What are the security implications of the US-Saudi nuclear deal?
Concerns are growing over a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

Concerns are growing over a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.






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Wounded and chronically ill Palestinian journalists held a protest calling for urgent medical evacuation from Gaza.

In his first speech since being elected Hamas political chief, Khalil al-Hayya called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Reports suggest the Trump administration backs a pact with Saudi Arabia allowing it to enrich uranium.

Israeli authorities are increasingly applying security terminology for residential areas where people live.

An Israeli strike hit a civilian vehicle in central Gaza, killing two Palestinians.
The US must rapidly replenish its stockpiles of weapons as the war on Iran rages on.
Analysts and locals say the move mirrors what happened after the 1967 war with Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
The Democratic establishment has faced growing pressure to change its stance on Israel. It has finally begun to do so.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases a video statement calling for Israeli PM Netanyahu to face trial for war crimes.
Gaza mourns as families are buried after Israeli attacks leave dozens dead, including children and displaced families.