Seth Frantzman

US President Trump threatened Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, putting a longtime Gulf partner on edge and raising regional concerns over diplomacy and stability.

Trump is increasing pressure on Gulf countries to join the Abraham Accords, but experts warn that forcing states like Saudi Arabia and Qatar could backfire.

With support from the Magen 48 organization, Gaza border Kibbutz Nir Oz is training a new, young security team to protect their community.

A Kataib Hezbollah spokesperson said he “praised what he described as a decision by ‘[armed] brothers not involved in the Islamic Resistance [of Iraq]’ to end their armed activities."

Syrians vote in an earlier round of elections in Ras al Ain and Tel Abyad in October 2025. ( Syrian Arab News Agency )

Israeli cities remain under rocket fire in northern Israel after 965 days of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Now the IDF is back at the Beaufort, but this time there is a sense of conquest. Israel has changed a lot in the last two decades.

Kataib Hezbollah is sanctioned by the US as a terrorist group and is behind numerous killings and kidnappings; now it wants even more weapons.

Now, Syria is saying water levels have stabilized. Nevertheless, the flooding and the change in water flows show that the region is not on a one-way street to drought.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi (Center) meets with delegations from the Asaib Ahl al Haq and Imam Ali militias on June 3. ( Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq )