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Bennett: Israel must remove Qatari, Turkish influence from Gaza, replace with Egypt
"Artificial intelligence is the next arms race of superpowers, and despite the current government's lag in the last four years, we will not let Israel fall behind," Bennett also said.
US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report
Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump's Gaza peace plan
Iran attempting to 'flip narrative' by accusing Qatar of holding pilots captive, analyst says
Turkey and Qatar: The face of the Muslim Brotherhood’s murderous ideology - opinion
No two countries illustrate this more clearly than Turkey and Qatar, close allies that have long been associated with political support for the Muslim Brotherhood and hostility toward Israel.
My Word: Middle Eastern summer stories - opinion
The Middle East never takes a break, with power struggles, hidden agendas, and dangerous alliances shaping the region’s future.
‘I want to be reimbursed’: How will Gulf nations receive Trump’s push for protection payments?
“Trump is transactional, always looking for where the money is. He's a businessman; he admits it, and he's not ashamed of it; he's proud of it. The Gulf States understood that from the beginning."
Israel’s energy blind spot - opinion
Israel expanded its natural gas export agreement with Egypt – the largest in its history – while ENI and TotalEnergies committed Cyprus’s Kronos field to Egyptian liquefaction terminals
Iran opens a 3,000-km. front across the Gulf in bid to stretch US defenses - analysis
Renewed Iranian attacks on its neighbors stretch around 3,000km, expanding the battlefield, pursuing its goal of spreading the conflict as wide as possible.
How Qatar's former emir Sheikh Hamad reshaped Qatar - and the modern Middle East - analysis
In many ways, the era that the former emir presided over was a very different Middle East. Against the grain of the time, he was able to position Qatar as a key state in the region.
Iran says talks with Oman focused on Strait of Hormuz traffic
The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and escalated attacks on US facilities.
Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74
Also on Sunday, the IRGC said it struck and disabled a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted the US strategic air base at Al Udeid in Qatar with ballistic missiles.
Oman seeks dual-route Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump demands Iran admit ship attacks
Notably, Iran and Oman are reportedly discussing a potential statement on opening a “median lane” in the Strait of Hormuz for free and full movement, Axios reported.
Trump admin. subpoenas NYT journalists after reports of Air Force One security concerns - report
The new Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which was donated by Qatar, lacked security features including advanced antimissile capabilities, the NYT reported on Thursday, citing multiple officials.
