Middle East
Israeli officials warn US-Saudi deal could lead to nuclear weapons, discourage Israel normalization
CENTCOM aims to degrade Iranian attack capabilites on ships in latest round of strikes against Iran
US suspects possible Russian assistance to Iran during attacks against CIA bases in Gulf
Australia's 'Dr. Jihad' found in Iraqi prison 10 years after declared dead in ISIS siege - report
Tareq Kamleh was presumed to have been killed in Syria over a decade ago, but was actually being held in a high-security Baghdad prison, according to a report by The Australian.
US-Saudi nuclear deal shows the Abraham Accords is a positive incentive - analysis
The full details are not known, and the US Congress will want to know more about this pact. However, the story sheds light on an important issue relating to the Abraham Accords.
Houthi threat risks global disruption even without strait shutdown, expert tells 'Post' - interview
“When you apply enough pressure on choke points, you don't even have to physically shut them down. The threat of it will make you want to turn around, or make insurance premiums prohibitive."
'Everything was in ruins': Iran's FM Araghchi describes surviving Israel's opening strikes
Iran's foreign minister says he survived Israel's opening strikes after narrowly escaping a compound where senior officials had gathered, while acknowledging serious security vulnerabilities.
Israel, Lebanon delegations to meet in Rome on August 4 for new negotiations round, official says
The talks have since moved to the Italian capital so delegations could discuss the technical details and guidelines of the pilot zones in southern Lebanon.
Oil tankers turn around, avoid Red Sea following warnings by Yemen's Houthis
The Iran-aligned Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the United States in its war with Iran.
European Parliament demands Pakistan free 13-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage, conversion
Shahbaz was married to her abductor in March, despite most provinces requiring a person to be at least 18 to marry.
Hamas strengthens grip on Gaza through clan leaders, local committees - report
Hamas has intensified efforts to install loyalists within Gaza’s clans and neighborhood committees as it prepares for a transfer of formal authority.
Trump threatens to hit Iranian bridges, power plants, any time shots fired in Strait of Hormuz
"The US will bomb and destroy one bridge or power plant, including those located next to, or in, the capital city of Tehran," Trump said.
Only regime change prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, former Israel Navy commander says
“Producing a nuclear bomb is a complex and difficult undertaking. The Iranians were very close when the war began,” V.-Adm. (ret.) Eliezer "Chaney" Marom told 103FM.
