Trump says US to begin escorting ships out of Persian Gulf through Strait of Hormuz
"This process, Project Freedom, will begin Monday morning, Middle East time," US President Donald Trump said in a statement published in Truth Social.
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Protests erupt in Lebanon after displaced Shia community refuses to leave private school grounds
Tehran on the brink: Iran’s healthcare system nears collapse amid war
Trump rejects Iran's peace proposal calling for end to war in 30 days
Jordan is enforcing a red line in Syria via airstrikes - analysis
The Kingdom of Jordan has carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting drug smugglers near Sweida.
Lebanese media deletes animated Angry Birds caricature of Hezbollah leader after judicial order
Lebanese authorities warned against sectarian divides taking hold after an animated video depicting Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem as an Angry Bird was released by LBCI.
Iran executes man convicted of killing security officer during 2022 protests - report
Mizan said the defendant confessed to assaulting the security officer. HRANA quoted an informed source as saying Abdollahzadeh was subject to torture to extract forced confessions.
Four more UNRWA workers took part in Oct. 7 attacks, tied to Hamas, USAID evidence finds
To date, its investigations have led to the suspension or disbarment of 21 individuals who either participated in the October 7 attacks or had affiliations with Hamas.
Jordan strikes Sweida, claims it carried out ‘deterrent operation’ against drugs, arms trafficking
The series of airstrikes targeted at least five locations, including warehouses in the Syrian town of Arman, sources told a reporter for Agence France-Presse.
Trump calls Iran's plan to end war in 30 days 'unacceptable'
Iran accuses US of piracy, threatens carrier fleet • Israel cancels Lag Ba’omer Meron pilgrimage amid rising tensions in North • Israel to purchase 100 F-35s, 50 new F-15s, doubling fleet sizes
Trump reviewing deal with Iran, says they 'have not yet paid a big enough price'
In a post on Truth Social, Trump confirmed that he would be reviewing a plan sent by Iran, but added that he "can’t imagine that it would be acceptable."
Voices from the Arab press: Bint Jbail, Trump's options, and Lebanon's courage
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
UAE strengthens 'security cohesion' in Gulf with Bahrain - analysis
Amid new US arms sales and reports of Israel's close ties with the UAE, and Iran tensions, the close work of the UAE, Bahrain, and other Gulf states is essential.
Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after 'cardiac crisis', foundation says
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi remains in unstable condition after being rushed from prison to a hospital in Iran following a reported cardiac crisis and loss of consciousness.
