# iran • saudi • turkey • pakistan • arabia • israel
The Jerusalem Post
Saudi Arabia's defense pact with Turkey, Pakistan complicates peace with Israel
Conservative
Saudi Arabia, the hardest-hit of all three countries, likely joined the pact so it would have more leverage and options as trust in Washington is waning in the region, Guzansky said.
August 10, 2026, 8:50 am
The Washington Times
Iran takes partial credit for expansion of defense pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 6:14 am
Breitbart
Iran Claims Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Defense Deal a Loss for U.S.
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 1:21 am
# syria • damascus • moscow • russia • bases • mediterranean
NBC News
Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal
Liberal
Syria’s new leadership has aimed to maintain strong bilateral ties with Moscow since the ouster of President Bashar Assad, who fled into exile in Russia.
August 10, 2026, 2:25 am
The Independent
Russia to hand back control of two strategic military bases to Syria
Liberal
August 10, 2026, 1:41 am
The Epoch Times
Damascus, Moscow Reach Agreement on Future of Russian Bases in Syria
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 11:23 am
Sun Sentinel
Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal – Sun Sentinel
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 9:42 am
# israel • netanyahu • joshua • 2024 • future • cia
The Jerusalem Post
One-fifth of Israelis considered leaving the country since 2024, KAN poll finds
Conservative
The poll also showed that one-third of the respondents knew someone who had left Israel in that time period.
August 10, 2026, 2:20 am
The Daily Caller
CIA Warns Israel Is Seeking To Make Defense Ties With US Hard To Undo, Report Claims
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 4:21 pm
PJ Media
Aid to Israel Is a Partnership and a Tiny Fraction of the U.S. Budget – PJ Media
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 11:56 am
www.timesofisrael.com
Negotiations over Arab joint list hit snag as Ahmad Tibi rejects proposed slate
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 4:01 pm
# tehran • iran • ayatollahs • irgc • visa • britain
TPM - Talking Points Memo
Iran Says: ‘Desperate Orange Man Comes To Us Begging with Tears in His Eyes’
Liberal
One of our great doctrines here in the Editors’ Blog is that all power is unitary. Lose or gain it in one place, and you lose or gain it in equal measure…
August 10, 2026, 8:15 am
ynetglobal
Iran's 'Game of Thrones': Power struggle intensifies as fighting recedes
Liberal
August 10, 2026, 6:12 am
Daily Kos
Good Job, Donnie, You Have Given the Ayatollahs what they have always wanted
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 5:05 pm
The Jerusalem Post
Britain bans the IRGC, but leaves Tehran a wide-open visa door
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 9:08 am
# assad • bashar • syria • sentenced • crimes • death
Daily Mirror
Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity
Liberal
A Syrian court has sentenced ex-president Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, which left around half a million people dead
August 11, 2026, 3:12 pm
The Guardian
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Liberal
August 11, 2026, 3:09 pm
Daily Express
Ousted ex-president of Syria Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death
Conservative
August 11, 2026, 4:49 am
The Independent
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for ‘crimes against humanity’
Liberal
August 11, 2026, 3:58 am
# netanyahu • gaza • palestinian • disarmament • trump • plan
The Times Of India
'You Threw A Wrench': U.S Humiliates Netanyahu; Kushner Confronts Bibi For Rejecting Trump Gaza Plan
Conservative
The rift between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly exploded over the future of Gaza. Trump’s close aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner confronted Netanyahu over his resistance to the U.S.-backed Gaza...
August 11, 2026, 6:19 am
The Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu's words do not match his actions when it comes to Gaza Board of Peace
Conservative
August 11, 2026, 12:01 am
UnHerd
Netanyahu’s rejection of Gaza peace plan is a bid to save his career
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 3:09 am
# yemen • houthi • saudi • missile • attack • ship
Toronto Star
Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
Liberal
Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S. forces fired on a ship they said was trying
August 13, 2026, 4:59 am
AP News
UN warns Yemen could return to large scale conflict as tensions flare up, AP explains
Liberal
August 10, 2026, 7:49 am
The Mercury News
Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil facility and Yemeni port, and other Mideast news – The Mercury News
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 6:32 pm
Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil facility and Yemeni port, and other Mideast news
August 9, 2026, 9:44 am
# gaza • israel • hamas • syria • lebanon • iran
The Jerusalem Post
Damascus nuclear handover shows Israel must boost diplomacy, expert says
Conservative
Beyond Damascus, there are a number of potential international partners who would be interested in ensuring nonproliferation in Syria.
August 11, 2026, 10:49 am
The Times Of India
Malaysia Blocks Israel Trade Over Gaza, Seizes Suspected Strategic Trade Cargo at Port
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 11:15 am
ynetglobal
Freeze on all fronts: US, Israel put Iran, Gaza and Lebanon on ice until after electi
Liberal
August 10, 2026, 7:21 am
www.timesofisrael.com
Israel said to tell US it will keep targeting Oct. 7 terrorists as Gaza disarmament stalls
Liberal
August 11, 2026, 1:01 am
# yemen • saudi • houthi • arabia • attack • iran
Winnipeg Free Press
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renew attacks on key port city, and other developments in the Mideast – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renewed their attacks Tuesday on government-controlled areas in Yemen as ongoing violence threatened to reignite the country's civil war and raised fears over new threats to shipping lanes.
August 11, 2026, 3:58 am
The Guardian
Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 9:19 pm
Al Jazeera
New Houthi missile and drone attacks kill seven in Yemen’s al-Makha
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 6:19 pm
The Times Of India
CAUGHT ON CAM: Houthis Target Saudi-Backed Forces In Yemen's Mokha, Claim Strike On Aramco In Jazan
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 12:45 am
# ayatollah • tehran • iran • donnie • irgc • peace
The Washington Times
Hard-liners strengthen grip on power in Tehran, want concessions from Trump before reopening strait
Conservative
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday handed more power to political hard-liners as he staffed key positions in Iran's security and intelligence establishment, potentially dimming peace prospects as Tehran reaffirmed demands for U.S....
August 11, 2026, 12:48 pm
The Jerusalem Post
Britain bans the IRGC, but leaves Tehran a wide-open visa door
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 9:08 am
Daily Kos
Good Job, Donnie, You Have Given the Ayatollahs what they have always wanted
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 5:05 pm
The Times Of India
Nightmare For Trump? Iran's New Wartime Command Rises As U.S. Seeks Exit From Humiliating War
Conservative
August 11, 2026, 5:39 am
# syria • assad • israel • lebanon • iaea • mamdani
The Jerusalem Post
US, Syria, and Israel reach deal to remove material from Syrian nuclear site
Conservative
Syria's government corroborated the initial Axios report on Tuesday morning, confirming that it had cooperated with the IAEA, the US, and "friendly countries" on this matter.
August 11, 2026, 5:35 am
www.timesofisrael.com
IAEA said prepping to remove Syria nuclear material left over from Assad era
Liberal
August 11, 2026, 4:24 am
ynetglobal
IAEA to visit Syria after US-brokered deal to remove nuclear material from secret sit
Liberal
August 11, 2026, 4:01 am
Washington Examiner
US negotiates deal for removal of nuclear material from covert Syrian site: Report
Conservative
August 10, 2026, 5:25 pm
# gaza • israel • netanyahu • threat • bedouin • shekel
The Times Of India
‘Bigger Than October 7’: Israel On Alert As Netanyahu Fears Arab Attack Amid Rift With Trump
Conservative
Israel is reportedly facing a new and deeply alarming security concern. According to separate reports by Israeli media, officials suspect that two unidentified Arab states could use diplomatic agreements with Jerusalem to lower suspicion before...
August 11, 2026, 3:23 am
Truthout
UN Experts Warn of Israeli Escalation in Gaza After 160 Killed in July Alone
Liberal
August 10, 2026, 1:53 pm
The Jerusalem Post
Israeli security establishment divided on future of armed Bedouin clans in Gaza
Conservative
August 9, 2026, 9:36 am
The Guardian
Monday briefing: How the new phase of confrontation at al-Aqsa signals a challenge to the status quo
Liberal
August 9, 2026, 11:46 pm






