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August 7, 2023

US deploys more than 3K sailors, Marines to Middle East following Iran’s targeting of ships

More than 3,000 U.S. sailors and Marines went to the Middle East following the Pentagon's call for more troops there to deter Iran from targeting ships.

August 6, 2023

Ron Dermer, Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs discusses country's judicial reforms

Israel's former ambassador to the US and now minister of strategic affairs responds to US and international criticism to country's judicial reforms.

August 4, 2023

Lebanon marks 3rd anniversary of Beirut explosion with continued disputes over death toll

Disputes over Beirut’s massive port blast are still ongoing three years after the disaster occurred. While the explosion led to 218 deaths, some claim the death toll is being undercounted.

August 1, 2023

Saudis pledge $1.2B in aid to Yemeni government

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said it would grant $1.2 billion in monetary aid to the internationally-recognized, financially troubled Yemeni government.

August 1, 2023

Iran closes government offices, banks, schools for 2 days as temps reach triple-digits

Iran on Tuesday announced a nationwide two-day holiday as a heat wave blisters the Middle Eastern nation, with temperatures topping 120 degrees in some areas.

July 31, 2023

15-judge bench to hear anti-judicial reform petitions, Israeli Supreme Court says

The Israeli Supreme Court on Monday said a full, 15-justice panel will hear petitions in September against a judicial reform law championed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

July 24, 2023

Iranian hornet's nest of terror groups surround Israel amid calls for new US sanctions

A new report urges the Biden administration to add a network of Iran-backed groups to its terrorist list. The report looks at how Tehran has increased funding to militant Palestinian groups.

July 21, 2023

Local World Food Program head shot, killed in Yemen

World Food Program worker Moayad Hameidi, a Jordanian national who headed one of the organization's Yemeni offices, has reportedly been shot dead.

July 21, 2023

Anti-judicial reform activists march to Jerusalem

Israeli reservists march to Jerusalem on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms.

July 20, 2023

Israeli ex-security czar backs reservist protest against Netanyahu judicial reform plan

Nadav Argaman, a former head of Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency, condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed judicial overhaul in a Thursday interview.