Israeli election campaign billboards in Cyprus spark debate Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been hit by a backlash over an election campaign billboard in Cyprus targeting Israeli tourists and residents. An image shared by Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou on Sunday showed the billboard in Hebrew featuring a photo of Eisenkot next to a message reading: “Israelis, enjoy! You deserve it!
UN experts urge Iran to halt death sentences of 10 men UN experts on Monday called on Iran to cancel the death penalties given to 10 young men over anti-government protests that rocked the country in January. Twelve men, aged between their late teens and early twenties, were sentenced and two were executed on 19 July. "Sentencing 12 people to death in one hearing, in a closed courtroom and without clarity as to each defendant's individual responsibility violates established fair trial standards," the experts said.
Iraq says opens probe into Saudi drone attack claim Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called on Monday for an investigation into Saudi Arabia's claim that drones targeting its territory had been launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq, his spokesman said. Zaidi directed "the competent security authorities to investigate the statement issued by the ministry of defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the targeting of the kingdom with drones launched from Iraqi territory", spokesman Sabah al-Numan said in a statement.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI): Indian equity markets ended sharply higher on Monday, snapping a five-session losing streak, as easing tensions between the United States and Iran triggered a decline in crude oil prices, boosting investor sentiment globally.
Opinion: Why tying a Saudi nuclear deal to Israel is a strategic mistake The future of US-Saudi Arabia relations may hinge less on grand declarations than on Washington's ability to distinguish between strategic interests and political aspirations. If the United States conditions a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia on the kingdom's immediate accession to the Abraham Accords , it would be collapsing two fundamentally different policy objectives into a single diplomatic test. Such an approach may appear to increase American leverage.
Trump says he will ask Putin if Russian satellites are aiding Tehran US President Donald Trump said on Monday he will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin if Russian satellites are helping Tehran direct strikes in the Middle East. "I'll ask Putin about it. We'll find out," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Israeli election campaign billboards in Cyprus spark debate Submitted by Hannah. Smith on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 15:56 Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot is criticised as concerns grow over increasing Israeli presence in Cyprus Gadi Eisenkot has taken his election campaign to Cyprus with a billboard targeting Israeli holidaymakers and expats on the island (X/Fidias0) Off Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been hit by a backlash over an election campaign billboard in Cyprus targeting Israeli tourists and residents. An image shared by Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou on Sunday showed the billboard in Hebrew featuring a photo of Eisenkot next to a message reading: “Israelis, enjoy!
Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis Donald Trump once again warned the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East. “We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they don’t work out, we will go back to very strong military action,” the US president told Axios on Monday.
Why tying a Saudi nuclear deal to Israel is a strategic mistake Submitted by Dr Ahmed Altuwaijri on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:51 Saudi Arabia has made Palestinian statehood a non-negotiable condition for normalising with Israel, and demanding Riyadh reverse it for a nuclear deal risks weakening US influence US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on 19 November 2025 (Brendan Smialowski/AFP) Off The future of US-Saudi Arabia relations may hinge less on grand declarations than on Washington's ability to distinguish between strategic interests and political aspirations. If the United States conditions a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia on the kingdom's immediate accession to the Abraham Accords , it would be collapsing two fundamentally different policy objectives into a single diplomatic test. Such an approach may appear to increase American leverage.
Kuwait condemns drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities Kuwait has condemned attempted drone strikes targeting petroleum facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and the capital Riyadh, describing them as a flagrant violation of the kingdom's sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement, Kuwait's foreign ministry said the drones were launched by militias in Iraq and that the attack breached international law, the UN Charter and UN Security Council Resolution 2817. Kuwait reaffirmed its full support for Saudi Arabia, saying the kingdom's security is an inseparable part of Kuwait's own security and that of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
Iranian social media users and news outlets have praised archaeologist Hamideh Choubak after Alamut Castle was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, highlighting her 25 years of work excavating and protecting the historic site.
(260727) -- TEHRAN, July 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei attends a press briefing in Tehran, Iran, June 27, 2026. Baghaei said Monday that Tehran will not let the United States determine the end of the war. Speaking at a press briefing in Tehran, Baghaei said that some Gulf countries have been involved in the U.
Bab al-Mandeb: US war on Iran gives Houthis new leverage over Saudi Arabia When Yemen’s Houthis threatened a “maritime embargo” on Saudi ports last week, the risk of war returning to the Arabian Peninsula - and of Bab al-Mandeb becoming the second major oil chokepoint under threat - suddenly became real. The escalation began after Saudi Arabia attacked Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport more than two weeks ago, potentially pulling the country deeper into the expanding US-Israeli war on Iran. The attack followed the Houthis’ decision to reopen Sanaa airport to direct flights from Iran .
Trump says he is ready for military action if Iran talks fail, report says US President Donald Trump said on Monday Washington was in "very deep talks with Iran" and warned that he is ready for "strong military action" if diplomacy failed. "Not much time. Either it goes fast or not at all," Trump told Axios when asked how long he was willing to give for talks.
Bab al-Mandeb: US war on Iran gives Houthis new leverage over Saudi Arabia Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:52 With Hormuz contested, Yemeni threats against Bab al-Mandeb place Riyadh’s remaining oil route under pressure University students march with Palestinian and Yemeni flags over depictions of the Israeli, US and UK flags during a pro-Houthi demonstration at Sanaa University in Yemen's capital, 22 July 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off When Yemen’s Houthis threatened a “maritime embargo” on Saudi ports last week, the risk of war returning to the Arabian Peninsula - and of Bab al-Mandeb becoming the second major oil chokepoint under threat - suddenly became real. The escalation began after Saudi Arabia attacked Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport more than two weeks ago, potentially pulling the country deeper into the expanding US-Israeli war on Iran. The attack followed the Houthis’ decision to reopen Sanaa airport to direct flights from Iran .
UK Supreme Court says no state immunity for Bahrain in surveillance case Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 14:12 Pro-democracy campaigners hail victory as court rules lawsuit against kingdom can proceed A picture shows a sign outside the Supreme Court in central London on 1 August 2025 (Niklas Halle'n/AFP) Off Bahraini pro-democracy campaigners have hailed a decision by the UK Supreme Court not to grant state immunity to Bahrain over a hacking case. Two Bahraini dissidents in the UK say their laptops were targeted by spyware installed by Manama in 2011 which allowed them to monitor their activities abroad as well as those of other critics of the ruling Khalifa family. Saeed Shehabi and Moosa Mohammed launched the case at London's High Court in 2020, seeking damages for "psychiatric harm".
Israel to release 60 Palestinian detainees in largest release since October Israel is expected to release 60 Palestinian detainees to the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Israeli military and Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office said, according to Haaretz. This would be the largest release of Palestinian detainees since October's ceasefire deal. Unlike those released as part of the October agreement, the detainees being freed now are not considered “terrorists”, the Israeli army said.
Palestinian woman delivers stillborn baby as Israeli soldiers delay ambulance at West Bank checkpoint A Palestinian woman delivered a stillborn baby in an ambulance after the vehicle was delayed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The 28-year-old woman was six months pregnant and unconscious when medics collected her from her home in the village of Qaryout, south of the city of Nablus, Palestinian medic Bashar Qaryouti told AFP. "She was suffering from very heavy bleeding and her condition was extremely critical," Qaryouti said.
On July 23, 2026, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran urgently called on Iranian authorities to immediately halt all executions, including those in connection with the protests, and establish a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. The Mission urged authorities to stop the imminent execution of 10 young men sentenced to […] The post UN Fact-Finding Mission Urgently Calls on Iran to Immediately Halt Executions appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
