Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as regional tensions escalate
William Christou
The Guardian / July 25, 2026
Saudi air defences intercept ballistic missiles as Iran reports first night without US strikes in two weeks.
Yemen’s Iran-backed...
The US culture of misunderstanding in Iran & the Middle East
Andrea B. Rugh
Informed Comment / July 25, 2026
Washington, DC – It has become increasingly clear that effective international communication is impossible without basic knowledge...
Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank Jewish settler attack
Andrew Roth, Sufian Taha & Quique Kierszenbaum
The Guardian / July 24, 2026
Several others seriously injured in attack that residents of Palestinian village say also...
Rights groups call for help stopping Israeli ‘pogrom’ against Palestinians in West Bank
Alex MacDonald
Middle East Eye / July 24, 2026
B’Tselem and Rabbis for Human Rights among others urge action after four Palestinians are killed by Jewish...
Smotrich demands more West Bank ethnic cleansing after deadly Palestinian resistance
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams / July 24, 2026
Six people were killed as a Palestinian man disarmed and shot Jewish settlers raiding his village in the...
How Chinese tech and Russian tactics are aiding Iran’s bombing of US bases
Dan Sabbagh
The Guardian / July 24, 2026
Increasingly accurate and lethal attacks are revealing weaknesses in stretched defences across the Gulf.
As the crisis in the...
Eight Muslim countries condemn mass Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa
Mera Aladam
Middle East Eye / July 24, 2026
The statement follows a mass raid on the holy site by thousands of ultranationalist Israelis on Thursday.
The foreign ministers...
Gaza’s streets and markets have become dumping grounds for medical waste
Eman Abu Zayed
Truthout / July 24, 2026
With its waste disposal infrastructure destroyed, Gaza is experiencing a growing health and environmental crisis.
Just a few hundred...
Pentagon quietly revises death count of US troops in Iran war from 18 to...
Sharon Zhang
Truthout / July 24, 2026
Three officials said that the reason for the change was because their deaths happened after the April ceasefire.
The Trump...
US expands Iran attacks as Trump warns Tehran and Houthis over Red Sea strikes
Peter Beaumont
The Guardian / July 24, 2026
No end to fighting in sight as Revolutionary Guards launch drones at targets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.
The...
