Archives for July, 2026

Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of funeral processions for Khamenei

Reuters

Syrian foreign minister says Syria open to meeting Hezbollah, according to media reports

Reuters

Explainer

Does provision 13 of Lebanon-Israel deal bar Beirut from pursuing war crimes claims?

Part of the Israeli-Lebanese agreement has led to calls for Beirut to grant the International Criminal Court jurisdiction in Lebanon or sign the Rome Treaty to allow prosecutions.

Lebanon

Calls for state inquiry as Israel marks 1,000 days since Oct 7

Agence France-Presse

Senior Chinese lawmaker to attend Khamenei's funeral

Reuters

Interview

Ayman Odeh says Arab parties could back Bennett or Eisenkot to block Netanyahu

In an interview with Al-Monitor, head of the Arab-Israeli Hadash-Ta'al Knesset faction, Ayman Odeh, said his party is prepared to make difficult decisions to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Ayman Odeh

Head of the Knesset's Hadash-Ta'al faction

'Iran, Iran!' Iranian World Cup squad serenaded on return home

Agence France-Presse

Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by U.S. in NATO defence plans, source says

Reuters

Turkish jets strike al-Shabab targets in Somalia: What to know

A Somali Defense Ministry statement initially said Turkish F-16s carried out strikes on Al-Shabab targets before a later version referred only to “international partners.”

Turkey

Ali Khamenei: Key moments from his life

Agence France-Presse

Who is Melat Kiros, the pro-Palestinian who unseated a longtime Democrat?

Kiros has taken a hard stance against Israel and opposes all aid to the country as pro-Palestinian candidates make further inroads in the party.

United States

Next indirect US-Iran talks after Khamenei funeral: mediators

Agence France-Presse

Trump earns $810M from UAE-backed crypto firm: What to know

According to the disclosure, Trump earned $810 million from crypto token sales and sales of interests in UAE-backed World Liberty Financial.

United Arab Emirates

Explainer

Saudi FM concludes China visit amid Trump-MBS friction: What to know

Saudi Arabia is still absorbing the war’s security fallout and is widening its circle by leaning more on Beijing as a diplomatic counterweight to Washington and as a partner that can engage Tehran.

China

'Excited' Trump takes first flight on Qatar-gifted Air Force One

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

How Syria’s wheat fields turned into first battleground over reconstruction

A battle over wheat prices could be the first political contest over who reconstruction will benefit.

By Haddon Barth