Persian Gulf

An Israeli letter to Iran’s brave protesters: We see you, and we stand with you - opinion

Right now, as dark forces block your internet access and try to crush you in every possible way, I salute your fighting spirit. 

Iranians protest outside the US Consulate General in Frankfurt for an end to the regime in Tehran and call for the USA to intervene in the conflict, January 15, 2026.
Hooman Khalili's 19th Woman, Life, Freedom mural in Israel unveiled on December 3, 2025, in Ibim.

New ‘Woman, Life, Freedom' mural unveiled in Ibim, near Gaza border

A person holds an umbrella with a sign that reads: "Free Iran" as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the Iranian regime, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025.

How to prevent civil war in Iran should the Islamic regime collapse

 Ali Abdullahi Aliabadi is a Brigadier General in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

‘Mossad’ Farsi X account crowns exile journalist for cracking Iran’s hush-hush war-chief mystery


How do you smuggle half a ton of documents out of the Islamic Republic?

55,000 pages, 183 CDs, all taken out in one night — and some had to be left behind because they were too heavy. So how does one smuggle so much material out of Iran?

Satellite images of Iranian nuclear facility (file)

Gulf states need to solve own problems, says prominent U.S. Rabbi

The “ultimate deal” between Israel and the Palestinians will never come to fruition unless the US first makes peace between the six Persian Gulf states.

Leaders and representatives of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) attend a meeting during their annual summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 5, 2017.

The postman knocks twice: Holier than thou? Try studying Jewish history

The Chief Rabbinate and Israel’s religious establishments should stop battling windmills.

Jewish calendar

Qatar urges Gulf neighbors to let their citizens attend 2022 World Cup

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut diplomatic, transport and trade ties with Qatar in June, accusing it of financing terrorism.

Doha's Al Thumama stadium, designed by a Qatari architect in the shape of a traditional knitted "gahfiya" Arabian cap, is seen in this artist illustration released on August 20, 2017

Qatar emir says open to Trump-hosted talks over Gulf crisis

Qatar hosts Al Udeid air base, the largest US military facility in the Middle East.

US SECRETARY of State Rex Tillerson (left) meets last month in New York with, from left, Middle East foreign ministers Sameh Shoukry, Egypt; Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar; and Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia.

voices from the Arab press: A weekly selection of opinions and analyses

The conflict has become so personal that we have lost track of what it is really about.

A YOUNG Jewish settler in Hebron looks out of a window in a disputed building.

Is Qatar trying to find a way out of the Gulf crises?

A disputed phone call is at the heart of an attempt by Doha to patch things up with Riyadh without losing face.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman attends a signing ceremony between US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (not pictured) at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017

War-torn Syria on verge of World Cup fairytale

Stadiums in Malaysia have offered sanctuary throughout the final phase of qualifying, with only a handful of Syrian fans able to offer their compatriots support.

Syria's soccer team players pose for a photo before a friendly match against Vietnam.

Top US diplomat leaves Gulf after crisis talks, no word on progress

Tillerson declined questions after meeting Qatar's emir to discuss Doha's feud with four Arab states that cut ties with it on June 5 over allegations it funds extremist groups.

Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani (R) and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attend a joint news conference in Doha, Qatar, July 11, 2017

'Israel seeking direct Saudi flights for pilgrims'

Aerial aspirations would potentially pave way for increased commercial ties between the two nations that do not have formal diplomatic relations.

Muslim pilgrims take pictures for the pilgrims as they pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca