FBI document: Epstein trained as spy under Ehud Barak and worked for Mossad
Middle East Monitor / February 5, 2026
Jeffrey Epstein “was close to the former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Barak, and trained as a spy...
What to know as Iran and US prepare for nuclear talks in Oman
Jon Gambrell
AP / February 5, 2026
MUSCAT, Oman – Iran and the United States will hold talks Friday in Oman, their latest over Tehran’s nuclear...
Biden officials blocked early warning describing Gaza as ‘apocalyptic wasteland’
Michael Arria
Mondoweiss / February 5, 2026
A new Reuters report sheds more light on the Biden administration's role in covering up and enabling the Gaza...
The Gaza ceasefire began months ago – here’s why the fighting persists
Sam Metz
AP / February 5, 2026
JERUSALEM – As the bodies of two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes arrived at hospitals in Gaza on...
Life and loss in Umm al-Khair, an island within a settlement
Ali Awad, Rafaela Cortez & Ricardo Esteves Ribeiro
Mondoweiss / February 5, 2026
The West Bank community of Umm al-Khair has been consumed by the illegal...
Iran’s despair is U.S. policy
Trita Parsi
Foreign Policy / February 4, 2026
Western sanctions helped kill Iranians’ earlier hopes of their country’s transformation from within.
Something unexpected has begun to surface...
On the menu: how the middle powers sacrificed Gaza to save themselves
Ramzy Baroud
Middle East Monitor / February 5, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during...
Israeli army launches propaganda campaign within East Jerusalem’s Palestinian schools
Beirut Hammoud
The New Ara / February 5, 2026
Arabic-speaking Israeli soldiers will pilot an emergency awareness program in East Jerusalem Palestinian schools.
Doha – Israeli army...
Iran is betting that Trump does not have a plan for regime change
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / February 5, 2026
Although weakened by airstrikes, sanctions and domestic unrest, Tehran is surprisingly bullish before talks with US.
When it comes...
Private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West...
Harry Davies, Alice Speri & Sufian Taha
The Guardian / February 5, 2026
Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice...
