Singapore invoked UNCLOS and SOLAS to condemn Red Sea attacks on Saudi Arabia, a statement that doubles as self-interest for the world's top bunkering port.
Israel’s Scrapped West Bank Detention Policy Faces a Reckoning
Katz scrapped administrative detention for Jewish settler suspects in 2024 over Shin Bet's own objections; eighteen months later, a mosque burned in Kusra.
Jordan Tests National Alert System Days After Real Interceptions
Jordan is running a nationwide emergency phone alert test through August 2, days after its air force downed seven Iranian missiles and six drones.
Egypt Welcomes Ireland’s Settlement Ban, but It Barely Dents Trade
Egypt praised Ireland's new law banning Israeli settlement imports, but the ban covers a fraction of Ireland's multibillion euro trade with Israel.
Houthi Missiles Strike Saudi Aramco as Iran Detente Frays
Houthi missiles hit two Aramco refineries as Saudi Arabia's three-year Iran detente fails to stop a reopened Yemen front.
Trump’s Israel Ultimatum Throws US-Saudi Nuclear Deal Into Doubt
Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed a Saudi nuclear pact enabling uranium enrichment, then Trump added an Israel-normalization ultimatum negotiators say was.
Israel’s Passport Hits a Record High as Israelis Keep Leaving
Israel's passport reached its highest-ever ranking at 18th as citizenship inquiries rise abroad.
Syria’s Kurds Lose Ground as Turkey and Damascus Gain It
Eighteen months after Jordan vowed to protect Syria's Kurds alongside Turkey, Damascus and Ankara hold the territory, oil fields and security gains instead.
Iran Blames Israel After Ukraine Strikes Its Caspian Vessel
Iran vows retaliation against Ukraine for a Caspian Sea strike it blames on Israel, the latest fallout from Tehran's years of arming Russia's drone war.
Israel’s Jewish-Arab Left Faces Arrest Over West Bank Protests
Nine protesters were detained in Tel Aviv as Israel's Jewish-Arab left rallied against settler violence that UN and rights data show is rarely prosecuted.
Waltz Insists Saudi Nuclear Deal Bars Enrichment as Congress Balks
The signed US-Saudi 123 agreement omits the enrichment and reprocessing ban that defined the UAE's 2009 deal, leaving Congress as the last real check.
Coalition Arithmetic Made Netanyahu Into Israel’s King Bibi
Coalition arithmetic, not a cultural pull toward monarchy, explains Netanyahu's record run, and that same math has him trailing three months before Israel votes.
Israel’s Center Holds the Vote, but the Judicial Fight Never Left
A JPPI poll finds most Israelis already know their Oct. 27 vote, but shows judicial system conflict, not the war, best predicts right-bloc support.
Iran’s $300 Billion Islamabad Peace Deal Collapses in 19 Days
Iran's $300 billion Islamabad memorandum promised safe Hormuz shipping; 19 days later, missiles hit seven Arab states as insurers reprice the war.
Saudi Tankers Reverse Course as Houthi Threats Test a Maxed-Out Pipeline
Five tankers carrying Saudi crude reversed course after a Houthi embargo threat, exposing a Hormuz bypass pipeline already pumping at its physical limit.
Houthis Haven’t Fired a Shot, Yet Saudi Tankers Are Turning Back
Saudi tankers carrying 2.7 million barrels reversed course after Houthi blockade threats, even as Riyadh calls the siege claims false and demands calm.