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- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East Read
War-weary northern Israelis rethink loyalty to Netanyahu before election
On Israel's border with Lebanon where Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones, previous backers of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they are rethinking how they will vote in the first election since the war. "Many I know were right-wing and were Bibi supporters, and today they're not," said plant nursery owner Sigal Malachi, using a nickname for Israel's longest-serving premier.
- Iran International Read
IRGC commander says his wife founded Minab school hit in February strike
The school struck in February in Iran’s Minab was founded by the wife of senior IRGC commander Ali Fadavi as part of a wider educational project linked to the Guards’ navy, according to his remarks and an earlier Iranian media account.
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US envoy attends event with Sudanese army chief in Egypt
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - An envoy of President Donald Trump said he attended an event over the weekend with the head of Sudan's army, which is fighting a war with paramilitary forces that has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. DETAILS: • US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos said on X he attended a lunch hosted by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi alongside Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
- Iran International Read
Iran says US talks ‘meaningless’ as third tanker hit near Hormuz
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that talks with the United States were meaningless, even as President Donald Trump remained open to direct negotiations, while a third tanker in two days was struck near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Halit Özgür Sarı and Özge Yağız reunite for Go Türkiye mini-series
ALBAWABA - Halit Özgür Sarı and Özge Yağız are coming together again on screen, this time for a new mini-series designed to showcase the history and beauty of Çanakkale
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Americans in Saudi Arabia warned of possible attacks as Yemen fighting flares
A new travel advisory warns of “the potential for aerial drone or missile attacks in Saudi Arabia” and urges US citizens to “remain vigilant.”
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Fourth tanker struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours
ALBAWABA- A commercial tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire in its engine room, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey activate collective defence pact
ALBAWABA- Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have moved to put their newly established Makkah Joint Defence Agreement into practical operation, following an emergency meeting of the alliance’s Strategic Political and Defence Committee in Riyadh on Monday amid escalating Houthi attacks and a major intensification of fighting in Yemen
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Former Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News
ALBAWABA- Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor, weeks after leaving the Trump administration to spend more time with her family
- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East Read
Hormuz tanker attacks mount, putting oil flows at risk
Roughly a dozen reported attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz suggests Iran is once again dialing up the pressure as US economic sanctions plunge the rial to new lows.
- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East Read
Yemen military announces retaking of Mokha from Houthis amid Red Sea offensive
Saudi Arabia is providing significant air support to the Yemeni government offensive and held a meeting with senior Turkish and Pakistani officials amid the escalation.
- Iran International Read
Pezeshkian nominates missile-industry veteran as defense minister
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense minister, moving to fill a post left vacant since Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed in US-Israeli strikes in February.
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
Houthis warn airlines against Saudi airspace as Yemen fighting intensifies
ALBAWABA- Yemen’s Houthi group on Monday warned international airlines against operating in Saudi Arabian airspace, declaring the kingdom’s skies unsafe and saying they would become a “theater of operations” for its armed forces amid a sharp escalation in fighting with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces
- Al Bawaba - Daily Read
32 feared dead in Nigerian military aircraft crash
ALBAWABA- All 32 people aboard a Nigerian military aircraft are feared dead after it crashed in southwestern Nigeria on Monday, although authorities had not officially confirmed any fatalities as search-and-rescue operations continued
- BBC News Read
Teenager shows BBC life inside Gaza displacement camp
13-year-old Lara lives in a displacement camp in Gaza City.
- Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East Read
UAE-Syria move ahead on $20 billion real estate mega-developments
Major housing and tourism projects in Damascus and Latakia are set to advance following a new agreement with UAE real estate tycoon Mohamed Alabbar.
- Iran International Read
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate defense pact over Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activated collective deterrence measures Monday and agreed to rapidly deploy forces and military capabilities to the kingdom, as Saudi-backed Yemeni troops advanced against the Iran-backed Houthis.
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UK security adviser visited Israel in bid to keep Jerusalem consulate open, sources say
By Alexander CornwellTEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Britain’s top national security official quietly visited Israel last week in a bid to prevent the closure of his country’s consulate in East Jerusalem which was ordered by Israel after London announced sanctions on Israeli settlements, three sources said.
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Turkey, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Turkish, Saudi and Pakistani officials agreed to bolster military cooperation under the Mecca defense pact as Houthi attacks and fighting in Yemen intensify.
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Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan hold summit amid Ethiopia tensions
All four countries have increasingly tense relations with Ethiopia, driven by disputes over the Nile, Red Sea access and security.
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