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Trump reverses 2 decades of US ban on Israeli antinuke strikesPresident Trump has broken with two decades of U.S. policy by approving Israel’s ambition to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities. Could he go further?
As Israel and Iran wage war, how vulnerable are their economies?Iran’s prewar economy was beleaguered, while Israel’s showed signs of recovery. A long conflict will test both their resilience.
In the line of fire, Arab states urge Trump to de-escalate Israel-Iran warDespite their competition for regional influence, Arab states are not rooting for the Iranian regime’s fall. Led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, they are urging President Trump to seek a ceasefire, and a return to business-friendly regional stability.
Israelis were accustomed to missiles. This was ‘entirely different.’After 20 months of war in Gaza, Israelis had become somewhat accustomed to missile attacks. The barrage from Iran is causing vastly more death and destruction in Israeli cities, but is raising both stress and resilience among civilians.
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‘What is this smoke, Mom?’ A Tehran schoolgirl discovers war.How Iranians are dealing with Israeli airstrikes, which are inflicting unexpected destruction on military and civilian targets.
In Gaza, Palestinians wonder: Is it worth braving bullets to find food?U.S.-Israeli foundation GHF claims it has delivered millions of food packs in Gaza. But stories abound of shooting and chaos near distribution points.
Israel has long weighed bombing Iran’s nuclear sites. Why it struck now.Israel has long feared that Iran’s nuclear program was geared toward developing a weapon. Now that Israel has overtly bombed nuclear sites, inviting an Iranian response, is U.S. diplomacy still possible?
Israeli strikes leave Iran few security optionsIsrael said it attacked Iranian nuclear targets to ensure that Tehran never makes a nuclear weapon. But Iran may see such a weapon as its only deterrent.
For divided and threatened Druze, what role in peaceful Syrian future?Syria’s Druze community is divided among those wanting to work with the government, those seeking autonomy, and others looking for outside aid.
Israel retrieves body of Thai hostage. 95 people reported killed in Gaza offensive.Israel says the body of Nattapong Pinta was retrieved in a special military operation. He had come to Israel to work in agriculture.
Lawrence of Arabia bombed the Hejaz Railway. Syria wants it to run again.More than a century after Arab revolutionaries blew up the Ottomans’ prized Hejaz Railway, located in the geographic heart of the Middle East, Syria’s new government is pushing full steam ahead on its revival.
How Iran has gone from ‘Death to America’ to nuclear talks with TrumpEven as the United States and Iran grapple with each other’s nuclear red lines, the simple fact of engagement underscores a pragmatic turn for Tehran regarding President Donald Trump.
Iran is boosting its enriched uranium stockpile, UN watchdog saysThe International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Saturday's report comes at a sensitive time as Tehran and Washington have been holding several rounds of talks over a possible nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to reach.
Amid war, these Palestinians and Israelis say it’s imperative to talk peaceIsraeli and Palestinian peace activists are swimming against the tide, but they are not giving up.
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