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28 July

US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a previous White House visit in Washington, DC.

Netanyahu to Meet Trump for the First Time Since Iran War

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.

26 July

Middle East

Footage released by the US military shows what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are operations enforcing its naval blockade against Iran, including the boarding of a commercial tanker in the Arabian Sea and the disabling of another vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Holds Fire Against Iran as Reports Emerge of Stockpile Concerns

Iran passed another night without US airstrikes on Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month.

25 July

Middle East

Footage released by Iranian state TV on July 24 shows what it says are missiles fired towards US targets in Jordan.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Weighs Harder Iran Strikes as Conflict Widens

US President Donald Trump said he had not yet decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, as the renewed conflict threatened to widen across the region with Saudi Arabia striking Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

24 July

Middle East

Israeli security forces drive on a road as smoke rises from fires in the area near the settlement of Itamar, in the north of the occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel PM Vows to Act ‘With Force’ After Deadly Violence in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Friday to respond firmly after an Israeli was killed in violence in the occupied West Bank that also killed four Palestinians.

24 July

Middle East

US President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Stuns Saudis by Pinning Nuclear Deal to Israel Ties

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing Israel.

23 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Greece to Buy Anti-Drone ‘Achilles Shield’ From Israel for $3.1B

Greece on Thursday approved plans to buy an anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone defensive dome called "Achilles Shield" from Israel for $3.1 billion, a defense ministry source told AFP.

23 July

Middle East

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree says that the Iran-backed group had targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, claiming the vessels had violated a ban imposed by the group.

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthis Target Red Sea Shipping as US Hits Iran

A Saudi vessel was attacked in the Red Sea as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to strike tankers in the waterway.

23 July

Middle East

Images distrubted by national broadcaster Tele Liban show Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam planting a flag in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiya, one of three "pilot zones" where the Lebanese army has deployed as part of a US-backed deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon PM Says Beirut Working for ‘Complete Israeli Withdrawal’

Lebanon is working towards a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday.

22 July

Middle East

US President Donald Trump welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Vows to Help Lebanon Pursue Peace With Israel

US President Donald Trump vowed to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel.

21 July

Technology