Iraqi militia members hired by Kataib Hezbollah to suppress Iranian protesters, sources tell TML
As reports of Iraqi fighters in Iran circulate, flight patterns and eyewitness descriptions suggest an organized pipeline
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US to withhold assitance funds to West Bank, Gaza, if Palestine obtains full UN membership
US military action against Iran could backfire, lead to increased support for regime, analysts warn
US lowers security alert at Qatar air base, sources say
Who is Ali Shaath, what changes will the technocratic committee make to the Gaza Strip? - explainer
The committee is expected to meet for the first time on Thursday in Egypt, crossing the Rafah border, a Palestinian source told Agence France-Presse.
Qatari company to acquire major stakes in Syrian banks, sources say
The move, which follows the lifting of US sanctions on Syria late last year, comes as the country's central bank tries to recapitalise a banking sector severely impaired by 14 years of war.
US President Donald Trump informs Tehran US will not attack Islamic Republic - report
The report comes after Trump said on Wednesday evening that he had been informed that killings in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding.
Saudi Arabia pledges $500m over Yemen development projects in areas long-held by UAE, separatists
Riyadh declared the move a threat to its national security, called on the UAE to withdraw, and backed an offensive that swept the STC from power.
'Over 90% of Iranians hate the regime,' INSS’s Beni Sabti reveals from leaked Iran survey
“It was a secret poll which said that 92% of the Iranian people hate their regime,” Sabti said, according to a transcript provided to The Jerusalem Post.
IDF issues evacuation warning to southern Lebanese residents, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure
The IDF also stated that, overnight, troops demolished the Hebron house of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack.
Syria's Kurdish outreach masks plans for new offensive against SDF in Aleppo - analysis
Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa “affirmed that the injustices witnessed in Syria during the decades of the deposed regime’s rule affected all segments of the Syrian population without exception.”
Iraq sends aid to Gaza, strengthening regional role, support - report
The Iraqis said that the aid is “an embodiment of Iraq's steadfast position in support of the Palestinian cause, and stemming from the humanitarian commitment of the Iraqi government and people.”
Tehran doubles down on repression, believing US reluctance will delay new strikes - analysis
Iran's foreign minister claimed that “terrorist elements from the outside” were seeking to drag the US into a conflict.
As Gaza's Phase II begins, key questions remain over Hamas's willingness to disarm - analysis
“Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization," Witkoff said.
