The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West. This has created a region rich in a culture of resistance and thousands of ethnic groups looking for their piece of land. This has created a complicated region and Jpost's Middle East News simplifies it.
The Houthis have attempted to expand their operations in recent months, carrying out longer range strikes and also trying to reach the Mediterranean Sea.
The Arab League clarifies it hasn't softened its stance on Hezbollah, stating previous comments were taken out of context amid rising regional tensions with Israel.
The discussion reportedly centered on the rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel and how a full-scale war could be avoided.
Ankara has expressed interest in joining international organizations led by Beijing, Moscow.
The support comes at a crucial time, with the IDF and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah trading fire across Lebanon's southern border in parallel with the Gaza war.
Turkish police arrested 15 people and shut down a previously banned LGBTQ+ pride march. The annual June march takes place in cities across the globe but rarely in predominantly Islamic countries.
Iraqi official said the arrested suspects had also planned to attack busy market areas in the capital, Baghdad, if there was "pressure from the federal government or government forces against them."
Iran is prodding militias to increase threats to the US in Iraq in order to see if the US will pressure Israel not to strike harder at Hezbollah.
Amid extreme temperatures, the state-owned electricity company is struggling to meet the demand for electricity and air conditioning in a population of over 114 million.
The Iran-backed militia has been reportedly kidnapping artists and performers who fail to comply with the new radical measures
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