Israel's Netanyahu hints at unilateral military action against Iran amid regional de-escalation efforts

Israel’s Netanyahu hints at unilateral military action against Iran amid regional de-escalation efforts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday hinted that Israel could take unilateral military action against Iran as diplomatic efforts continued to secure an agreement aimed at ending t…

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US military says it redirected 48 vessels while enforcing Iran blockade

US military says it redirected 48 vessels while enforcing Iran blockade

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday that American forces continued to enforce a US blockade against Iran, reporting that dozens of commercial vessels had been redirected as part of ongoing …

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Egypt is pressing for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to allow goods into the enclave, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported Wednesday. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-egy...

A Saudi-led investment group finalized the $55 billion acquisition of American video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), according to official statements and industry reports released on Wednesday. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-sau...

Egypt’s flag carrier resumes flights to Sudan after suspension since May 2025

Egypt’s flag carrier resumes flights to Sudan after suspension since May 2025

EgyptAir resumed flights to Sudan on Wednesday, with its first flight landing at Port Sudan International Airport after operations had been suspended since May 2025, Anadolu reports. Sudan Airports…

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Less than a month into office, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing backlash over several Cabinet appointments, with pro-Palestinian activists urging his government to impose sanctions on Israel. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-uks...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Tehran’s support for the Palestinian cause on Wednesday, saying Iran would back decisions taken by Hamas and other Palestinian factions in negotiations, according to the Iranian presidency. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-ira...

Canada, UAE conclude 'successful' negotiations on comprehensive economic partnership

Canada, UAE conclude ‘successful’ negotiations on comprehensive economic partnership

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan celebrated the “successful conclusion” of negotiations for a Canada-UAE C…

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The events in Tell, southwest of Nablus, were not an isolated act of violence. They were a warning. #Opinion by Dr Ramzy Baroud Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-the...

Arab, Muslim foreign ministers meet in Jordan to forge joint stance on Jerusalem

Arab, Muslim foreign ministers meet in Jordan to forge joint stance on Jerusalem

Arab and Muslim foreign ministers convened in Jordan on Wednesday to formulate a joint position on Jerusalem amid what Amman described as escalating illegal Israeli measures targeting the city’s id…

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Yemen’s Houthi group claimed Wednesday that it struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafaa with several ballistic missiles in the northern Red Sea off the coast of Yanbu. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-yem...

Iran, Oman reached 'preliminary understandings' on Hormuz transit, says Iranian official

Iran, Oman reached ‘preliminary understandings’ on Hormuz transit, says Iranian official

Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday that Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on nearly all issues on future Strait of Hormuz arrangements, adding that a final understanding …

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German activists vow to intensify campaign against Volkswagen’s potential deal with Israeli defense firm

German activists vow to intensify campaign against Volkswagen’s potential deal with Israeli defense firm

As Volkswagen explores converting one of its German factories from civilian vehicle production to manufacturing components for an Israeli missile defense system, local peace activists are stepping …

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Gaza City is preparing on Tuesday for the mass funeral of 112 Palestinians from the Abu Sharia and Al-Hasayna families, in what Palestinian sources describe as one of the largest funerals held in the Gaza Strip since the war began. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260804-gaz...

Saudi-led consortium finalizes $55B acquisition of gaming giant EA

Saudi-led consortium finalizes $55B acquisition of gaming giant EA

A Saudi-led investment group finalized the $55 billion acquisition of American video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), according to official statements and industry reports released on Wednesday…

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The Meaning of Tell: Why the West Bank May Be Nearing a Breaking Point by Dr Ramzy Baroud

The Meaning of Tell: Why the West Bank May Be Nearing a Breaking Point

The events in Tell, southwest of Nablus, were not an isolated act of violence. They were a warning. For years, Israel has treated Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank as open spaces for m…

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We should at least entertain the theoretical possibility that Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, is not a fully formed Iranian proxy in the mold of Nouri al-Maliki or Adel Abdul Mahdi. Imagine the following scenario. #Opinion by Karam Nama Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-ali...

The US Army has used “virtually all” of its stockpile of two key long-range precision missile systems during Washington’s five-month war against Iran. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-us-...

Hamas has told mediators it is considering withdrawing from the understandings currently being discussed to reach an agreement on Gaza, in protest at continued Israeli air strikes across the territory, according to Israeli media reports. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-ham...

For most of Pakistan’s history, the security state has divided the country into two convenient species: the obedient and the dangerous. #Opinion by Junaid S. Ahmad Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-no-...

Egypt presses Israel to reopen Rafah crossing for goods: Report

Egypt presses Israel to reopen Rafah crossing for goods: Report

Egypt is pressing for the reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza to allow goods into the enclave, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported Wednesday, Anadolu reports. “By contrast, Isr…

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The Governor of Sudan’s Darfur region, Minni Arko Minnawi, said on Tuesday that the Sudanese army and allied forces had defeated the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Hajar al-Marfaein and Bir Saliba areas of North Darfur State. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-sud...

Iranian president reaffirms support for Palestine, backs Hamas-led negotiation decisions

Iranian president reaffirms support for Palestine, backs Hamas-led negotiation decisions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Tehran’s support for the Palestinian cause on Wednesday, saying Iran would back decisions taken by Hamas and other Palestinian factions in negotiation…

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An Indian vessel sank after coming under attack in the Red Sea by an explosives-laden boat off Yemen’s western coast, with all 14 crew members rescued, Yemen’s government-aligned National Resistance Forces announced on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260804-ind...

The confrontation with Iran has put one of Donald Trump’s central political promises under real strain. Trump built his political brand on a straightforward idea. #Opinion by Timothy Hopper Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-tru...

In this episode of Palestine This Week, we are joined by Palestinian political analyst Muhammad Shehada to examine the major developments of the past seven days. youtu.be/4oPbtwu6CSM

The AIPAC has suffered a major electoral defeat after Dr Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, crushing pro-Israel congresswoman Haley Stevens despite an unprecedented spending campaign on her behalf. www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-aip...

How Standing Up to Israeli Genocide Could Win Democrats Congress in November Opinion by Jamal Kanj www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-how...

Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman, toured crocodile trenches surrounding a wing of Ketziot Prison housing Palestinian www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-ben...

Netanyahu said on Tuesday evening that his government remains committed to what it described as its "security requirements" in the Gaza Strip stressing that the Israeli military will not withdraw from its current positions until Hamas has been fully disarmed www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260805-net...