Middle East
Command decisions: CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper's ups and downs in shaping Trump's war on Iran
MILITARY AFFAIRS: New revelations on Iran's Hormuz blockade, Cooper's secret call to Zamir, US base vulnerabilities, missile threats, and CENTCOM's influence on the war's strategic goals.
Attacks against Saudi airport kill three, PM staff accused of fudging Oct. 7 records
Israel assassinated Iran's navy chief over fears he could lead a more dangerous IRGC - exclusive
Houthis abduct, indoctrinate kids to believe they are fighting Jews, Yemeni journalist tells 'Post'
Israeli spy Eli Cohen may have been buried near Damascus barracks, Syrian official claims
“We said the Israelis would not let the matter go and would try to obtain his remains, so each of us began suggesting a place where he could be buried,” Jawish told Al Majalla.
'Finding Peace in the Promised Land': From the Israel Trail to a new path for peace - review
In a region long portrayed as a graveyard of peace plans, Author Aryeh Green refuses to accept despair as our inevitable destiny and trailblazes a way forward.
Trump’s friendship with Erdogan ignores Turkey’s hosting of Hamas - opinion
Maybe Trump is enamored by the flattery that he’s received from Erdogan, who knows just how important it is for the American president to hear how wonderful his efforts are in trying to broker peace.
The US and Israel must come to Saudi Arabia’s aid - opinion
The Saudis soon realized that in the Middle East at least, the military and terrorist power Iran and its proxies possessed would prevail over Saudi’s financial clout. Hariri was assassinated in 2005.
The dream of normalization with Saudi Arabia clouded Netanyahu’s judgment - opinion
Three years after October 7, it is becoming increasingly clear that the question of normalization with Saudi Arabia lay at the heart of the calculations and thinking on both sides.
USS George H.W. Bush anchors in Thailand for recreational visit after Middle East deployment
A local mayor had estimated that each US service member from the Lincoln could spend up to 3,000 baht ($89) per day during the visit.
Netanyahu instructs NSC to appoint overseer, probe security aspects of flydubai hijacking
The Transportation Ministry rejected responsibility for conducting intelligence background checks on foreign airline pilots.
Yemen launches counteroffensive against Houthis, flydubai hijacker's motives under investigation
Pete Hegseth says US 'hell-bent' on keeping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons • Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability • Iran executes detainee
US remains 'hell-bent' on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says Hegseth
The US defense secretary said Trump would have every military option available, maintained that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, and acknowledged that Iran is attempting to rebuild its damag
Trump, Vance discuss Iran, Yemen with top security aides at secret Camp David meeting - Axios
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA director John Ratcliffe, and Gen. Dan Caine all attended the meeting, according to Axios.