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US lowers security alert at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base amid Iran tensions
The US lowered the warning after it evacuated troops from Al Udeid air base and other bases in Gulf states due to threats made by the Iranian regime.
Qatari company to acquire major stakes in Syrian banks, sources say
Syria's Kurdish outreach masks plans for new offensive against SDF in Aleppo - analysis
Tehran doubles down on repression, believing US reluctance will delay new strikes - analysis
Donald Trump: Iran's killing of protesters 'is stopping, no plan for executions'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that "there is no plan" by Iran to hang people. "Hanging is out of the question."
Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces
The interim governing body for Gaza will have 15 members, according to Witkoff, though their names have not been confirmed. It remains unclear how Hamas will be disarmed as required by the plan.
Where are the American bases in the Middle East Iran threatened it might strike? - explainer
Trump warned Iran that if it retaliated against the US, the US would respond at levels “never seen before.”
Gulf states warn Trump against sending 'help' to Iranian protesters as tensions continue - WSJ
Per the WSJ, Iran's rival Gulf states have largely avoided addressing the protests that have spread across Iran since late December, leaving thousands dead.
CENTCOM creates new air, missile defense coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
CENTCOM announces MEAD-CDOC at Al Udeid Air Base, enhancing regional air defense coordination with partner nations.
How lies became weapons in the war on the west - opinion
From Soviet propaganda to Qatari petrodollars, the long campaign to destabilize the West has relied less on armies and more on narratives
Right-wing activist arrested after allegedly pepper spraying protesters in Tel Aviv
Police were called to the location after the suspects, a 45-year-old man from Ramat Gan and a 75-year-old man from Kiryat Tivon, were allegedly seen assaulting one another.
Aliyah: Navigating the contours of academia
What began as export of American branch campuses to the Gulf states ended up with those same states investing millions into American universities in a non-transparent way.
Flights canceled between Dubai and Iran as protests continue to expand
A flydubai spokesperson said that flights to Iran on Friday had been canceled and that the airline "will continue to monitor the situation" and revise its flight schedule accordingly.
Mar-a-Lago through Arab eyes: Power, Turkey, Iran, and the cost of Trump’s diplomacy - analysis
Arab outlets offered sharply divided readings of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, reflecting regional fault lines over Gaza, Iran, Turkey’s role, and US-led power politics.
From Mukalla to Gaza: Saudi Arabia’s quiet pivot away from Gulf moderate unity - opinion
Israel cannot afford to remain indifferent to the change emerging in Riyadh. Jerusalem must tighten coordination with Egypt and Jordan, and even more so with the United Arab Emirates.
