Jordan’s King Abdullah calls church shooting ‘terror attack,’ at least 7 killed: What to know Jordan has experienced sporadic violence targeting the Christian community, though attacks of this kind are relatively rare in the kingdom. Jordan
How Israel’s election could shape next phase of Iran war Most of the Israeli prime minister's main rivals in the Oct. 27 election agree that Israel's war to overthrow the Iranian regime should continue, but only he claims to have President Donald Trump's blessing to do so. Israel
France’s Macron first Western leader to visit Saudi Arabia since Houthi escalation French President Emmanuel Macron met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a surprise stop in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia
US moving away from Middle East security guarantor role, Barrack says The US envoy said that direct US military intervention on the ground against the Houthis would be "fruitless." By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Analysis 'The problem and the solution': Netanyahu-Sharaa call exposes Israel's Syria dilemma By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Hormuz attacks spike after US airstrike on Iran-linked tanker By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Analysis Algeria’s Tebboune uses reliable partner status to secure Russian arms Russia's invasion of Ukraine put Algeria in an awkward place, as it plans to walk the diplomatic tightrope with Russia and the West. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Israeli, US defense chiefs meet on sidelines of NATO meeting Banned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from traveling to Washington, Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met in Brussels with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Israel
Israel, Cyprus make strides toward EastMed undersea electricity cable Cypriot Energy Minister George Papanastasiou's visit to Israel is another step in joint efforts to promote the Euro-Asia undersea electricity cable project. Israel
Arab states make up 24% of Israel’s 2022 arms exports including drones Out of the record-high $12.5 billion in Israeli defense exports in 2022, almost $3 billion were export deals with Arab countries. Israel
Saudi Arabia's MBS heads to France to meet Macron, attend business summits The two leaders will meet Friday and discuss bilateral relations as well as Middle Eastern and international issues including the war in Ukraine. Saudi Arabia
US to sell $1.8 billion worth of F/A-18 jets support to Kuwait The proposed sale would fulfill Kuwait’s request for an ‘extended warranty’ on its F/A-18 fleet. Kuwait
Israeli army admits to operational failures in deadly Egypt incident The investigation of the Israeli army into the deadly incident last week on the Egyptian border found several operational failures. Israel
Senior Israeli officials attended Russian ambassador's anti-West speech At a Russia Day reception in Jerusalem, Russia's Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov delivered a speech defending his country's stance against Ukraine. Israel
US: Iran drone factory in Russia could be operational next year Iran has already been shipping drones via the Caspian Sea to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, White House says. Russia
Israel, Jordan, Saudi join US bombers in show of force to Iran Two US Air Force B-1B bombers dropped munitions at target ranges in Jordan and Saudi Arabia before returning to Europe in the Pentagon's latest regional exercise aimed at deterring Iran. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
UK MPs alarmed by report on British colleges helping Iran develop drones British lawmakers demand that the government provide answers about whether international sanctions were breached. Iran
Israeli parliament speaker Amir Ohana pays first visit to Morocco As the son of Moroccan-born parents, Knesset speaker Amir Ohana is especially moved to visit his family's homeland. Israel
