Middle East


High Court weighs petition over Hamas-linked Gazan doctors in Israeli custody

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026.

Iran’s Hormuz escalation tests Gulf states, US resolve - analysis

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

Israel’s Syria border dilemma: When activism undermines security policy - analysis

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border