Middle East

Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate

The newest Houthi threat comes after the terror group killed 14 people and injured hundreds more in several attacks on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday and Monday.

Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019
  David Milstein, former Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador of Israel, speaks during the general session at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., August 4, 2022.

From Dreyfus to David Milstein: The enduring accusation of Jewish dual loyalty - opinion

A young Iraqi girl who has reached the age of wearing a hijab, is clothed in the head covering worn by many Muslim women for the first time during a ceremony organised at the Basra International Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 11, 2025.

Iranian matchmaking app removed by Google after allowing girls as young as 12 to register

Hindu activist and regional analyst Kavya K, known online as “Kavya Speaks”; Israeli Druze activist Rania Dean; Kurdish speaker and educator Schilan Kurdpoor; Iranian human rights activist Honey Montzemi; and Native American and Jewish Indigenous rights activist Lani Anpo shared their experiences.

Indigenous women challenge Islamist oppression, call for cross-community solidarity


Does Saudi Arabia have any good options to deal with the Houthis? - analysis

After a series of increasingly dangerous strikes, does Saudi Arabia really have no good options to deal with the Houthis?

Houthi fighters man machine guns mounted on trucks as they participate in a weaponized protest staged against the US and Israel on November 6, 2025, in Sanaa.

Iran fortifies nuclear sites, rebuilds missile arsenal as it prepares for the next war - analysis

The emerging picture is of an Iran continuing its efforts to rebuild its missile and drone programs despite the damage inflicted by previous US and Israeli strikes.

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Israel must set red lines on Turkish presence in Syria to avoid confrontation, think tank argues

Israel's Syria policy could ultimately invite US pressure to abandon its buffer zone without significant security concessions if it fails to engage Damascus diplomatically, INSS warns.

Turkish security forces line up in the buffer zone as Turkish police use water cannon to disperse Syrian supporters who gather at the border, across from the northern Syrian town of Qamishli, January 20, 2026

Committee approves building plans for permanent UAE embassy in central Israel

The approved plan allows for the construction of a building of up to 15 stories, housing the embassy's offices as well as residences for the ambassador and diplomatic staff.

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Yemen might be far away, but the Houthi threat isn't - analysis

Iran’s growing leverage through the Houthis is turning Bab el-Mandeb into a strategic threat to Israel and the region

Houthi control around Bab el-Mandeb gives Iran-aligned forces leverage over a second major maritime choke point, opposite the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula. A Yemeni government army officer gestures as he rides a boat in Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2.
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IDF: Mystery aerial object that entered northern Israel on Saturday likely balloon, not drone

The object was initially detected by surveillance personnel and Israel Air Force detection systems, which tracked its movement and directed troops on the ground as the incident unfolded.

Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

Trump says US may have gone 'too far' in killing Iranian leaders, complicating talks

“We might have gone too far with the leaders because we don’t know who the hell we’re dealing with anymore,” the US president told supporters at a rally in Ohio.

US President Donald Trump points toward supporters at the end of a campaign rally for US Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Youngstown, Ohio, US, October 12, 2026

Houthis threaten 'swift, painful' response if US assists Saudi strikes in Yemen

Later on Tuesday, the Houthi spokesperson warned Saudi Arabia that any Saudi attack on Sana'a would be met with a "harsh" response.

 Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Hezbollah reportedly rebuilds military capabilities as Houthis warn Saudi of attacking Sana'a

Trump struggles in negotiations with Iran • Saudi Arabia destroys three drones north of Riyadh • Iran digs in for next war

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

Turkey’s historic bid to end the PKK insurgency hangs in the balance - opinion

Currently, the debate is focused heavily on where and how PKK weapons are to be surrendered and who verifies the operation.

Inside the Turkish Parliament, Ankara, June 3, 2023; illustrative.