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Pakistani defense company, CEO, among entities sanctioned by US over alleged support to Iran regime

The Treasury alleged that Tajammal and Cavalier Group acted as third-party intermediaries for MODAFL and that Tajammal used his contacts to assist Iran in procuring and distributing weapons.

The national flags of Pakistan and Iran flutter outside the President House in Islamabad on June 22, 2026 on the eve of Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Pakistan amid the US-Iran peace talks.
Vehicles carrying armed men drive along a street in Alamata, Ethiopia, after a pro-government militia said that Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen had captured the town, in this screengrab from a social media video released on September 28, 2026.

Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict could intersect with increased Houthi escalation in Yemen, experts fear

Bank of Israel Governor Professor Amir Yaron speaks at the Knesset; illustrative.

Israel's next government faces heavy debt, high defense costs

Smoke rises during Houthi missile and drone strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, August 9, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Do UAE-Saudi meetings signal escalation or efforts to contain conflict? - interview


The Iran war is creating a new global energy risk beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis

Oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended, sources told Reuters, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained offline after attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.

Damage in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, August 10, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

The battle over narratives: How Israel can fight misinformation - opinion

Whether we like it or not, this is a post-fact era. It's time for Israel to craft its own narrative.

 Anti-Israel Queer protestor, Malieveld, The Hague, Netherlands (October 28, 2023)

Why some people are stepping back from AI as concerns come from inside industry - explainer

Who decides that a model is too powerful to release? What does a meaningful safety test look like? How can regulators verify companies’ claims?

Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026.

How a Yemeni fishing city has become a second front in the US-Iran conflict - analysis

“Mocha, Bab el Mandeb, and the neighboring districts remain the center of a military operation. The battle is not over yet,” a Yemeni Armed Forces officer said.

An aerial view shows a damaged boat, as Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, in Mocha, Yemen, in its screengrab taken from a handout video released on September 12, 2026.

Behind President Isaac Herzog’s global search for the next ‘Voice of the People’ cohort

Voice of the People council member Deborah Apeloig and CEO Shirel Dagan-Levy speak to The Media Line about expanding global Jewish leadership and countering antisemitism.

Deborah Apeloig meeting President Isaac Herzog and the VoP Inaugural Event in Haifa, March 2025.

UK’s Oct. 7 blind spot reveals a deeper crisis in its Israel policy - opinion

The debate over Britain’s Israel policy continues, with critics accusing London of overlooking Hamas’s massacre and focusing disproportionately on Israel.

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaeda activity 25 years after 9/11 - analysis

Although al-Qaeda’s senior leadership is marginalized and its capability and intent to conduct external operations remain unclear, the organization has survived through adaptation.

Supporters of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden shout anti-American slogans, after the news of his death, during a rally in Quetta May 2, 2011.

Pakistan orders Afghan medical students home, bars new Afghan admissions

In a statement released Tuesday night, the Afghan Embassy said the decision would have a significant impact on the academic progress and future of Afghan students.

Ali Nawaz, a resident of Bannu, receives medical treatment at the Lady Reading Hospital after being injured in a cross-border attack, amid fighting between Pakistani and Afghan forces, in Peshawar, Pakistan, March 3, 2026.

Yemeni government says campaign to retake Sana'a from Houthis has begun

Government forces say their counteroffensive against the Houthi terror group is expanding, while battlefield gains and prospects for foreign intervention remain unclear.

A member of Houthi security forces mans a machine gun mounted on the back of a patrol vehicle at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

Microsoft Store returns to Syria as US restrictions on country ease

Syrians report renewed access to the Microsoft Store without a VPN, though availability remains inconsistent, and Microsoft has not commented on the change.

A view shows the Microsoft logo on the day of the Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs with this year's partner country being Canada, as both Canada and the European Union face new US tariffs, in Hanover, Germany, March 31, 2025.