Middle East
After Assad’s fall, Syrians weigh homecoming against hard reality - analysis
Destroyed homes, weak services, uncertain jobs, and children settled abroad are complicating the return for millions of Syrians displaced by war
Abu Dhabi sees leaving OPEC as a matter of national interest - opinion
CENTCOM regional cooperation stopped 6,000 drones, 1,500 ballistic missiles in Iran war - analysis
Israeli Navy boards Turkish flotilla for Gaza, Trump says Iran 'dying to sign' ceasefire deal
More UNWRA ties to Hamas, Global Sumud Flotilla details emerge
The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.
Iran executes man convicted of killing security officer during 2022 protests - report
Mizan said the defendant confessed to assaulting the security officer. HRANA quoted an informed source as saying Abdollahzadeh was subject to torture to extract forced confessions.
Jordan strikes Sweida, claims it carried out ‘deterrent operation’ against drugs, arms trafficking
The series of airstrikes targeted at least five locations, including warehouses in the Syrian town of Arman, sources told a reporter for Agence France-Presse.
Voices from the Arab press: Bint Jbail, Trump's options, and Lebanon's courage
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
IDF's AI unit transformed air force effectiveness in Iran war, commander tells 'Post' - exclusive
Col. Rotem Beshi, commander of an IDF unit responsible for integrating and relaying artificial intelligence across the military, spoke with the Post on the Iran war.
Drop the cynicism: Bennett, Lapid's merger represents Israel's search for unity - opinion
The Bennett–Lapid alliance highlights Israel’s fixation on politics over policy, and the need for a reset.
Gulf states reject Iran’s proposal to share custodianship of Hormuz - report
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to Oman, one of the multiple Gulf states attacked by Iran, to discuss the deal.
Pentagon Iran war cost estimates may exclude billions added from damaged US assets - CNN
While a Pentagon official has given a $25 billion figure, CNN sources warned the cost including rebuilding damaged US assets may cost tens of billions more.
Trump more likely to continue game of chicken with Iran than to attack - analysis
All of the reports leaked about US officials briefing Trump on his military options against Iran present the plans as 'new' options. They have, in fact, been on the table since early March.
Europe’s ideological divide from the US and Israel is reshaping the Middle East - opinion
A widening divide with Europe is creating new power dynamics and peace strategies in the Middle East.
