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Israel vs. Turkey: The Intensifying Middle-East Power Struggle

Turkey and Israel are the main strategic beneficiaries of the collapse of the Syrian regime, but now they are on a collision course of their own.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

Send Putin a message using our defense agreements with Sweden, Finland

Sweden and Finland’s recent accession to NATO offers the U.S. and its allies a new vector to complicate the work of Russian military planners.

The Hill - 1d

Middle East crisis live: Israel’s ‘long hand’ will reach Houthi leaders, warns defence minister, after Yemen airstrikes

Israel Katz warns leaders of movement after airstrikes hit several areas of Yemen overnight, including power stations near capital Sana’a. There is no ceasefire deal between Turkey and the ...

The Guardian - 2d

US Senate passes defense bill that raises troop pay and strips trans care for kids of military

Bill authorizes pay raises, strips coverage of trans medical treatments for children and aims to counter China’s power. The Senate passed a defense bill on Wednesday that authorizes significant pay ...

The Guardian - 2d

Middle East crisis live: Israel issues fresh Gaza evacuation order despite increasing ceasefire hopes

Residents in parts of central Gaza told to move towards overcrowded ‘humanitarian zone’ that has already been hit by strikes. Here are some of the latest images coming through from Gaza:. ...

The Guardian - 2d

Middle East latest: Israel orders another Gaza evacuation ahead of an offensive

The Israeli military has ordered another evacuation in central Gaza ahead of an offensive in the area, even as Israel and the militant group Hamas appear to inch closer to a ceasefire

ABC News - 2d

‘Several hundred’ North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US official

‘All ranks’ among casualties in Kursk after Pyongyang sent thousands of soldiers to reinforce Russia’s war effort. North Korean forces have suffered “several hundred” casualties fighting against ...

The Guardian - 3d

US violating law to fund Israel despite alleged human rights abuses, lawsuit says

Suit claims state department is deliberately bypassing the Leahy Law by failing to sanction Israeli units accused of widespread atrocities in Palestinian territories. The state department is facing ...

The Guardian - 3d

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 8 from the same family, Palestinians say

Palestinian medics say an Israeli strike in Gaza killed at least eight people from the same family, most of them women and children

ABC News - 3d

North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US

These would be the first reported casualties since North Korea sent troops to support Russia in October.

BBC News - 4d

Ukraine and US say some North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russian forces

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency and the Pentagon say some North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region

ABC News - 4d

North Korean troops sustain casualties fighting Ukrainian forces, US says

Pyongyang’s soldiers have for the first time fought alongside the Russian military in Kursk

Financial Times - 4d

Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace may be harder than Middle East

President-elect Trump on Monday expressed confidence that he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine but also stressed that it would be difficult and possibly harder to solve than the ...

The Hill - 4d

Middle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him

Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came ...

ABC News - 5d

Israel to close embassy in Dublin over ‘anti-Israel policies’ after Ireland’s backing of genocide petition – Middle East crisis live

Ireland last week announced support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel in International Court of Justice. For years, residents of Ghouta, an embattled opposition-held region on the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Concern grows over mysterious drone sightings along US east coast

Federal authorities move to quell disquiet over aerial phenomena

Financial Times - 6d

Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transition

Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey have met in Jordan to discuss Syria’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government last weekend

ABC News - 6d

Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in supporting a peaceful political transition in Syria

ABC News - Dec. 13

Israel Says Its Troops Will Stay in Seized Territory for Now

Israel said its forces would remain in Syrian territory until “a new force” filled the vacuum. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was in Jordan and Turkey for talks, and a top Turkish official ...

The New York Times - Dec. 13

US says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Energy says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in homes and healthcare centers across Puerto Rico

ABC News - Dec. 12

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly ...

ABC News - Dec. 12

Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...

ABC News - Dec. 12

Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12

France urges Israel to leave Syria buffer zone as tomb of Assad’s father set on fire – Middle East crisis live

France joins calls for Israeli withdrawal, arguing it is in violation of the 1974 disengagement deal. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the US and Israel were behind the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 11

US defense chief observes drills with Japan, Australia, says he's confident about greater capability

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities among the United States, Australia and Japan as he observed joint exercises showcasing their ...

ABC News - Dec. 11

Middle East latest: Israel bombs hundreds of sites across Syria as army pushes into border zone

Israel says it bombed more than 350 military sites in Syria during the previous 48 hours, targeting “most of the strategic weapons stockpiles” in the country

ABC News - Dec. 10

Israel says it has carried out almost 500 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – Middle East crisis live

IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview. Share your reaction to ...

The Guardian - Dec. 10

Netanyahu says Israel is 'transforming the face of the Middle East'

Yahoo News - Dec. 10

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria

Israeli strikes have hit suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria and the foreign minister says the aim is to keep them from rebels who seized Damascus

ABC News - Dec. 9

Syria post-Assad power vacuum poses unexpected problems for Middle East, US

The stunning collapse of President Bashar Assad's regime in Syria presents "a moment of historic opportunity," President Joe Biden wrote on X on Sunday.

ABC News - Dec. 9

Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one

Lebanon said it is closing all land border crossings with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the Syrian capital Damascus

ABC News - Dec. 6

Trump’s Middle East envoy met Israel and Qatar PMs to broker ceasefire

Steven Witkoff held talks with Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed to discuss deal ahead of inauguration

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchair

Palestinian health officials say an Israeli drone strike on a hospital compound in northern Gaza killed a 16-year-old boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 other people, including medical staff

ABC News - Dec. 5

Middle East latest: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian towns and clash with Israeli troops

Jewish settlers mounted a string of attacks on Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank overnight, burning homes and clashing with Israeli troops

ABC News - Dec. 4

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital wound 3, Netanyahu vows 'iron fist' in Lebanon

A medical director in northern Gaza said Israeli drone strikes on have wounded three medical workers

ABC News - Dec. 3

Russian spies surveilled Ukrainian troops at US base, trial hears

Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova, and Tihomir Ivanchev, deny a conspiracy to spy.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Middle East Latest Us Says It Will Send Thaad Defense Battery to Israel Along with Us Troops

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