Iran’s leaders show a united front over the war but are divided over what...

Amir-Hussein Radjy & Lee Keath AP  /  August 2, 2026 CAIRO – With escalating attacks against U.S. bases and its allies over the past week, Iran’s...

Gaza Health Ministry warns medical system nearing collapse after Israel destroys drug warehouse

Middle East Monitor  /  August 2, 2026 Gaza’s Health Ministry warned Saturday that the enclave’s medical system is rapidly approaching collapse after Israeli forces destroyed...

Former Israeli premier Barak says Trump ignores Netanyahu, Gaza framework sidelines Israel

Middle East Monitor  /  August 2, 2026 Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday that a new Gaza framework sidelines Israel, arguing that US...

Israeli media say 10 more US refuelling aircraft heading to Ben Gurion Airport

Middle East Monitor  /  August 2, 2026 Ten additional US aerial refuelling aircraft are on their way to Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, bringing the number...

The US war on Iran is spinning out of control

Mohamad Bazzi The Guardian  /  August 1, 2026 Trump’s conflict keeps escalating, with Saudi Arabia joining airstrikes in Iraq and reportedly planning an attack on the...

[Trita Parsi] Trump’s trying to exert control with claim he cancelled Iran strikes over...

Jessica Corbett Common Dreams  /  August 1, 2026 “It’s a narrative designed to give the impression that Trump is in the driving seat in this conflict....

Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza has delivered anything but

Olivia Hooper The New Arab  /  August 1, 2026 Despite the Gaza deal, over 6 months of Donald Trump’s board of peace have shown his promises...

Iran’s missile campaign exposed the limits of Western deterrence

Ayeza Areej Middle East Monitor  /  August 1, 2026 On 28th February, 2026, Iran launched Operation “True Promise-4,” a wave of ballistic missiles and drones into...

Does Saudi Arabia want to develop nuclear weapons ? – here’s what history can...

Ibrahim al-Marashi The Conversation  /  August 1, 2026 The US-Saudi nuclear deal was announced in the midst of what has, as of 2026, become America’s Third...

Here’s why new fronts seem to be opening up across the Middle East

Suzan Fraser & Joseph Krauss AP  /  July 31, 2026 ANKARA, Turkey – Houthi rebels in Yemen said they attacked Saudi oil facilities. The Saudis blamed...