Donald Trump has made some of the most aggressive public threats about military action of any modern US president. He has walked back many of them too. The 80-year-old Republican's comments about the US war against Iran have shifted, sometimes dramatically and quickly, since
Time and again, the U.S. president shows he will return to war only as a last resort. The Mideast has grasped this – and it may trigger a major clash ■ Israeli defense officials confirm receiving a U.S. message to rein in Gaza strikes
Dr. Mazen Rantisi, 71, who is held in an incarceration facility for security detainees, described violence by guards, severe overcrowding, squalid hygiene conditions and food unfit to eat. The Prison Service: 'The claims are untrue'
About 60,000 migrants crossing into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta triggered conspiracy theories from across the political spectrum: Israel and the United States unleashed them in a bid to punish Spain for its staunchly pro-Palestine views and policies
M., a 16-year-old from Bethlehem in the West Bank, developed a life-threatening infection while in IDF custody and was transferred to a Jerusalem hospital, where he remained restrained even after losing consciousness. He was released after his parents petitioned the Israel High
Hamas' acceptance of the far-reaching agreement runs counter to Iran's position and underscores Gaza's growing role in the U.S.-led regional struggle with Tehran. Even if Israel believes that renewed fighting in the Strip is inevitable, Trump's interests may stand in the way
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran -- provided that a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly. Fears had been mounting that the fighting could escalate once again after Trump
Tehran used the truce to coordinate with Hezbollah, the Houthis and Iraqi militias on a strategy to raise the cost of renewed U.S. military action through attacks across the region, the New York Times reported
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members of OPEC+ are expected to raise their oil production quotas for September when they meet online Sunday as the Middle East war continues to disrupt global energy supplies. The enlarged Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other key members of OPEC+ agreed in an online meeting Sunday to boost oil production by 188,000 barrels a day from September, against a backdrop of disruption caused by the Mideast war. "The seven participating countries decided to implement a
The U.S. president said Iran and several Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to postpone military action because the outlines of an agreement had been reached, adding that Israel had joined the decision to hold off on an attack
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Steven Scheer CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement
CAIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least four Palestinians, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's Gaza ceasefire agreement. Palestinian
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Steven Scheer CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least 15 Palestinians, medics said, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Steven Scheer CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least 13 Palestinians, medics said, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement
By Yasmine Ghania and Menna AlaaElDin CAIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal can be reached quickly to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said late on Saturday
By Yasmine Ghania and Menna AlaaElDin CAIRO, August 2 (Reuters) - Iran warned this weekend against any “adventurous action” by the U.S. and said it would retaliate decisively if American forces follow through on President Donald Trump's threats of fresh attacks on Iranian
U.S. officials said Washington is preparing options for renewed military action against Iran while Trump pushes a Gaza plan centered on Hamas' disarmament. With diplomacy faltering, Israeli officials say the coming days will be critical as the military remains on heightened alert
CBS reported that Israel and the U.S. are preparing possible strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, though Trump has not yet given the final order, while Washington urged Americans to reconsider travel across the Middle East
Gaza authorities said that seven people were killed in Israeli strikes Saturday that also damaged a hospital's medical supplies, a day after Hamas said it agreed to the latest stage of a deal to end the war. The Israeli military for its part said it had struck Hamas weapons
Filmmaker Udi Kalinsky toiled five years to tell the story of the Druze from the Golan Heights. But when Ahmad al-Sharaa's forces descended on Syria's Sweida province a year ago, the nature of the Golan Druze's alienation changed
