Middle East
Any normalization is expected to begin with economic and trade agreements rather than full diplomatic ties.
The Islamist group reiterated it commitment to the Gaza truce and discussed civilian needs and governance with Turkish mediators.
Smuggling, including of weapons, prompt the change in policy.
Drone-assisted smuggling operations along the Egyptian border have rendered parts of Israel’s southern security barrier “non-functional,” according to Regavim.
Sources in the IDF’s Northern Command have reportedly said that Iraqi militias are preparing for a possible combined ground and air assault.
Ahmad al-Sharaa is expected to sign an agreement to join the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS.
Lebanon is a “failed state,” Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack says.
The Houthis’ acting FM confirmed that detained employees are on trial.
Ankara “is trying to acquire a diplomatic status that will allow it to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict more directly in favor of the Palestinians,” says Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak.
British airline crews unknowingly shared the Cairo Marriott facility with released terrorists.
Tehran filed charges after the IRGC hijacked the MSC Aries in 2024, accusing the vessel’s owner of terror financing.
In a one-on-one interview in his office, the Israeli prime minister puts Hamas on notice, saying the Jewish state can do things the easy or hard way.
