Topic: Middle East

Middle East coverage follows the region’s conflicts, diplomacy, security and humanitarian pressures, from Israel and the Palestinian territories to Iran, the Gulf and neighbouring states. It also tracks the international powers, trade routes and political decisions that shape events across the area.

Developments in the Middle East can affect civilian lives, regional stability, energy supplies and global relations. This hub brings together reporting and analysis to help readers follow the immediate news and the wider context.

  • El-Sayed responds to Trump: ‘The man can’t stay on focus’

    Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s Senate race, hit back at President Trump after the president criticized the progressive’s victory in the state’s Democratic primary this week.  Trump called El-Sayed a “man of hate” and claimed that he “hates Jews and he hates Israel” at a Las Vegas speech touting his administration’s “no tax…

  • Why Liverpool icon Salah has chosen Trabzonspor

    Mohamed Salah has left Liverpool to join Turkish club Trabzonspor on a two-year deal, ending his contract at Anfield and one of the most successful individual careers in Premier League history. The move surprised many observers, as the 34-year-old had long been linked with lucrative offers from Saudi Pro League clubs and Major League Soccer,…

  • Trump dismisses munitions shortage reports, says leakers ‘being hunted down’

    President Trump on Thursday dismissed reports of the U.S. military being low on munitions amid the war with Iran, saying his administration is determining who leaked the information to news outlets. “The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped…

  • ITV’s Zandland Doc ‘Inside Iran: War & Revolution’ Goes Undercover During Anti-Regime Protests & Conflict With The U.S.

    ITV has commissioned a new documentary, “Inside Iran: War & Revolution,” which uses undercover footage and testimony from journalists and civilians to depict the 2025-2026 anti-regime protests and the subsequent conflict with the United States. Produced by UK-based studio Zandland, the film follows the broadcaster’s earlier BAFTA-nominated project “Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s Army” and offers…

  • Iran’s deepest weakness is getting exposed through America’s maximum pressure campaign

    The United States has intensified its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, using economic sanctions to squeeze the regime’s revenue and expose vulnerabilities within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The article, an opinion piece from Fox News, argues that President Donald Trump’s approach offers a genuine opportunity to weaken Iran’s pursuit of regional dominance and…

  • Gen Keane questions whether Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar can be trusted in Iran talks

    Retired US Army General Jack Keane has publicly questioned whether Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia can be trusted as honest brokers in negotiations with Iran, suggesting the three regional partners may be steering President Donald Trump away from military pressure on Tehran. Speaking on Fox News, Keane argued this leaves the United States and Israel…

  • What the Iran-Oman deal could mean for Strait of Hormuz fight

    An emerging deal between Iran and Oman could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give the countries joint control over its traffic, a major concession to Tehran. The proposed plan, details of which are still being worked out, would reportedly give Tehran control of ships entering the Gulf through the strait. Who ultimately controls the…

  • Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens

    Two Iranian female footballers who refused to sing their national anthem in protest have been granted Australian citizenship, formalising a stand-off that began during the Women’s Asian Cup earlier this year. Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, 34, and Fatemeh Pasandideh, 22, were naturalised in Brisbane, having been among seven Iranian players offered humanitarian visas after their public defiance…

  • Morning news brief

    NPR’s morning news brief for 6 August 2026 rounds up three developing stories spanning international diplomacy and US politics. – Iran is reportedly nearing an agreement with Oman on navigation protocols for the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route for oil. – Both candidates in Michigan’s upcoming US Senate race face distinct challenges…

  • Trump ‘clashes with Pete Hegseth over munitions shortages that could limit his options in Iran’

    I can’t produce a reliable summary here: the “article text” supplied is just the Daily Mail’s navigation bar and a list of unrelated headlines (Cambridge professor, weight-loss jabs, Spice Girls, FIFA, etc.) — the actual body text of the Trump/Hegseth munitions story was not included in what was scraped. All I have is the headline…