Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt are the latest countries to join BRICS, implying some very drastic dynamic shifts in the region.
Turkey has harshly criticized Israel for its bombardment of Gaza in its war with Hamas, with Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly exchanging barbs last week.
All eyes are on Iran in terms of the next moves it may make.
Israel’s challenge today goes far beyond defeating Hamas, with the IDF also needing to keep it from expanding to the North and the West Bank, and keeping Iran from exploiting it.
In a controversial move, Prime Minister Khasawneh has made far-reaching changes to the makeup and leadership of his government ministries
Yemenia said in a statement that it had been unable to withdraw its funds in Sanaa banks for several months and called on the Houthi authorities to lift restrictions "illegally" imposed on its assets
The American caver reportedly began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth of 1,040 meters.
Iranian funding and the proliferation of weapons under the Iranian directive are believed to be the reasons for the uptick in terror in Israel.
In eight months of this year, it has become the bloodiest one since the Second Intifada nearly 20 years ago.
Jordan, which has intensified military drills along its border with Syria, announced 10 days ago it had foiled a large smuggling operation.