US sanctions 'shadow banking network' used by Iran's military The sweeping new sanctions come days before Iran holds elections to replace its late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last month. Iran
Pentagon hosts Gallant as US seeks to avert Israel-Hezbollah war Washington's defense chief is warning of "terrible consequences for the Middle East" as Israel and Hezbollah inch toward all-out war, but Israel's defense minister is making no commitments. Israel
Saudi defense chief in China in bid for help with Houthis, boost military ties China was a major participant in the World Defense Show in Riyadh earlier this year, and Saudi Arabia signed $4 billion in arms deals with the People’s Republic in 2022. Saudi Arabia
Turkey: UK issues sex-crime warning for travelers, reports 42 cases in 2023 British nationals were the third-largest group of tourists who visited Turkey last year. Turkey
Analysis Hezbollah, Israel not seeking full-blown war but risk of miscalculation at peak While neither Israel nor Hezbollah is interested in war, its prospects seem higher than ever before. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
What Israel's Supreme Court ruling to draft ultra-Orthodox means for Netanyahu Israel's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that there is no justification for the state to exempt young ultra-Orthodox men from military service. Israel
After Hezbollah, Turkey’s Fidan warns Cyprus to 'stay away' from Israel's wars The top Turkish diplomat’s warning on Monday came less than a week after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s threats toward Cyprus. Turkey
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