Middle East

UK mosque suspends imam after acknowledging Jewish history in Israel in Tommy Robinson interview

The imam's Nottingham mosque released a statement apologizing for the imam’s “personal views that are deeply offensive and are wholly inconsistent with the values of our institute.”

Tommy Robinson interviews Imam Umayr Mulla in Jerusalem, October 24, 2025.
CHINA’S PREMIER Li Qiang attends the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday. China’s diplomatic evolution in the Middle East reflects a gradual but deliberate broadening of scope and ambition, says the writer.

Beijing watches, Washington acts: The war and China’s quiet diplomacy - opinion

Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, shakes the hand of a cab driver while campaigning in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood during early voting, in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2025

Jews from the Middle East know Mamdani is a threat to Israel – opinion

Rodney Glassman

Trump’s vision turns the Middle East toward peace - opinion


Turkey signs deal with Britain to buy 20 Eurofighter jets, UK says

The deal comes as Turkey seeks to leverage advanced warplanes to rival enemies, its biggest of which is Israel.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shake hands on the day of signing a deal worth up to £8 billion for 20 UK Typhoon fighter jets, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, during a visit to Turkey. Picture date: Monday October 27, 2025.

Smotrich claims Saudi Arabia denies Israeli tradition and heritage, doubling down on Riyadh row

During Monday's press conference, the finance minister hit out against Saudi Arabia once again, as well as Israelis who he said were "insulted" on the Saudis' behalf.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 27, 2025

Jordanian lawyer disbarred for representing Israeli kibbutz in business dispute

A Jordanian lawyer was disbarred for representing an Israeli kibbutz in a business dispute. The lawyer seeks Israeli intervention, claiming discrimination.

The kibbutz serves as a unique model of an ecological cooperative community

Morgan Ortagus heads to Lebanon with a message to Hezbollah as Israel intensifies strikes

Morgan Ortagus is interested in conveying a message that goes beyond the desire to see Beirut have a monopoly on weapons - this is about disarming Hezbollah.

Deputy United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus speaks to members of the U.N. Security Council before voting on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 18, 2025.

At least four die after migrant boat sinks off Greek island of Lesbos

At least four migrants died when their boat sank off Lesbos island. Seven others were rescued from the sea.

An Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) worker gives a blanket to a migrant woman, after a group migrants have been found safe ashore in the south of the island, while four bodies were recovered at sea during a SAR operation, a coastguard official said, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, October 7, 2025.

UK's Starmer to discuss Eurofighter jets sale with Erdogan in Turkey

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Turkish President Erdogan to discuss the sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, deepening defense ties.

 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands during a bilateral meeting at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025.

Ranked 15th in the Middle East: The only Israeli hotel on the prestigious list

The David Kempinski Tel Aviv ranked 15th in the Middle East region according to Condé Nast Traveler’s “Readers’ Choice Awards.” The magazine: “A luxurious experience unlike anything else in TLV."

The David Kempinski Tel Aviv Hotel.

Turkey court orders arrest of Istanbul's jailed mayor for 'political espionage'

Turkey intensifies its crackdown on dissent as a court orders the new arrest of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu over alleged ‘political espionage.’

Supporters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu shout slogans in front of the Justice Palace, October 26, 2025.

'Disregard for safety and security of the peacekeepers': UNIFIL alleges Israeli grenade attack

UNIFIL claimed that an Israeli tank fired a shot towards UN peacekeepers on the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday.

A UN vehicle drives, during a Reuters' visit at Camp Shamrock where Irish and Polish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are stationed near Maroun al-Ras village close to the Lebanese-Israeli border, in southern Lebanon November 29, 2023.

Abraham Accords to expand soon as Hamas and Hezbollah regroup, Israeli diplomat Ofir Akunis says

Ofir Akunis said that Israel will insist upon the demilitarization of Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas, which are conditions in the second part of the US-brokered Gaza deal.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ofir Akunis, the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023

Israel searches for slain hostages buried under Gaza rubble in IDF-controlled zones

Israeli officials believe several deceased hostages in areas under IDF control • Red Cross enters Rafah to locate more remains along with Egyptian teams

View of destroyed buildings following an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, October 25, 2025