Geopolitical
Xi, El-Sisi Meet in Cairo to Deepen Economic Ties and Discuss Regional Stability
CAIRO — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held high-level talks on Wednesday in Cairo, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations, expanding economic cooperat...
Pentagon Extends Middle East Troop Deployments Through 2027 Amid Iran Conflict
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has quietly extended United States troop deployments in the Middle East through 2027, a strategic shift aimed at sustaining military pressure on Iran as the conflict between ...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Strike Military Sites in Kuwait and UAE
KUWAIT CITY — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a coordinated attack on military facilities in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates early Wednesday morning, marking a significant escala...
Saudi Crude Exports Hit Nine-Year Low Amid Red Sea Shipping Risks
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports dropped to approximately 3 million barrels per day in August, marking the lowest level in at least nine years as maritime security concerns deterred buyers fr...
Massive Protests Sweep Spain in Solidarity with Ceuta Over Migrant Crisis
MADRID — More than 50,000 demonstrators filled the streets of Madrid on Tuesday, joining a coordinated wave of protests across over 300 Spanish municipalities to express solidarity with the enclave of...
Russia Aiding Iran in Development of Supersonic Missiles Targeting US Ships
TEHRAN — Russia is secretly assisting Iran in the development of a new class of supersonic cruise missiles designed to threaten United States aircraft carriers and other naval vessels operating in the...
Trump References 'Trump Strait' in New Geopolitical Statement
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday referenced a proposed maritime corridor dubbed the "Trump Strait" between the United States and Iran, marking a significant escalation in rhetoric...
Iran Adds 12 Vessels to Persian Gulf Violation List
TEHRAN — Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority updated its official registry of non-compliant maritime traffic on Wednesday, adding 12 new vessels to a list of ships accused of violating regional regul...
Iran Condemns US Missile Strike on Wedding as War Crime Following Casualties in Hormozgan
TEHRAN — Iranian officials condemned a United States missile strike that killed four civilians and injured 68 others at a wedding ceremony in southern Iran, characterizing the attack as a war crime an...
Serbian Activists and MP Found Infected with NSO Group Spyware Ahead of Elections
BELGRADE (Sept. 2, 2026) — Serbian authorities are under scrutiny after researchers confirmed that devices belonging to democracy campaigners, including a member of parliament and a student activist, ...
Trump Proposes Renaming Hormuz Strait Following Claim of U.S. Control
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced plans to rename the strategic Hormuz Strait as the "Trump Strait" on Tuesday, following a public declaration that the United States now exercises control ...
Blair Presses Palestinian Authority to Alter Curriculum Terminology Under Trump Peace Initiative
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged the Palestinian Authority to replace references to "Palestine" with "Samaria" in school textbooks, a move tied to conditions se...
U.S. and Ukraine Enter Negotiations for Patriot Missile System Licenses
WASHINGTON — The United States is currently negotiating a licensing agreement with Ukraine regarding the deployment of Patriot missile defense systems, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on...
Iran Foreign Minister Meets Hamas Officials in Tehran
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with Bassem Naim and other senior Hamas officials on Tuesday in the capital, marking a high-level diplomatic engagement between the Islamic ...
Israeli Military Advances Toward Wadi al-Saluqi in Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — Israeli military vehicles advanced from the village of Houla toward the strategic area of Wadi al-Saluqi on Wednesday, accompanied by tank fire that shelled the surrounding terrain. The movem...
Iran's Army Chief Declares Victory in War, Vows Strong Response to Future Threats
TEHRAN — Major General Amir Hatami, Commander of Iran's Army, declared on Tuesday that Iran has emerged as the decisive victor in the ongoing war and warned that any further hostile actions by adversa...
Pro-Palestine Activists Set Fire to Elbit-Owned Defense Plant in Liège
LIEGE, Belgium — Pro-Palestine activists set fire to a Belgian defense factory owned by Israel's Elbit Systems on Tuesday, causing significant damage to the facility and triggering a major emergency r...
Wall Street Drifts as U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates Amid Jobs Data
NEW YORK — U.S. stock markets drifted lower Tuesday as investors weighed fresh data on the labor market against a sudden escalation in military hostilities between the United States and Iran. The dual...
Ukraine Urges ICAO to Ban Civilian Flights Over Russian Territory Amid Security Concerns
GENEVA — Ukraine formally requested the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Tuesday to prohibit all civilian flights from traversing Russian airspace, citing an escalating threat of te...
Iran Parliament Speaker Meets Hamas Official in Tehran
TEHRAN — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament, met Tuesday with Bassem Naim, a senior official from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in a high-level diplomati...
Israeli War Minister Katz Declares Forced Expulsion of Gaza Palestinians as Sole Endgame
GAZA CITY — Israeli War Minister Israel Katz stated on Tuesday that his government is preparing to forcibly expel the Palestinian population from the Gaza Strip by any means necessary, declaring that ...
US Airstrike Hits Wedding in Southern Iran, Killing Five
TEHRAN — A United States military airstrike on a wedding ceremony in southern Iran killed five people and wounded 68 others on Tuesday evening, prompting sharp condemnation from Iranian officials who ...
Netanyahu Declares 60% Control of Gaza, Vows No Withdrawal Amidst Ongoing Operations
GAZA STRIP — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that Israeli forces maintain control over 60 percent of the Gaza Strip and have no intention of withdrawing, marking a signific...
Israeli Military Uproots Olive Trees in Jenin Village of Arraba
JENIN, West Bank — Israeli military forces deployed heavy machinery on Tuesday to uproot dozens of Palestinian olive trees in the village of Arraba, located in the northern occupied West Bank. The ope...
Iran's Parliament Speaker Condemns Civilian Strikes, Labels US 'Great Satan'
TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf issued a scathing condemnation on Tuesday of recent military strikes targeting civilian areas within Iran, explicitly designating the United States ...
Xi Jinping Arrives in Cairo for First State Visit in a Decade Amid Shifting Regional Alliances
CAIRO, Sept. 2 — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for his first state visit to Egypt in ten years, marking a significant diplomatic push by Beijing to deepen bilateral ties wit...
Hezbollah Drones Target IDF Troops in Southern Lebanon; Airstrikes Follow
NABATIEH, Lebanon — Hezbollah launched first-person-view drones against Israeli Defense Forces infantry near 'Ali AlTaher' Ridge on Tuesday, prompting immediate retaliatory airstrikes by Israel that s...
Iran Red Chief Demands Legal Action After US Airstrike Hits Wedding in Hormozgan
TEHRAN — The head of Iran's Red Crescent Society called for international legal action against the United States on Tuesday following a reported airstrike that targeted a wedding ceremony in southern ...
Shootout in Kiev Leaves One Military Intelligence Officer Dead Amid Agency Rivalry
KIEV, Ukraine — A violent confrontation between officers of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) and the Main Directorate of Military Intelligence (GUR) erupted in Kiev on Tuesday, leaving one GUR officer...
Israeli Airstrike Hits Ruweis Neighborhood in Southern Lebanon
NABATIEH AL-FAWQA, Lebanon — An Israeli airstrike targeted the Ruweis neighborhood in south Lebanon's Nabatieh al-Fawqa early Tuesday morning, intensifying military activity along the border region. T...