The Ukrainian leaders latest request to Washington falls apart when measured against Moscows current rate of ballistic attacks Vladimir Zelensky has made an unusually specific claim about what Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russian ballistic missiles.
Exclusive: UK Charity Commission criticises synagogue for hosting Great Israeli Real Estate Event The UK 's Charity Commission has criticised trustees of the Edgware United Synagogue in London for hosting a real estate event that promoted properties in illegal Israeli settlements in June, Middle East Eye can reveal. The charity regulator has also decided to review a recent decision to close a compliance case on the charity. The commission told MEE that "should any further concerns about the charity arise we will consider escalating our regulatory engagement".
Israeli forces detain three Palestinians as settlers seize tractor near Ramallah Israeli forces detained three Palestinians during a raid on the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli settlers seized a tractor owned by the village council, the Wafa news agency reported, citing Palestinian security sources. The settlers seized the tractor, which was used for waste collection, under the protection of the Israeli army.
Balochistan’s dangerous fuel trade is a lifeline. The Iran war is choking it Submitted by Hazaran on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 18:13 The war is wreaking havoc on the illicit, yet vital, trade of importing fuel from Iran into Pakistan's Balochistan province A fuel fire engulfs boats at Kuntani Hor in Balochistan, Pakistan, sending thick black smoke into the sky as workers watch from nearby (Hazaran/Changeez Nazir/MEE) Off About 150 kilometres west of Gwadar, the port city often described as the heart of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), lies Kuntani Hor, a small creek near the Iranian border on Balochistan’s remote and picturesque Makran coast. The creek is one of the spots along the border where "informal" trade between Iran and Pakistan takes place, with boats bringing Iranian petrol, diesel and other goods into Pakistan.
Houthis claim drone strike on Saudi refinery Yemen's Houthis on Thursday claimed a drone attack on an Aramco refinery in southern Saudi Arabia, the group's affiliated news agency Saba reported. "A military source confirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted an Aramco refinery in the Jizan region using two drones, achieving a precise hit by the grace of God," Saba reported, referring to Houthi forces. The agency reported that the source said the strike was a response to a Saudi "violation of Yemeni airspace and the country's sovereignty in the Saada and Hajjah governorates".
It is not enough now for war to kill, it must eradicate a people’s cherished and precious heritage too Wars may not take summer holidays, but they do sometimes see exhaustion. As drones race back and forth across Ukraine and the strait of Hormuz, a grim stalemate seems to have invaded the earth beneath. Aerial bombardment knows limited resistance and even less victory or defeat.
Hegseth says US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports ‘indefinitely’ US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says that the US military can maintain a blockade on Iranian ports for as long as needed. “Indefinitely, the United States Navy can maintain a blockade like that because we’ll rotate ships in and out, as we have, and we’ll continue to,” Hegseth told reporters.
Prolonging the conflict until Trump leaves office is among Tehrans options, Mohammad Reza Naqdi has said Iran can stay in the fight in a prolonged armed conflict with the US, even if it lasts the rest of Donald Trump's term in office, a senior Iranian general has said. Brig. Gen.
Prolonging the conflict until Trump leaves office is among Tehran's options, Mohammad Reza Naqdi has said Iran can stay in the fight in a prolonged armed conflict with the US, even if it lasts the rest of Donald Trump's term in office, a senior Iranian general has said. Brig. Gen.
Palestinians reject Hamas disarmament before full Israeli withdrawal, poll finds More than 70 percent of Palestinians oppose Hamas disarming before Israel completely withdraws from the Gaza Strip, according to a new survey. The poll found that 72 percent believe Israel would resume its genocide in Gaza and refuse to withdraw fully if Hamas surrendered its weapons. The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research published the findings on Wednesday, offering a detailed picture of Palestinian attitudes towards the future of Gaza, their political leadership and the prospect of Palestinian statehood.
Palestinians reject Hamas disarmament before full Israeli withdrawal, poll finds Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 15:08 Most Palestinians fear Israel would resume its genocide if Hamas surrendered its weapons Israeli soldiers near the Palestinian village of Tell in the occupied West Bank on 25 July 2026 (Jaafar Ashhtiyeh/AFP) Off More than 70 percent of Palestinians oppose Hamas disarming before Israel completely withdraws from the Gaza Strip, according to a new survey. The poll found that 72 percent believe Israel would resume its genocide in Gaza and refuse to withdraw fully if Hamas surrendered its weapons. The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research published the findings on Wednesday, offering a detailed picture of Palestinian attitudes towards the future of Gaza, their political leadership and the prospect of Palestinian statehood.
EU welcomes Israeli green light to extend Gaza border mission EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Thursday welcomed an Israeli decision to extend the mandate of the bloc's border assistance mission at the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt and the occupied West Bank until mid-2027. Initially set up in 2005 to help monitor the key crossing, the civilian EUBAM mission was put on standby for nearly two decades. The Rafah crossing shut down entirely during Israel's war on Gaza, but has reopened on a limited basis since February, with monitors from the EU – which announced last week that more than 10,000 people had since passed between Gaza and Egypt.
Benjamin Netanyahus government has vowed to defy Washington and maintain its occupation of Lebanese territory The US State Department reportedly ordered Israel to stick to its word and pull its troops out of Lebanon after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said his forces were "here to stay" in the south of the country.
Iranian military rejects US claims that vessels are transiting the Strait of Hormuz The Iranian military has rejected the US claims that vessels are transiting the Strait of Hormuz normally, saying that no ship can pass through without its permission. “The Strait of Hormuz remains under the full management and control of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said an Iranian spokesperson, according to state media. “No commercial vessel or oil tanker can or will have safe passage through the Strait without the permission and supervision of Iran’s powerful Armed Forces,” they added.
WASHINGTON -- As Washington once again wrestles with the question of how far the United States should go in supporting Ukraine, a resolution from one of the country's most geographically distant states has added a new voice to the debate.
Video: How settler attacks and water diversion erased a Palestinian community Haitham Rashaidh was among the last to leave his home near Ein al-Auja, a natural spring and waterfall north of Jericho in the occupied West Bank. His family packed up their tents and heaped all their belongings onto a tractor, and then began the two-hour journey across difficult terrain towards al-Balqa, a sparsely populated area of the Jordan Valley, where they set up camp alongside their displaced neighbours. Leaving Ein al-Auja felt like losing a part of themselves, Rashaidh explained mournfully.
The Caspian Sea is falling by as much as 20 centimeters a year and stands at its lowest level in two centuries, an Iranian environment official said, a warning that lands just as Tehran reopens the argument over how to divide a sea that is shrinking on all five of its owners.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters rejected US claims of normal maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, saying no commercial vessel or oil tanker can safely transit the waterway without Iran’s authorization and supervision.
UK withholds information on Israeli firm accused of targeting Scottish first minister in elections Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 11:59 The British government refused an FOI request, saying releasing documents may 'prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and any other state' Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets Scottish National Party (SNP) First Minister John Swinney in Glasgow, 23 July 2026 (AFP) Off The British government has refused to publish any information it holds on an Israeli firm suspected of interfering in the Scottish parliament elections, on the grounds that doing so may "prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and any other state". In June, the French disinformation watchdog Viginum accused Israeli cyber firm BlackCore of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland , as well as in France ’s local elections. Viginum chief Marc-Antoine Brillant said investigations had led the watchdog to suspect BlackCore of being "used to carry out foreign digital interference operations in other countries or regions, such as Angola, Togo, the elections in Scotland, and the 2025 municipal election in New York".
Iranian press review: Tehran says it will no longer wait to be attacked Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 11:17 Meanwhile, conservatives demand full control over Hormuz, researcher compares current situation to final days of Iran-Iraq war, and concerns grow over US naval blockade A sculpture overlooking the Strait of Hormuz on the seafront in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, on 10 August 2026 (AFP) Off Shift to offensive military doctrine in rhetoric Iranian military commanders and politicians have recently underlined a shift in Iran 's military doctrine, moving from a defensive to an offensive strategy against US forces in the Middle East. The shift came with new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointing six military commanders to replace those killed by Israel and the US during the recent war. While some figures had previously mentioned this change in military doctrine, the new appointments have made the topic prominent in local media.
