Iran's IRGC launches drone attack on US base in Bahrain, triggering hostile escalation
Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, urged citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location, its interior ministry said.
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Israel fears surprise US strike on Iran as nuclear talks fuel concerns of escalation - analysis
US Embassy in Riyadh warns Americans in Middle East after latest Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it intercepted two drones launched by the Iran-aligned group towards the Saudi capital Riyadh and the kingdom's southern region.
Trump tells advisers he may hold off on Iran attacks barring new provocations
Trump has alternated between threats of escalating the war with new strikes and winding down hostilities, and current and former officials say he does not appear to have made up his mind.
Oil tanker catches fire after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media says
Iran has claimed a string of mine strikes on tankers in recent weeks, none independently verified, as it seeks to pressure the US over its blockade.
Why Washington's efforts to weaken Iran's influence in Iraq may be doomed to fail
BEHIND THE LINES: The United States seems to be looking for short-term quiet in return for a tacit acknowledgment of Iran’s ascendant position in Iraq.
Voices from the Arab press: Trump's midterm defeat and the future of US-Israel ties
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Rubio blames Iran's Shia clerics for Mideast instability, calls regime an 'extraordinary danger'
"This is an extraordinary historic danger and one that cannot be ignored because I know we think it's half a world away, but nothing is half a world away anymore. Nothing is," Rubio said.
Yemen's Houthis say they fired missiles at Saudi forces in Jazan, hours after Saudi all-clear
The group also said in a separate statement that it had attacked Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and a pumping station on Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline.
UN human rights chief calls on Houthis to return body of Yemeni staff member who died in custody
"Do not allow Mohamed to die twice: once when he was taken from his family and disappeared, and again when the truth about his fate is allowed to disappear from the world," his family wrote.
Turkey, Qatar sign mutual defense agreement, agree to 'unified stance' against attacks
"Both sides expressed deep concern regarding ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza that undermine the implementation of the Gaza peace plan," the Qatari Foreign Ministry said.
WATCH: IDF provides thousands of tents, winter supplies to Gaza Strip, says Hamas exploiting aid
According to the IDF, thousands of additional tents have entered the Strip over the last week, bringing the total from over 91,000 on Monday to over 93,000 since the beginning of winter.
