42+ min ago   (529+ words) The ongoing U.S. war against Iran is disrupting overland trade in northern Iraq, where border crossings serve as economic lifelines for communities on both sides of Iraq and Iran. Haji Omeran, a main crossing between Iraq's Kurdistan Region and Iran, was…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1720+ words) Qusai Abu Rida was holed up inside with his teenage son when settlers cut the water and electricity, leaving them to drink well water as dozens of Israeli settlers erected tents outside. His Palestinian American brother in Ohio, who owns…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1679+ words) Visitors walk through a mirrored floral installation at the Flowers 2026 exhibition, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. Also, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (596+ words) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that talks with Oman on designating a new navigation route in the Strait of Hormuz are progressing smoothly, while accusing the United States and Israel of fueling instability across the Middle…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (485+ words) Iran and Oman have finalized the general framework of an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media reports. Hassan Ghashghavi, a spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told the official news agency…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (484+ words) An Israeli military operation at the Qalandiya refugee camp north of Jerusalem on Thursday has left many injured and saw dozens detained, arousing anger among Palestinians, while a number of countries also released a joint statement condemning Israel's ongoing violations…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1671+ words) Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politicians — even in must-win battlegrounds. The progressive candidate narrowly defeated Rep. Haley…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (369+ words) Qatar confirmed on Tuesday that mediation efforts between the United States and Iran remain underway, with draft language for a possible agreement continuing to be exchanged between the two sides as regional mediators work to prevent further escalation. "We can…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (287+ words) Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday that it had launched drone strikes on facilities involved in transporting crude oil from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, saying the operations were in response to alleged Saudi drone…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (420+ words) Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, while revealing that talks between Iran and Oman regarding the waterway have yielded positive progress. Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesman, said that communications between the two sides…...