Middle East

The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West. This has created a region rich in a culture of resistance and thousands of ethnic groups looking for their piece of land. This has created a complicated region and Jpost's Middle East News simplifies it.

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'Eagles of Civilization 2025' the joint Egypt-China air force drill and its significance

This is important, firstly, because it is a statement that China is making more military inroads in the region. Second, Egypt is a neighbor of Israel and also a US ally.

Yemeni civilians lament 'reckless' Houthi attack on Israel's airport

Yemen is suffering heavy losses as a result of the Houthis' “reckless adventures, which have prompted Israeli strikes that have destroyed the country's most vital facilities," the report says.

'We want peace,' Sanaa resident says after US, Israeli strike on Houthis

The comments came following a joint counterstrike conducted by the US and Israeli air forces on Monday on Houthi targets in Yemen.

 Military aircraft fly in formation, as tourists look on, at the Giza pyramid complex, as China and

Chinese fighter jets soar over Egypt in first joint exercises

Analysts say the 18-day drills also help Egypt assert itself as a major regional power among the Arab nations and North Africa amid growing regional turbulence.

By REUTERS
06/05/2025

Iran offers mediation as missile tests and airspace clashes stoke South Asia tensions

“We seek de-escalation and urge all parties to exercise restraint and avoid increasing tensions,” Iranian FM Araghchi said.

By ARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025
 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Are Iran-Trump nuclear negotiations imploding or adjusting?

Omani mediators said it was a small technical issue, Iran said new negotiations would soon be announced, and Washington acted as if nothing had been scheduled or canceled without explanation.

Tel Aviv airport strike shows Houthis gaining strategic edge in proxy war

The IDF failed to intercept a rocket that hit Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, raising concerns over air defense gaps and economic fallout.

By KEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025

Trump says he had a productive call with Turkey's Erdogan, visits planned

Erdogan invited Trump to visit Turkey, and said Ankara would continue to take steps to advance cooperation with the United States in many areas, especially in the defense industry,

By REUTERS
05/05/2025

Pakistan bars Indian ships, test-fires missile as tensions soar

Islamabad and New Delhi impose mutual sanctions, close borders, and place forces on alert after a deadly April 22 attack in Kashmir.

By ARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025

Fire breaks out in IRGC ammunition depot in Iran

The blast involved ammunition storage facilities that were located in underground tunnels in southern Iran. 

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