WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday and signaled that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israeli strike on Yemen’s Houthis reportedly kills eight
The Israeli military says its air force has carried out its “most powerful strike” in Yemen in response to the Houthi movement’s repeated drone and missile attacks on Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said dozens of its aircraft bombed…
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European Broadcasting Union to vote in November on barring Israel from Eurovision
The members of the European Broadcasting Union are slated to hold a vote in early November to decide whether Israel should be allowed to participate in the 2026 Eurovision, slated to be held in Vienna, as a growing chorus of countries calls…
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Microsoft said to block IDF from cloud system over use in surveillance of Palestinians
Microsoft recently terminated the Israeli military’s main signals intelligence unit’s access to some of its services, after it had allegedly used the Azure cloud platform for expansive surveillance of Palestinians, according to a…
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Donald Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdogan discuss Gaza war MidEast sanctions
Donald Trump, Recep Tayyip Erdogan discuss Gaza war MidEast sanctions | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastTrump also said he could lift sanctions against Turkey “very soon,” and that “if we have a good meeting, almost immediately.”US…
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Israel to reopen West Bank-Jordan crossing after holiday closure, attack
Israel will reopen the sole crossing accessible to Palestinians between the West Bank and Jordan on Friday, the three sides said, after it was closed ahead of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, and was also shuttered for days following a deadly…
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Iran’s ballistic missiles, Russian Mig-29s threaten Israel
Iran’s ballistic missiles, Russian Mig-29s threaten Israel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsSatellite footage has shown that Iran is rebuilding aspects of its ballistic missile program. How threatening is that, and how soon…
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Palestinian leader says ready to work with US for two-state peace plan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he is ready to work with world leaders to implement a peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians announced by France on Monday.
Speaking via video at the UN General Assembly, Abbas reiterated his…
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Why is Ahmed al-Sharaa different?
Why is Ahmed al-Sharaa different? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe mere fact that a government changed and transitioned from a dictatorship to a fledgling, struggling democracy, however, isn’t usually enough to get star power…
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Iranian vice president vows to continue nuclear program
Iranian vice president vows to continue nuclear program | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran News”Iran’s path and the Iranian program are completely transparent, and we will not deviate from it. You know that the most stringent…
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