Middle East
Israel cannot call itself a democracy while excluding Arabs from political power - opinion
Demanding full equality and opposing military occupation should not place anyone outside legitimate political life. Arab citizens have the same right as Jewish citizens to elect representatives.
Schools in Riyadh move to remote learning without warning amid renewed Saudi-Houthi tensions
Mojtaba Khamenei injured before Iran war, pulled from Tehran hospital rubble after strike - report
Gallant confirms Hamas warned Shin Bet ahead of Oct. 7, says Netanyahu barred him from US talks
Yemeni government forces repel overnight Houthi assault on critical Hejat al-Abd supply route
Seizing parts of the Taiz-Aden road could allow the Houthis to tighten their grip around Taiz and deal another blow to the government, which has struggled to regain the initiative.
The election will decide whether Jerusalem becomes Ankara - opinion
On those terms, Palestinian statehood is the only coherent end state that preserves Israel as Jewish, democratic, secure, and sovereign without permanent rule over another people.
Can the darkest places inspire humanity’s brightest ideas? - opinion
With so many disruptions around us – and we haven’t even mentioned the climate, the economy, and AI yet – fresh thinking is needed. Not only new solutions, but also new ways of producing them.
Pakistani girl, 3, sold into marriage for $9,000 under 'walwar' custom, sparking int'l outrage
Police arrested the girl’s father and are searching for the 60-year-old man identified as her alleged husband as investigators examine links to the killing of her older sister.
IDF stops civilians attempting to cross Gaza border, UAE suspends Iranian airlines flights
Israeli officials say "only a matter of time" until fighting with Iran resumes • UK announces £88 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza • IDF reduces brigades in southern Lebanon from eight to six
Senior IRGC commander killed in clash with gunmen near Iran-Pakistan border - report
Brig.-Gen. Hossein Zarifi, commander of the IRGC's Shahid Sajjad Operational Headquarters, was killed during clashes with gunmen in southeastern Iran.
How global investment is redrawing sports’ future
Saudi venues, club networks, racing, media rights, and Israeli technology show where global sports capital is finding durable returns.
The Quran is pro-Zionism. Here’s why – opinion
Islam’s holiest book contains elements that reinforce Jews’ right to the Land of Israel
UK arms broker jailed for 16 years over missiles and fighter jet deals with Libya and Sudan
David Greenhalgh, 68, was convicted in June of 10 counts of involvement in the unlicensed supply of arms between 2009 and 2016, which included surface-to-air missiles and fighter jets.
Trump’s Persian Gulf Summit must look beyond the Iran war - opinion
The consequential question is whether the political structure that has generated recurring confrontation for nearly half a century will remain intact and rebuild what the war has destroyed.