Israel let its 2021 add-on water deal with Jordan lapse in November 2025, cutting 50 million cubic meters and tying renewal to Amman's tone on...
Israeli Settlers Push West Bank Annexation Before the Vote
Israeli farm outposts now control more than 1 million dunams of the West Bank. With elections due by October, settler factions in the coalition are...
Israeli Strikes Push Lebanon’s Death Toll Past 4,300, Officials Say
Lebanon's Health Ministry reported on July 7 that Israeli attacks have killed 4,319 and wounded 12,203 since March 2, while Aoun asks Washington to pressure...
Jordan Condemns Damascus Bombings During Macron’s Syria Visit
Amman joined global condemnation of the July 7 Damascus bombings, which wounded 18 during French President Macron's first visit to post-Assad Syria.
Thunderstorms Forecast Across 13 Arab Countries Through Week’s End
Arab Weather forecasts thunderstorms across 13 Arab countries through week's end, with flash flood risk in mountain valleys and dust-reducing winds.
Israel Police Seize Over 30 Vehicles in Arab Crime Crackdown
Israel Police seized over 30 vehicles in northern Galilee tied to tens of millions of shekels in tax debt as Arab-sector killings reach 150 this...
Iran Strikes Saudi and Qatari Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemned Iran's strike on their tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on July 7, 2026. The US hit back with 80-plus...
Rahm Emanuel’s Tel Aviv Speech Sets a Frontal 2028 Wager
Rahm Emanuel will denounce Netanyahu at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday, demanding sanctions on settler violence and an end to US defense subsidies.
Fire at Aqaba Aluminum Fluoride Factory Extinguished, No Injuries Reported
ASEZA praised Civil Defense and Aqaba Police for extinguishing a July 7 fire at the aluminum fluoride factory in the city's industrial complex, with no...
UN Human Rights Council Backs Saudi-Led Women in Cyber Resolution
UN Human Rights Council adopted a Saudi-led resolution on women in cybersecurity on July 7, 2026, by consensus at its 62nd session in Geneva.
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery 2,700 km Inside Siberia
Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk refinery 2,700 km from Kyiv in the longest strike of the war. Russia confirmed the fire as Putin admitted fuel...
Jordan’s Water Deal Freezes Over the Extra 50 Million Cubic Meters
Jordan's 2021 water add-on with Israel lapsed in late 2025. The extra 50 million cubic meters is tied to political demands; the UAE is pushing...
Spain Funds Jordan’s Ri’aya 2 Healthcare Project With €5.5M
Spain committed €5.5 million to Jordan's Ri'aya 2 primary healthcare project, expanding chronic disease prevention in Zarqa Governorate with AECID.
Mahan Air Flight to Sanaa Exposes Saudi Arabia’s 2023 Iran Deal
An Iranian Mahan Air flight landed at Sanaa on July 3, the first publicly confirmed civilian landing in a decade. The Saudi-Iran deal set it...
Yemen Vows to Break Saudi Siege ‘Regardless of the Cost’
Yemen's Foreign Ministry warned Saudi Arabia it will break the Saudi siege 'regardless of the cost' after an Iranian civilian plane landed at Sana'a airport.
Inaugural Kenya-Saudi Political Talks in Riyadh Yield Four Agreements
Kenya and Saudi Arabia signed four deals in Riyadh at first political consultations, covering labour, investment, customs, and Saudi EXIM Bank financing.