Source close to Hezbollah says Israel launches 11 consecutive strikes on south Beirut Agence France-Presse
As Iran, Israel lurch toward war, Saudi Arabia seeks rapprochement with Tehran Riyadh seeks assurances from Tehran that energy infrastructure in the region is spared amid talks of Israeli retaliation targeting Iranian oil and gas assets. Iran
After Iranian missile salvo, US braces for Israel’s next move The White House is grappling with how to support Israel’s right to respond without raising prospects for a long-feared Middle East war. Iran
Turkey sits out NATO drill in Greece despite detente with Athens The decision stemmed from historical territorial disputes between the two NATO allies. Turkey
As Israel steps up attacks on Syria, is Bashar al-Assad next? While targeting Assad and his brother would destabilize the regime and potentially deprive Hezbollah of its rear base, an Israeli source has denied any such plans. Syria
Arab Americans are evenly split between Harris and Trump. Will it matter? As the US weighs its response to escalations in the Middle East, a new poll finds Arab American support for Harris and Trump virtually tied. By Megan Mineiro In Washington, DC, reporting on US Congress
Turkey's annual inflation falls lower than expected to 49.4% Turkey's annual inflation slowed down in September, but lower-than-expected figures could delay central bank rate cuts, according to some analysts. Turkey