Middle East (Wider)

5+ min ago   (788+ words) The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel that would deliver 40,000 heavy bombs weighing 2,000 pounds each, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. The proposed transfer includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs, 20,000 BLU-117 bombs and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads, all funded by US…...

9+ min ago   (625+ words) The minister called for urgent international action to mobilize resources and address funding gaps in the humanitarian response. Al-Baqmi noted that the 12,597 displaced families require immediate assistance, adding that existing relief programs lack the necessary funding to meet growing needs....

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (167+ words) GAZA, September 15, 2026 (WAFA) – An Israeli strike on Tuesday evening killed a Palestinian and injured several others in the Sheikh Ajleen neighborhood, west of Gaza City. An Israeli combat drone targeted the vicinity of Haidar Roundabout, claiming the life of a…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (197+ words) The Quad-City Times Javascript is required to use this website. Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations U.S. Navy sailors work Aug. 20 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it transits the Arabian Sea to…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (181+ words) Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has defended the country’s decision to construct underground nuclear facilities, saying the move was “natural” in light of the threat of foreign military attacks. “Although Iran’s sensitive nuclear facilities are located underground, they have always been…...

24+ min ago   (138+ words) WANA News Agency Iran Air Force Official: We Consider Three Pilots Alive and Captive WANA (Sep 15) – A deputy coordinator of Iran’s Air Force said three Iranian pilots involved in the operation against the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (313+ words) The largest protests since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024 have erupted in Syria. People took to the streets after authorities significantly raised fuel prices. Protesters burned tires and blocked roads, writes the BBC. On Sunday, September 13, the Syrian…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago   (219+ words) Periskopi Saudi civil protection issues brief alarms for threats in Mecca, Gide, and Taif Saudi Arabia issued brief alarms over possible attacks on the holy city of Mecca and in the provinces of Geda and Taif, as the kingdom was…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1486+ words) Cairo’s potential integration brings commanding authority over the Red Sea basin and Suez egress. However, Cairo’s strict constitutional refusal of unified supranational command structures acts as an institutional barrier against turning the Mecca Pact into an integrated NATO-style alliance. The…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (808+ words) With his kingdom under attack, Saudi Arabia's crown prince reached out to Egypt for support against Yemen's Houthi rebels who have disrupted key avenues of commerce, contributing to a spike in the cost of oil around the world. Egypt is…...