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F1 season to end in Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races cannot proceedby Marwa A on July 29, 2026Formula 1 will conclude its 2026 season in Europe if the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix cannot take place because of the situation in the Middle East, the sport’s...
F1 season to end in Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races cannot proceed
Formula 1 will conclude its 2026 season in Europe if the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix cannot take place because of the situation in the Middle East, the sport’s president and CEO Stefano Domenicali said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Speaking during a media roundtable following the Hungarian Grand Prix, Domenicali said both races are confirmed but Formula 1 would monitor developments until mid-September. “We will take the maximum time for us to see how the situation will develop, and we will take the decision at the right time,” he said, according to the Formula 1 website. “That moment will not be before the middle of September. For us today, the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are confirmed,” he added. -
The Death Count Trap: Why Tallying Victims Won’t Stop Israel’s Genocideby Marwa A on July 29, 2026The words ‘killed’, ‘injured’, ‘maimed’, and the like often lose a great part of their meaning when they are repeated so relentlessly. Take, for example, a headline like: “13 Palestinians...
The Death Count Trap: Why Tallying Victims Won’t Stop Israel’s Genocide
The words ‘killed’, ‘injured’, ‘maimed’, and the like often lose a great part of their meaning when they are repeated so relentlessly. Take, for example, a headline like: “13 Palestinians Killed in Gaza, Others Wounded.” Though many of us can still feel a deep sense of sadness over such a tragedy, the news itself becomes less shocking over time. According to figures produced by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, Israel has killed and wounded a total of over 250,000 Palestinians since the start of the genocide in 2023. The tally is updated daily because the killing never stops. On July 23, six Palestinians were killed in Gaza. A day earlier, 13 were killed, and the day before that, -
“The Zionists Who Hate Jews”: a century of evidence against Zionism’s oldest defenceby Marwa A on July 29, 2026Zionism has a chequered history: the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, wars without end, apartheid, land theft and now, genocide. Less well known is an older, darker chapter: the harm Zionism...
“The Zionists Who Hate Jews”: a century of evidence against Zionism’s oldest defence
Zionism has a chequered history: the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, wars without end, apartheid, land theft and now, genocide. Less well known is an older, darker chapter: the harm Zionism has done to the Jewish people it claims to protect. Many prominent adherents of an ideology that presents itself as the guardian of world Jewry have also, throughout Zionism’s history, “hated the Jews”, argues Joss Sheldon in a striking new book. “We’ve been gaslit for far too long,” Sheldon writes in the book’s opening passage, challenging the familiar premise that Zionism serves the interests of Jews. He continues: “This fabrication – that Israel is the ‘Jewish State’, a place which serves the Jewish people – has been repeated so many -
When Washington buried a war makerby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Today, as the flags fly at half-staff over the United States Capitol, Benjamin Netanyahu sits in the pews of Washington’s National Cathedral, paying his respects to the late Senator Lindsey...
When Washington buried a war maker
Today, as the flags fly at half-staff over the United States Capitol, Benjamin Netanyahu sits in the pews of Washington’s National Cathedral, paying his respects to the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The irony is as suffocating as the incense: the man who spent decades lobbying for American blood to be spilled in Israel’s name has finally met his maker, and the very beneficiary of his zeal is present to honour him. Let no one mistake this funeral for a moment of national mourning. This is a gathering of the war party, a reunion of those who have spent a generation remaking the Middle East in the image of Israeli power, and Lindsey Graham was its most devoted, most zealous, most -
The National Commission for Palestinian Popular Action call for restoration of political legitimacyby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026The National Commission for Palestinian Popular Action has today issued a statement calling for the restoration of democratic and political legitimacy for the management of Palestinian national affairs. The Commission...
The National Commission for Palestinian Popular Action call for restoration of political legitimacy
The National Commission for Palestinian Popular Action has today issued a statement calling for the restoration of democratic and political legitimacy for the management of Palestinian national affairs. The Commission said the Palestinian cause is currently facing its most dangerous phase in decades. The statement read, “While the Israeli occupation continues its settler-colonial project through its genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, alongside ethnic cleansing, forced displacement, and settlement expansion in the West Bank and Jerusalem, the Palestinian political system is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of legitimacy. This crisis stems from the suspension of the popular will, the paralysis of national institutions, and the continued management of Palestinian national affairs through authorities that have lost their democratic and political legitimacy.” -
Can disability become the next soft power tool in Indonesia-MENA ties?by Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026A ministerial meeting in Amman last week barely registered outside Jordan’s own newswires. An Indonesian government delegation sat down with Jordan’s Minister of Social Development to compare notes on how...
Can disability become the next soft power tool in Indonesia-MENA ties?
A ministerial meeting in Amman last week barely registered outside Jordan’s own newswires. An Indonesian government delegation sat down with Jordan’s Minister of Social Development to compare notes on how each country supports people with disabilities. On its own, it looks like a courtesy visit. Set against Indonesia’s fast-growing ties with the wider Middle East and North Africa, it raises a bigger question: could disability policy become a real tool in how Indonesia and the region build closer relations with each other? Indonesia’s relationship with the Middle East used to run mainly through two channels: buying oil and gas, and sending pilgrims to Mecca. That is changing. Trade between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates has grown to $5.1 billion -
Nearly half of Americans want Netanyahu arrested despite Israel’s multimillion-dollar propaganda driveby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Nearly half of Americans believe the US should arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. The survey found that 49...
Nearly half of Americans want Netanyahu arrested despite Israel’s multimillion-dollar propaganda drive
Nearly half of Americans believe the US should arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. The survey found that 49 per cent support arresting Netanyahu on the basis of the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), while 27 per cent oppose his arrest and 23 per cent remain unsure. Among those who voted in the 2024 US presidential election, 74 per cent of Kamala Harris voters supported arresting Netanyahu. Notably, almost a quarter — 23 per cent — of Donald Trump voters also backed his arrest. The findings suggest that calls to hold the Israeli prime minister accountable for Israel’s conduct in Gaza have spread well beyond the -
Trump says US will be hitting Iran ‘hard,’ but will ‘let them keep talking’by Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will strike Iran “hard” in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on American forces in Jordan, Anadolu reports. In a phone call...
Trump says US will be hitting Iran ‘hard,’ but will ‘let them keep talking’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will strike Iran “hard” in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on American forces in Jordan, Anadolu reports. In a phone call with Fox News, Trump said the US strikes overnight against Iran-backed militias in Iraq were “coordinated with” the Iraqi government. Following Iran’s attack on Jordan, the US president said “we’ll be hitting them (Iranians) hard,” stressing that “They’re going to get a beating.” About negotiations with Iran for a peace deal, Trump said: “We’re going to let them keep talking.” Earlier this week, Trump said the US was having “good talks” with Iran and that there is a “good chance” of reaching a deal, but warned the military operation could -
Emancipation Lecture Explores 600 Years Of Western Dominanceby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026“Ending 600 Years of White Empire” was the focus of the Trinidad Muslim League and Islamic Resource Society’s annual Emancipation Lecture, held at the National Library in Port of Spain...
Emancipation Lecture Explores 600 Years Of Western Dominance
“Ending 600 Years of White Empire” was the focus of the Trinidad Muslim League and Islamic Resource Society’s annual Emancipation Lecture, held at the National Library in Port of Spain on Sunday. Continuing a discussion from 2025, founding Amir of the Islamic Resource Society, Amir Bilaal Abdullah, explored the historical dominance of Western Europe and its influence on global political, economic and cultural systems. “The relevance is that the world we live in today has been shaped by forces that have been many years in the making, and the system is extremely powerful and well entrenched. Most people don’t understand the historical background to the problems faced by societies and nations worldwide. Nor do most people appreciate the global nature -
14 Arab, Palestinian groups issue urgent appeal to protect Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque amid Israeli escalationby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Fourteen Arab and Palestinian institutions and organizations issued an urgent appeal Wednesday calling for collective action to protect occupied Jerusalem amid what they described as escalating Israeli violations targeting Al-Aqsa...
14 Arab, Palestinian groups issue urgent appeal to protect Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque amid Israeli escalation
Fourteen Arab and Palestinian institutions and organizations issued an urgent appeal Wednesday calling for collective action to protect occupied Jerusalem amid what they described as escalating Israeli violations targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque and the city’s historic identity, Anadolu reports. The appeal warned of an unprecedented Israeli escalation targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalemites, and the city’s Arab, Islamic and Christian identity, saying the measures seek to create new realities on the ground and consolidate control by force. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world’s third-holiest site for Muslims. Jews refer to the area as the Temple Mount, claiming it was the site of two Jewish temples in ancient times. Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa Mosque is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. It annexed -
Iran weighed retaliatory strike against Ukrainian port: NYTby Marwa A on July 29, 2026Iran considered attacking a seaport in Ukraine following a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian ship, but diplomacy has eased the tensions, The New York Times reported on Tuesday citing Iranian...
Iran weighed retaliatory strike against Ukrainian port: NYT
Iran considered attacking a seaport in Ukraine following a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian ship, but diplomacy has eased the tensions, The New York Times reported on Tuesday citing Iranian and Western officials, Anadolu reports. Ukraine struck an Iranian commercial cargo ship in the Caspian Sea on Saturday, killing a civilian sailor. Iranian officials threatened retaliation. Intelligence sources quoted in the report said Iran might have responded with a ballistic missile carrying a small warhead, aiming for a symbolic strike with limited damage. Other officials said Ukraine’s Black Sea ports were likely targets. Iranian officials said the retaliation would end the dispute, but Western officials said Ukraine’s response was unpredictable. On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Ukraine of -
Confronting the occupation’s violence strategicallyby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026A Palestinian took the invaders’ weapon, turning it against them to defend his homeland. Immediately hordes of settlers attacked Palestinian towns throughout the occupied West Bank. This is a common...
Confronting the occupation’s violence strategically
A Palestinian took the invaders’ weapon, turning it against them to defend his homeland. Immediately hordes of settlers attacked Palestinian towns throughout the occupied West Bank. This is a common pattern in Palestine and Lebanon, especially after the launch of the Al-Aqsa Flood. And it is a calculated one. The occupation imposes as much domination as it can without provoking a massive uprising: apartheid within the occupied territories, a blockade in Gaza, displacement and Judaization in the West Bank, and near-daily killings in Lebanon and Syria. And this is what they want us to consider “routine violence.” As long as the people of the land do not resist, the occupation keeps up this basic violence, gradually escalating it, until we -
Pakistan rejects claim it will provide transit for Chinese missile shipment to Iranby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Pakistan on Wednesday “categorically” rejected a report that it would provide transit for the shipment of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air defense missile systems to Iran, Anadolu reports. “All such...
Pakistan rejects claim it will provide transit for Chinese missile shipment to Iran
Pakistan on Wednesday “categorically” rejected a report that it would provide transit for the shipment of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air defense missile systems to Iran, Anadolu reports. “All such speculations are baseless and devoid of truth,” Pakistan’s military media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), told Anadolu. “Such speculations are categorically rejected,” it added. Earlier Wednesday, Reuters reported that Iran was expected to receive the first shipment of the air defense systems within weeks as it seeks to rebuild its defenses amid its war with the US. Under a plan agreed by the parties, the initial deliveries would be flown from Urumqi in western China and transit through Pakistan before reaching Iran, the report said, citing unnamed sources. The sources -
British Arabs congratulate Burnham on becoming prime ministerby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026More than one hundred British Arab orgainsations and individuals yesterday sent a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the occasion of his assumption of office. The letter pointed...
British Arabs congratulate Burnham on becoming prime minister
More than one hundred British Arab orgainsations and individuals yesterday sent a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the occasion of his assumption of office. The letter pointed to a number of pressing national and international issues which the signatories hoped the prime minister will address in the immediate future. The following is the full text of the letter: The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA London, 28 July 2026 Re: A Message of Congratulations and a Call from British Arabs Dear Prime Minister, We, the undersigned members and representatives of the British Arab community, extend our warm congratulations on your appointment as Prime Minister of the -
2 years after ICJ ruling, UN rights office says settler violence, annexation in West Bank ‘getting worse’by Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Two years after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory unlawful, the UN human rights office warned Wednesday that Israeli settler violence and...
2 years after ICJ ruling, UN rights office says settler violence, annexation in West Bank ‘getting worse’
Two years after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory unlawful, the UN human rights office warned Wednesday that Israeli settler violence and annexation in the occupied West Bank have intensified, Anadolu reports. “The violence by settlers and widening annexation of Palestinian territory in the West Bank is only getting worse,” UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said in a statement. She said that since last Thursday, eight Palestinians, including a boy, and two members of the Israeli military have been killed in the occupied West Bank. Shamdasani said Israeli settlers and security forces, “often acting together,” have attacked Palestinian communities, assaulted families, destroyed and confiscated property, and burned mosques. OPINION: Settler violence -
US airstrike targets border area near western Iranian city: Reportby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026A US airstrike targeted an area near the western Iranian city of Piranshahr, close to the Iraqi border, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. According to the broadcaster, the...
US airstrike targets border area near western Iranian city: Report
A US airstrike targeted an area near the western Iranian city of Piranshahr, close to the Iraqi border, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. According to the broadcaster, the strike hit a location in West Azerbaijan province and was “reportedly carried out by the United States.” There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The reported strike comes amid heightened regional tensions. A fragile calm has largely prevailed since Friday after the latest exchange of US strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory attacks subsided. READ: US military says it intercepted Iranian missiles targeting its forces as oil prices jump President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire over on July 8 after tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz that Washington -
GCC, Arab countries back Saudi Arabia after drone attacks on oil facilitiesby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and several Arab countries voiced solidarity with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after drone attacks targeted oil facilities in the kingdom’s Eastern Province, according to official...
GCC, Arab countries back Saudi Arabia after drone attacks on oil facilities
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and several Arab countries voiced solidarity with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after drone attacks targeted oil facilities in the kingdom’s Eastern Province, according to official statements, Anadolu reports. GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said member states stand united with Saudi Arabia and support all measures Riyadh takes to safeguard its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. He described the attacks by Iran-aligned militias in Iraq as a dangerous escalation that threatens regional peace and security. Kuwait condemned the attacks as a violation of Saudi sovereignty and affirmed Riyadh’s right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, its Foreign Ministry said. Qatar also backed all legitimate measures taken by Saudi Arabia to protect its security and -
Instability in MENA is making migrants more vulnerable to new forms of traffickingby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Trafficking in persons remains one of the most pervasive and devastating crimes of our time. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the scale and complexity of the challenge continue to grow, driven...
Instability in MENA is making migrants more vulnerable to new forms of trafficking
Trafficking in persons remains one of the most pervasive and devastating crimes of our time. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the scale and complexity of the challenge continue to grow, driven by conflict, economic inequality, and complex migration flows. The fight against trafficking often focuses on those trapped in degrading work environments, the hospitality industry, construction work, or abuse in domestic servitude. This year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons highlights an emerging trend: trafficking for forced criminality in online scam operations. Thousands worldwide are being deceived by fake job ads, transported to illegal compounds, and coerced into cyber-enabled fraud in slave-like, dehumanising conditions. Citizens of MENA countries, and the millions of migrants working here, are not immune from this new trend. Scam Centres are not isolated fraud schemes. They are part of wider trafficking and organized crime networks. Their roots -
Israel pays millions to ‘poison’ AI chatbots with Gaza propaganda, report findsby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Israel is paying tens of millions of dollars to seed pro-Israel narratives about Gaza into artificial intelligence systems, using a network of apparently independent websites designed to influence chatbot responses...
Israel pays millions to ‘poison’ AI chatbots with Gaza propaganda, report finds
Israel is paying tens of millions of dollars to seed pro-Israel narratives about Gaza into artificial intelligence systems, using a network of apparently independent websites designed to influence chatbot responses and future training data, according to an investigation by Drop Site News. The operation is being overseen by Brad Parscale, a former campaign manager for US President Donald Trump, through his digital influence company, Clock Tower X. The firm holds a $46.5 million contract with the Israeli government and has published hundreds of articles since October 2025 as part of what experts describe as an attempt to “poison” large language models. The content promotes Israeli state narratives while seeking to undermine evidence of Israel’s atrocities in Gaza. Articles published through -
Insecurity, violence force 20,000 to flee from Sudan’s Darfur: UNby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026More than 20,000 people have recently been displaced in Sudan’s western Darfur region because of deteriorating security conditions and escalating violence, the UN said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson...
Insecurity, violence force 20,000 to flee from Sudan’s Darfur: UN
More than 20,000 people have recently been displaced in Sudan’s western Darfur region because of deteriorating security conditions and escalating violence, the UN said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said humanitarian partners reported that insecurity and intercommunal violence in Darfur had forced more than 20,000 people to flee their homes, with many in urgent need of support. He did not specify the time frame of the displacement. “We once again call on all parties to protect civilians and to facilitate rapid, safe, unhindered and sustained humanitarian access,” Haq said, according to the UN. The three Kordofan states, North, West and South Kordofan, along with Darfur and Blue Nile state, have witnessed intense fighting between the -
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces says 20 members killed in overnight US-Saudi airstrikesby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said Wednesday that at least 20 of its members were killed and 32 others wounded in overnight US-Saudi airstrikes targeting the group’s headquarters in several...
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces says 20 members killed in overnight US-Saudi airstrikes
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said Wednesday that at least 20 of its members were killed and 32 others wounded in overnight US-Saudi airstrikes targeting the group’s headquarters in several provinces across the country, Anadolu reports. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the PMF said the strikes hit its facilities in the provinces of Baghdad, Wasit, Nineveh, Basra, Kirkuk, Karbala and Diyala, causing extensive damage to its headquarters, military vehicles and equipment. It said specialized committees are continuing field assessments to determine the full extent of the damage. The statement came after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US and Saudi forces carried out joint precision strikes against Iranian-aligned group targets in Iraq, saying the operation targeted -
The US–Iran pause in strikes: A window for sustainable peace?by Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026In international politics, silence can sometimes speak louder than explosions. When two long-standing adversaries such as the United States and Iran pause military strikes, the world does not simply witness...
The US–Iran pause in strikes: A window for sustainable peace?
In international politics, silence can sometimes speak louder than explosions. When two long-standing adversaries such as the United States and Iran pause military strikes, the world does not simply witness a temporary cessation of hostilities—it is presented with a rare opportunity to ask a more profound question: Can this pause become the foundation for sustainable peace, or is it merely an interval before another cycle of confrontation? The history of US–Iran relations has been marked by decades of mistrust, political rivalry, economic sanctions, proxy conflicts, and periodic military escalation. Every confrontation has reinforced narratives of insecurity on both sides, leaving diplomacy struggling to compete with strategic calculations. Yet history also teaches that even the most entrenched conflicts can change course -
Netanyahu says he will visit New York despite Mayor Mamdani’s calls for his arrestby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he plans to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly this September despite calls from New York City Mayor Zohran...
Netanyahu says he will visit New York despite Mayor Mamdani’s calls for his arrest
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he plans to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly this September despite calls from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him, Anadolu reports. A Fox News host told Netanyahu that Mamdani had suggested he could be arrested if he traveled to the city, adding that such a scenario “will never happen.” “First of all, I’m going to New York,” Netanyahu said. “But I’m definitely going there. I’m going to speak the truth in front of this hate-spewing elected official.” Netanyahu accused Mamdani of promoting division among New Yorkers and going after Jewish residents. “He’s pitting one group of New Yorkers -
Beyond a ‘Muslim NATO’: Pakistan and the Middle East’s Emerging Security Orderby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026For decades, I watched Pakistan’s military relationship with the Middle East unfold largely away from the headlines. Pakistani officers trained Gulf forces, pilots joined joint exercises, advisers worked alongside Arab...
Beyond a ‘Muslim NATO’: Pakistan and the Middle East’s Emerging Security Order
For decades, I watched Pakistan’s military relationship with the Middle East unfold largely away from the headlines. Pakistani officers trained Gulf forces, pilots joined joint exercises, advisers worked alongside Arab governments, and troops were periodically stationed in Saudi Arabia. Islamabad was an important security partner—but rarely the centrepiece of the region’s defence architecture. That may now be changing. The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on September 17, 2025, marked a real departure from that older, informal cooperation. It established that aggression against either country would be treated as aggression against both—bringing the language of collective defence into Pakistan’s relationship with the Arab world for the first time. Since then, I’ve noticed interest in Pakistan as -
Israeli forces raid village near Nablus, detain 15 Palestinians across occupied West Bankby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Israeli forces detained at least 15 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and stormed the village of Al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, where soldiers searched...
Israeli forces raid village near Nablus, detain 15 Palestinians across occupied West Bank
Israeli forces detained at least 15 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and stormed the village of Al-Lubban al-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, where soldiers searched dozens of homes and sealed off the area. More than 50 Israeli soldiers, backed by several military vehicles, stormed the village, searched dozens of homes and interrogated several residents, local sources told Anadolu Agency. The forces also sealed all entrances to the village, effectively isolating it from surrounding areas, the sources said. In a separate development, the Israeli army detained at least 15 Palestinians in overnight raids across the occupied West Bank, with most detentions reported in the northern governorate of Nablus. According to local sources, Israeli forces detained 11 -
Palestinian community in Chile calls for international action to stop Israeli crimes in West Bankby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026The Palestinian community in Chile has condemned escalating attacks by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, calling on the Chilean government and the international community...
Palestinian community in Chile calls for international action to stop Israeli crimes in West Bank
The Palestinian community in Chile has condemned escalating attacks by Israeli forces and settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, calling on the Chilean government and the international community to take action to protect civilians and halt the violence. In a statement released on Tuesday, the community said military operations, the killing of civilians, attacks by Israeli settlers, assaults on Christian communities, the burning of mosques and churches, and the demolition of homes indicate what it described as a new phase in Israeli occupation and settlement policies. The statement argued that developments in the West Bank are not isolated incidents but form part of “a systematic strategy” aimed at consolidating the de facto annexation of Palestinian land through forced -
Iraqi prime minister says Iraq could supply Turkey with up to 1 million barrels of oil per dayby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said on Tuesday that Iraq is capable of supplying up to one million barrels of oil per day to Turkey, highlighting what he described as...
Iraqi prime minister says Iraq could supply Turkey with up to 1 million barrels of oil per day
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said on Tuesday that Iraq is capable of supplying up to one million barrels of oil per day to Turkey, highlighting what he described as the growing strategic partnership between the two countries in the energy sector. Speaking at a joint press conference in Ankara alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, al-Zaidi confirmed Iraq’s export capacity after Erdoğan asked whether Iraq could supply Turkey with one million barrels of oil daily. “Yes, that’s right… one million barrels,” al-Zaidi replied. The Iraqi prime minister also announced that work on the Development Road project would begin immediately, describing it as a cornerstone of future economic cooperation between Iraq and Turkey. Al-Zaidi said he discussed the project with -
Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Michael Ratney: A strained Relationship: Will it Endure or Snap?by Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern & Larry Johnson
Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with Michael Ratney: A strained Relationship: Will it Endure or Snap?
WATCH: Podcast by Jasim Al-Azzawi with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern & Larry Johnson -
Israeli army vacates Palestinian-American home in West Bank following reported US pressureby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Israeli forces withdrew from a house they had seized in the town of Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank after reported intervention by the US Embassy, according to Israel’s...
Israeli army vacates Palestinian-American home in West Bank following reported US pressure
Israeli forces withdrew from a house they had seized in the town of Turmus Ayya in the occupied West Bank after reported intervention by the US Embassy, according to Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. Kan reported on Tuesday that Israeli forces entered the property, located northeast of Ramallah, on Monday and initially intended to use it as an advanced military position for conducting raids and arrest operations. According to the broadcaster, the house belongs to a Palestinian doctor and his family, all of whom hold US citizenship. Kan said that despite an American flag being displayed at the property, Israeli forces ordered the family to leave before occupying the house for military purposes. The report stated that the US Embassy in -
Report: Israeli and Emirati officials held secret talks on Iranby Mehdi Editor on July 29, 2026Israeli and Emirati officials have reportedly held a series of confidential meetings in recent weeks to coordinate positions on Iran and discuss possible joint initiatives in international forums, according to...
Report: Israeli and Emirati officials held secret talks on Iran
Israeli and Emirati officials have reportedly held a series of confidential meetings in recent weeks to coordinate positions on Iran and discuss possible joint initiatives in international forums, according to a report by Israel’s Channel 12. The broadcaster said the meetings took place in a third country, whose identity was not disclosed, and coincided with heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. According to the report, Emirati officials voiced strong reservations about the memorandum of understanding reached between Washington and Tehran, arguing that it could allow Iran to gain time and economic relief without making substantive concessions. Channel 12 reported that the two sides discussed possible coordinated diplomatic initiatives concerning Iran in international forums. However, the report said they
