Emirati Leaders, Seeking to Project Calm, Go to the Mall
A video released by Dubai’s government of the Emirati president visiting a mall underscored the authoritarian country’s efforts to maint…
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Israeli Plans Include Option of Going Deeper Into Lebanon, Officials Say
Israel said it deployed more forces in Lebanon to protect its people, but its military chief said the goal is more ambitious: to disarm Hezb…
Western Governments Rush to Evacuate Travelers in the Middle East
Hundreds of thousands have been stranded since the conflict started. The United States urged Americans to leave and said on Tuesday it was …
An Iranian Nuclear Site Avoids New Airstrikes, for Now
The Isfahan facility, suspected of storing a cache of enriched uranium, was smashed during the 12-day campaign last June.
Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump
The Islamic Republic is aiming to draw out the conflict and broaden the fighting. That would force President Trump to risk more casualties a…
U.S. and Israel Striking Iran Security Agencies That Helped Crush Protests
Their attacks have targeted police stations and intelligence bases in what may be part of a plan to encourage Iranians to rise up against th…
Global Markets Tumble as Iran War Intensifies
Stocks and bonds slumped as investors retrenched from the uncertain and unpredictable effects that the fighting could have on the world econ…
An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region
With the war against Iran underway, and the U.S. military as a powerful ally, the Israeli government is seizing its chance to move against o…
Germany Is Pumping Up Its Military Spending. That Worries Its Neighbors.
Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “st…
U.S. Closes Embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
The State Department also ordered nonessential staff in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq to to leave amid further r…
Israeli Forces Advance in Lebanon and Seize Land, as Hezbollah’s Fight Escalates
The Israeli military said troops advanced to protect border towns from Hezbollah attacks, spurring fears that the government is weighing a w…