Middle east news
Assad brothers summoned in absentia as Syria opens landmark trial of former security chief
The court’s summonses for Bashar and Maher Assad added symbolic weight to a proceeding targeting figures once considered untouchable
Trump, Netanyahu and the irony of Responsibility to Protect in Iran - opinion
Khamenei's hubris: The four failures that sealed the dictator's fate - analysis
Iranian protests create a short window for change - opinion
Abbas, Haniyeh hold ‘unity’ talks in Turkey
Hamas affirmed during the meeting that “the comprehensive resistance is the most effective way to confront the occupation and the dangers facing the Palestinian cause.”
US, Israel partner to bring climate-smart agriculture to Mideast and Africa
A primary focus of this initiative will be water, including innovative technologies, storage, use and protection.
US innovates to counter growing drone threats in MidEast - analysis
Countering drones has also been part of the wider discussion about regional air defense integration.
Six years after ISIS, what’s next for Iraq’s Mosul - analysis
ISIS committed several genocides in Mosul, it expelled Christians, kidnapped and enslaved members of the Yazidi minority and targeted ancient ruins to erase the cultural history of Iraq.
Russian fighter killed in northern Syria -monitor, security source
Russia intervened in Syria's conflict in 2015, using air strikes and deploying advisers as well as military police to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad regain territory.
Israel and Morocco to host diplomatic salon on water cooperation
The Center for Jewish Impact will work in conjunction with the Liaison Office of the Kingdom of Morocco to discuss water cooperation at an event in Tel Aviv.
IDF soldiers protest conditions along Egyptian border after deadly attack
The current shifts for those operating in the battalion were shortened from twelve to eight hours.
Israeli MKs, Azeris in Iran and the complexities of the Middle East - analysis
The Middle East is complex and it is easy to cause offense or appear to play into the hands of adversaries, even unintentionally.
Bahrain-Qatar resume diplomatic ties, symbolizing regional shift to diplomatic era - analysis
The move comes in the wake of normalization of ties between Qatar, and close allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Notable Kuwaiti writer opposes country's boycott of Israeli athletes
Kuwaiti fencer refused to compete against Israeli fencer in April
