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Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after distress code

With 100 Israeli nationals among the 174 passengers, the country's security agencies initially feared the plane had been hijacked, according to a report.

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US troops exit Iraq after 12 years as Iran war reshapes regional security

The Pentagon is completing its troop withdrawal under a 2024 agreement with Baghdad, but the move risks leaving Kurdish allies vulnerable to attack while potentially ceding ground to Tehran’s long-term influence.

Jared Szuba

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In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

A woman crosses a street near a giant billboard erected on the facade of a building depicting a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps placing his foot on a US sea drone, reportedly seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, in Vanak Square in Tehran, on Sept. 24, 2026.

Analysis

As Iran’s grip on Hormuz weakens, what leverage does Tehran have left?

Six months into the war, Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is weakening. The world is slowly learning to live with it, oil flows are recovering, alternative routes are expanding and Tehran's own economy is bearing the cost of keeping the waterway under pressure.

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In Tehran, reporting on politics

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after speaking during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Inside Netanyahu’s relentless push for meeting with UAE’s MBZ

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to persuade the Emiratis to receive him a month before Israel’s elections, but like other Arab capitals, Abu Dhabi is also in contact with his political rivals.

Tarafından Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

MBS hosts Sheikh Mansour as Saudi-UAE ties thaw: What to know

The renewed outreach comes as Saudi Arabia faces mounting attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis.

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After indirect talks, new US sanctions target Iran's weapons supply

Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are seen on display beside a large portrait of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei at Baharestan Square in Tehran on Sept. 28, 2026.

Iran’s IRGC slams Trump as Ghalibaf threatens oil infrastructure

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Who is Fatima El Mansouri, Morocco’s first woman prime minister?

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's newly appointed head of government

Saudi stocks hit wartime low as Aramco slides, Gulf oil exports rebound

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Israeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack'

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Iran's government is eager to see exiles return against the backdrop of the war

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A US military transport aircraft stands at Camp Victory near Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad

Joy mixed with fear as US forces quit Iraq leaving potential security vacuum

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Retired Israeli general and executive director of Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies Amos Yadlin attends a session at the Manama Dialogue security conference in the Bahraini capital, on Dec. 5, 2020.

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Eski İsrailli istihbaratçı: ABD kara gücü kullanmazsa İran'da rejim değişikliği zor

Retired Israeli General and Executive Director of Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Amos Yadlin attends a session at the Manama Dialogue security conference in the Bahraini capital, on Dec. 5, 2020.

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Suudi Arabistan İran'ı kışkırtmadan Husileri kontrol altına almaya çalışıyor

Fighters supporting the Aden-based, internationally recognized Yemeni government gather during a vigil along the Red Sea shore in Khokha, in Yemen's western Hodeidah province, on July 20, 2026.

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İran ekonomisi ABD’nin yeni yaptırımlarına dayanabilir mi?

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Teslimiyet mi uzlaşı mı? SDG’nin feshi ne anlama geliyor?

Mazloum Kobane, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), speaks during a televised speech at the People's Palace in Damascus on Aug. 25, 2026.

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ABD’nin İran’daki yeni hedefi Kazma Dağı mı?

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