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Arab conspiracy theorists blame Israel for Jordanian strikes on Syria, attack on Jordan church
Jordan said it had targeted hideouts linked to Friday’s deadly attack and claimed the strikes were coordinated with Damascus, which denied any such coordination.
Putin to meet Iran's Pezeshkian, Emir of Qatar on Tuesday in Moscow, Kremlin says
Tehran threatens strikes on energy, civilian targets, and nuclear escalation if attacked - report
Israel’s ballot box or Pandora’s box? - opinion
How will Khalil al-Hayya's past shape Hamas' future? - analysis
By having its leaders abroad, it can claim it handed over control and still maintain power behind the scenes. Hayya will be key to this next step.
Trump says new Air Force One from Qatar will get 'maxed out' upgrades
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Qatari-gifted plane is "perfectly safe" to travel in, but will receive upgrades and enhancements.
Qatar working towards release of Jewish prisoners in Iran to improve US relations - report
Tehran has released foreign prisoners before, with one recent release being an American prisoner detained in Iran since 2024, KAN reported.
Turkey and Qatar: The face of the Muslim Brotherhood’s murderous ideology - opinion
No two countries illustrate this more clearly than Turkey and Qatar, close allies that have long been associated with political support for the Muslim Brotherhood and hostility toward Israel.
My Word: Middle Eastern summer stories - opinion
The Middle East never takes a break, with power struggles, hidden agendas, and dangerous alliances shaping the region’s future.
‘I want to be reimbursed’: How will Gulf nations receive Trump’s push for protection payments?
“Trump is transactional, always looking for where the money is. He's a businessman; he admits it, and he's not ashamed of it; he's proud of it. The Gulf States understood that from the beginning."
Israel’s energy blind spot - opinion
Israel expanded its natural gas export agreement with Egypt – the largest in its history – while ENI and TotalEnergies committed Cyprus’s Kronos field to Egyptian liquefaction terminals
Iran opens a 3,000-km. front across the Gulf in bid to stretch US defenses - analysis
Renewed Iranian attacks on its neighbors stretch around 3,000km, expanding the battlefield, pursuing its goal of spreading the conflict as wide as possible.
How Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad reshaped Qatar - and the modern Middle East - analysis
In many ways, the era that the former emir presided over was a very different Middle East. Against the grain of the time, he was able to position Qatar as a key state in the region.
Iran says talks with Oman focused on Strait of Hormuz traffic
The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and escalated attacks on US facilities.
