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After a brief pause, the Iran war might be expanding
55+ min ago (777+ words) July 29, 2026, 3:42 p.m. ET | Amman, Jordan Five days of tense calm in the Middle East came to an end on Wednesday, threatening to reignite the conflict between the United States and Iran. Iran rejected a compromise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz…...
Targeted by Iran, this Gulf nation emerges stronger - CSMonitor.com
2+ day, 30+ min ago (944+ words) July 27, 2026, 4:07 p.m. ET | Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The ballistic missiles and attack drones that Iran has fired at the United Arab Emirates punctured a long-held perception of this country as an oasis of safety. Yet people here are…...
US pauses attacks on Iran for a second day and Tehran does, too
3+ day, 23+ min ago (849+ words) The pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The U.S. previously targeted Iranian coastal areas after Iran fired at ships in the Strait of Hormuz. July 26, 2026, 4:15 p.m. ET | Cairo The United States paused its attacks on Iran…...
Planted in the heart of this West Bank village, a settler outpost disrupts life
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (905+ words) Palestinian Salem al-Hathaleen stands on his doorstep in Um al-Kheir, a West Bank village. The area around the shepherd's house has been declared a closed military zone by the Israeli army. By Dina Kraft, Special correspondent Um al-Kheir, West Bank…...
How a settler outpost disrupts life in one West Bank village - CSMonitor.com
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (876+ words) July 24, 2026, 12:27 p.m. ET | Um al-Kheir, West Bank Salem al-Hathaleen, a bearded Palestinian shepherd with sun-weathered skin, has been tending the family herd of sheep and goats since he was a boy, as his father did before him. Now, feeling helpless, he…...
Saudi nuclear deal: What US policy shift means for Mideast diplomacy
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (923+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman outside the White House, Nov. 18, 2025. By Taylor Luck, Special correspondent The Trump administration’s announcement of a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, while years in the making, nevertheless…...
As disapproval of Israel grows, Jewish Americans feel a chill
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1001+ words) A woman holds a sign while attending a march in support of Israel on the National Mall in Washington, Nov. 14, 2023. By Dina Kraft, Special correspondent When Melanie Topper sent out invitations for her daughter’s bat mitzvah in December, she added…...
Under Iranian fire, Jordan faces a balancing act... and messaging challenge
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (1298+ words) July 21, 2026, 5:05 p.m. ET | Amman, Jordan As the United States and Iran escalate their conflict and the truce collapses, Iran is directing much of its fire not at Washington’s wartime partner Israel, but at one of its most reliable Arab partners: Jordan....
With ceasefire gone, the question rises: Will Iran war ever end?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1142+ words) July 17, 2026, 5:15 a.m. ET With the United States and Iran ramping up attacks and counterattacks against each other this week, the ceasefire now seems defunct in all but name. Indeed, the question for many is not whether the two nations are back…...
Why US-Iran diplomacy is so out of sync: It’s style as well as substance
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1164+ words) People pass a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (right), and Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, July 15, 2026. By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer Over the months since the first bombs…...