Middle East Minute by AL-MONITOR

The Trump administration approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, and an adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the president will seek a third term.See Privacy Policy a...

18 Sep 3min

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is in France for talks on the UN’s peacekeeping force in Lebanon, and Algeria revoked the license of Sky News Arabia amid a growing rift with the UAE. See Privacy Policy...

17 Sep 3min

Saudi Arabia formally accused Yemen's Houthis of targeting Mecca, and the Trump administration finalized plans for a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

16 Sep 3min

The Houthis seized Yemen's Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Egypt amid the regional escalation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...

15 Sep 3min

Oman announced a regional meeting was cancelled, and Iran said the Houthis are acting independently amid new cross-border strikes between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

14 Sep 4min

Israel said it destroyed Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon's Ali al-Taher ridge, and India gears up to host the BRICS summit amid the intensifying regional conflicts.See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

11 Sep 3min

Algeria severed relations with the UAE, and a new poll showed Palestinians are losing trust in both Hamas and Fatah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

10 Sep 3min

The price of oil went above $100 after the US and Iran each said they struck numerous vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

9 Sep 3min