Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-19
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of. For this post, we looked at 8 news sites and located 67 current articles out of 362 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Presstv, Middle East Monitor, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, Haaretz latest headlines, Mehr News Agency.
Thousands march in London for Palestine on Nakba Day amid heavy police presence
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators flooded the streets of London to mark Nakba Day and condemn Israeli war crimes against Palestinians.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
Ex-Pentagon chief says he rejected Netanyahu’s Iran war scheme in 2009
Former Pentagon chief says he rejected an assessment by Netanyahu suggesting that Iran’s ruling establishment would rapidly collapse if subjected to military aggression.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
May 17: Iran vows legal action over US-Israeli aggression, says US walking into 'strategic trap'
Iranian officials vowed political and legal measures in response to the US-Israeli war of aggression, warning that Washington is walking into a strategic trap.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli army runs out of money in wake of war on Iran: Report
The Israeli army has already spent its 2026 budget due to the regime’s military aggressions across the region, according to a report.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
Washington seeking regime change in Venezuela: Analyst
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
Hegseth's indifference to civilian lives enabled systematic war crimes in Iran: Pentagon report
A damning internal Pentagon inspector general report has laid bare the Trump administration’s criminal indifference to civilian lives in its illegal war of aggression against Iran.
Presstv
May 19, 2026 - presstv.ir
Netanyahu says Israeli army nearing completion of Gaza mission, signals readiness for all Iran scenarios
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli army is approaching the completion of its military campaign in the Gaza Strip following the killing of senior Hamas leaders. Speaking during the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said Israel would continue targeting Palestinian faction leaders, stating: “We eliminated the number one in Hamas, (Haddad), and all the architects of t...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
2 Palestinians killed, 4 injured from Israeli fire in Gaza despite ceasefire
Two Palestinians were killed and four others wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Monday, in the latest violation of an ongoing ceasefire agreement, medical sources said, Anadolu reports. The sources said the body of a Palestinian man and two injured people arrived at Nasser Medical Complex, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, after an Israeli strike near the Bani Suheila roundabout i...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hamas condemns Israeli move against UNRWA compound in Jerusalem
Hamas said Israel’s decision to convert the former UNRWA headquarters in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood into Israeli military facilities represents a violation of international law and the protections granted to UN institutions. In a statement issued on Sunday, Hamas described the move as “null and void” and called for international action, including what it termed deterrent sanctions against the...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Italy hit by mass strike over rearmament and in solidarity with Gaza
A nationwide general strike took place in Italy on Monday in protest against rearmament policies and in support of Palestinians in Gaza, Anadolu reports. The strike was organized following a call from the USB union and other civil society groups under the slogan “We block everything.” Participants opposed rising living costs, increased military spending, and what they described as government prior...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Maariv: Hezbollah drone attacks raise concerns in Israeli army
A report by Israeli newspaper Maariv examined operations carried out by the Lebanese group Hezbollah against Israeli forces using drones, particularly an attack near Rosh Hanikra. Hezbollah published footage of a drone strike targeting the Rosh Hanikra tourist site at the weekend, which wounded four Israelis, one of them critically. The newspaper said Hezbollah was aware that fibre-optic-guided dr...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
ICC denies issuing new arrest warrants against Israeli officials
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday denied a report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz claiming that it had issued new arrest warrants against five Israeli political and military officials over alleged crimes against Palestinians. ICC spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah said in a statement to journalists that the report was “inaccurate”, stressing that the court denies issuing any new arrest warr...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
On the Anniversary of the Nakba: Calls to End the War on Gaza and Suspend the Partnership with Israel
On Sunday, 17th May 2026, the city of Brussels witnessed a massive popular march commemorating the seventy-eighth anniversary of the Nakba, with broad participation from Belgian civil society organisations, labor unions, and human rights and environmental associations. The march evolved into both a political and popular platform aimed at exerting pressure on European governments to adopt more stri...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
War in Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- US extends sanctions waiver -The US Treasury secretary on Monday said Washington was extending by 30 days its sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, as global energy prices continue to surge due to the Iran war.The latest "temporary 30-day general license" will "provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to tempo...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Hamas names former intelligence head Mohammed Ouda as new leader of military wing - report
Ouda was reportedly offered the role of military head after the assassination of Mohammed Sinwar in May of 2025, but turned it down.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in targeted strike in Lebanon
Halim spearheaded the integration of PIJ terrorists into Hezbollah's combat operations, according to the IDF.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli Navy seizes Gaza-bound flotilla as commandos board boats at sea
Israeli Navy commandos board Gaza-bound flotilla, seize vessels and detain activists, while Foreign Ministry links convoy to Hamas, Trump peace plan.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli court postpones Netanyahu corruption hearing for ‘security’ reasons
The Tel Aviv District Court accepted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request Monday to postpone his hearing to respond to corruption charges until Tuesday, citing “political and security” reasons. The public broadcaster KAN said Netanyahu requested the delay Monday morning for “political and security reasons,” without giving further details. The court and the public prosecutor’s office...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Why the US–China Summit may decide the Middle East’s next war
There are moments in international politics when geography becomes destiny. The Strait of Hormuz—barely 33 kilometres wide at its narrowest point—is once again one of those places. Nearly 20 per cent of the world’s oil passes through that narrow artery every day, carrying not just energy, but the fragile assumptions of global order. Today, it is no longer merely a shipping lane. It is the stage up...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli strike kills Islamic Jihad commander in eastern Lebanon
An Israeli strike killed a commander in the Islamic Jihad movement and his daughter after a guided missile hit an apartment housing a Palestinian family on the outskirts of the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek, Lebanon’s state news agency said early on Monday. The attack comes amid continued Israeli violations of the fragile ceasefire agreement announced on 17th April and extended on Friday for an...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Egyptian forces in the UAE: Gains and losses
The presence of Egyptian forces in the UAE, against the backdrop of the US and Israeli-led war on Iran, raises serious questions among the Egyptian public about the missions and objectives, the gains and losses, and the potential dangers of involvement in a war that Egyptians say has nothing to do with them. The suspicion and controversy may be exacerbated by the revelation that Egypt sent advance...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Former Iraqi defence adviser says Israeli activity in Iraq carried out under US cover
Former Iraqi defence ministry adviser Maen al-Jubouri said Israeli military movements in Iraq’s desert areas were carried out under US cover, accusing Washington of having “deceived” officials in Baghdad. Speaking in a media interview on Sunday, al-Jubouri said the discovery of a second alleged Israeli base in Iraq was “less shocking” than the discovery of the first and did not come as a major sur...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel economy shrinks 3.3% due to war with Iran
Official Israeli data revealed that the Israeli economy contracted by 3.3 percent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2026, impacted by the repercussions of the ongoing war with Iran. According to a report published Sunday by the Israeli economic website Globes, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics stated that the Israeli economy experienced a 3.3 percent annual contraction during the fir...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Jerusalem Governorate warns of Israeli plan to seize Palestinian properties near Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Jerusalem Governorate called for urgent international intervention after Israeli authorities approved a plan to seize Palestinian properties in the Bab al-Silsila area near the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. In a statement issued on Sunday, the governorate described the move as a “dangerous colonial escalation” aimed at displacing Palestinian residents and tightening Israeli control over areas surro...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli military to implement death penalty against Palestinian attackers in West Bank
Hebrew media reported that Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has instructed the implementation of the death penalty against Palestinians accused of carrying out attacks in the occupied West Bank, a move previously pushed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Israel’s Channel 14 said that, under Katz’s instructions, the death penalty “will be adopted as the first option and p...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US extends Russian oil sanctions waiver as Iran war squeezes supply
The waiver temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil for 30 days.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Belarus dismisses concerns as it launches joint nuclear drills with Russia
Strong reactions from Ukraine and NATO allies as Belarusian and Russian forces train to use nuclear weapons.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 18, 2026 - aljazeera.com
UN calls on Israel to prevent Gaza ‘genocide’
The United Nations rights chief called for Israel to 'end its unlawful presence in the Palestinian territory'.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 18, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Nearly 80% of Gazans open to emigrating from Strip, COGAT survey finds - exclusive
Nearly 80% of respondents sought information on relocating through Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings, according to findings presented to senior Israeli officials
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Rashida Tlaib reintroduces resolution to recognize 'ongoing Palestinian Nakba'
The resolution, reintroduced into the House in time for Nakba Day, called for an official commemoration of the Nakba and for US legislators to denounce an "ongoing Nakba."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
A huge fireball in the Israeli sky? Just preparations for more possible war with Iran
Demand for Tomer Ltd.'s rocket propulsion technology has surged as the Israel army replenishes its stockpiles of missile interceptors. A test by the company Saturday night sent nearby residents into a panic
Haaretz latest headlines
May 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF seizes around 40 Gaza-bound flotilla boats in international waters, organizers say
The military operation to seize the vessels began shortly after the Foreign Ministry called on the flotilla participants to withdraw immediately: 'Israel will not allow any violation of the legal naval blockade of Gaza' • Israeli sources say no aid has been found on the vessels
Haaretz latest headlines
May 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
As Trump hesitates with Iran, Israel acts as if return of war inevitable
A former senior Israeli intelligence officer warns that despite last year's campaign, Iran's nuclear infrastructure and missile production capabilities remain largely intact underground, while Tehran may now conclude that only nuclear weapons can deter future wars with Israel and the United States
Haaretz latest headlines
May 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
Leaders of Russia, China to discuss global, regional issues
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss global and regional issues of mutual interest during the Russian leader's upcoming visit to China, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun said.
Mehr News Agency
May 18, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Spain summons Israeli envoy over Gaza flotilla interception, calls it ‘new violation of int’ law’
Spain on Monday summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires and lodged what Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares described as a “formal and forceful protest” over Israel’s interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, calling it “a new violation of international law,” Anadolu reports. Speaking at a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelaty in Madrid, Albares said Israeli forces had inte...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Irish president’s sister among Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel: Reports
Irish President Catherine Connolly’s sister is among the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces, according to media reports Monday. Margaret Connolly was among at least six Irish citizens aboard the aid flotilla detained by Israel, the Irish Independent reported, citing activists. According to the Global Sumud Flotilla, 10 boats from a 60-vessel convoy were intercept...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UAE paid $6m to reputation firm tied to Epstein whitewashing to bury damaging report on ambassador
The United Arab Emirates paid more than $6 million to a secretive US reputation management firm tied to whitewashing a client’s link to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to manipulate Google search results and suppress damaging reporting about its ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al-Otaiba, according to a New York Times investigation. The revelation appears in a wider investigation into Tera...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Ongoing Return: Mapping Memory and Story Telling in Palestine
“The geography of Palestine is one, from the river to the sea. The settler military works in different ways to create a fragmented reality for Palestinians,” Rana Barakat writes in the preface to her book Ongoing Return: Mapping Memory and Story Telling in Palestine (University of North Carolina Press, 2026). In the fragments that Zionist settler-colonialism imposed on Palestine, return is insepar...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US bases in Germany allegedly used for large-scale arms shipments to Israel
Large-scale shipments of weapons and ammunition were allegedly transported to Israel over the past 24 hours through US military bases in Germany using dozens of cargo aircraft, Anadolu reports. Israel’s Channel 13 reported Monday that dozens of cargo planes arriving from Israel at US bases in Germany were reloaded with ammunition before returning to Israel shortly afterward. The report said the Is...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
After the war on Iran, the Transatlantic alliance rift grows wider
For decades, the Transatlantic alliance was presented as the cornerstone of the so-called liberal international order—a partnership portrayed by shared values, mutual defence, and coordinated foreign policy. However, the recent US-Israeli war on Iran, which erupted on 28th February 2026, has contributed greatly to shattering that illusion. As the repercussions of such conflicts still cast its effe...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Bahrain sentences man to life imprisonment over alleged ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah
Bahrain sentenced a man to life imprisonment after convicting him of espionage and collaboration with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah, according to Bahraini judicial authorities. The head of Bahrain’s Terrorism Crimes Prosecution said the High Criminal Court of Bahrain found the defendant guilty of collecting and transferring sensitive information to a foreign state with the in...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The crisis of leadership in the West: From the charisma of ideas to the tyranny of public relations
During his official visit to Beijing, President Donald Trump faced a challenge of a peculiar kind. A White House official later revealed that the President was strictly prohibited from using his personal smartphone due to stringent security protocols imposed by Chinese authorities. For a man who views that small screen as an intercontinental political weapon, the measure was nothing short of “disa...
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Unknown vessels surround Gaza aid flotilla
The Global Sumud Flotilla said it had detected unidentified vessels near its convoy heading to break the blockade on Gaza. Activists aboard the flotilla said in posts on X that ships and fast boats had been seen moving in front of the convoy, behind it and along one of its sides. The development came shortly after the flotilla announced it had reached international waters in the Mediterranean Sea....
Middle East Monitor
May 18, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says delaying Iran attack at request of Gulf leaders
US President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders amid "serious negotiations" with Tehran.Trump's sudden announcement on social media on Monday came after Iran said it had responded to a new US proposal aimed at ending the war.Trump said he would "hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, wh...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
UAE's Barakah nuclear plant fully operational after first such strike in Gulf
Emirati officials have vowed that the country’s energy ambitions will not be impacted by the strike, which was the first on a nuclear facility in the Gulf since the war began, adding that they have the right to respond to the attack.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 18, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran, crediting ‘serious negotiations’
Gulf states push Trump to avoid any escalation in the US-Israeli war against Iran, which prompted regional attacks.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 18, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Jewish man gang-beaten in antisemitic hate crime in Golders Green
The man, in his 20s, had to go to a hospital for injuries to his face and back.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
WATCH: Israel boards Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla boats
The Foreign Ministry called the flotilla a “provocation for the sake of provocation,” saying Israel would not allow a breach of the naval blockade on Gaza.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Jewish, Arab Israeli activists launch 'Hasbara' flotilla opposing Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla
“We did our own flotilla,” said Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad. "We send a clear message to all the ‘terror flotilla’ activists. You are not welcome here."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Staged at sea: Activism for the algorithm - opinion
You can care about Palestinian civilians without empowering movements that excuse extremism. You can oppose suffering without turning it into spectacle.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
US refueling aircraft to stay at Ben-Gurion Airport until the end of 2027 - report
The aircraft and US military personnel required to operate them will be stationed in and around Ben-Gurion Airport and are already creating significant logistical challenges for the airport.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Government exploring plans to seize Arab homes, public buildings in Jerusalem's Old City - report
The government's investigation will focus on Chain Gate Street, a major commercial and tourist center on the border between the Jewish and Muslim quarters, and is very close to the Temple Mount.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
The fascination with the haredi problem, and where it leads - analysis
Will the ultra-Orthodox allow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu one last chance to push through the controversial haredi conscription law?
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
US weighs secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China - report
Project Spire would be the first node in a network of hardened AI bases, allowing American companies and allied researchers to collaborate inside secure perimeters governed by strict US standards.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Noam Bettan meets with President Isaac Herzog after winning second place at Eurovision
Bettan had won second place at Eurovision, despite demonstrations against Israel, boos, and pro-Palestinian placard and flag bearers, thus bringing pride and glory to Israel and a huge career boost.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 18, 2026 - jpost.com
Report reveals Israel ran a second military base in Iraqi desert during Iran war
The second base near the Iran border was possibly discovered by a Bedouin shepherd in March, a few days after the start of the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Tehran, The New York Times reported
Haaretz latest headlines
May 18, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran, Trump, and the cracks in American power
If there is one thing that now appears irreversible, it is that Iran did not lose this war and that the United States and Israel have collectively looked irrational and overconfident in their predictions. The assumption that overwhelming military pressure would quickly subdue Tehran has not materialised. Instead, the conflict has exposed the limits of American coercive power in West Asia and revea...
Middle East Monitor
May 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Jerusalem Governorate condemns Israel’s plan to turn UNRWA compound into military facilities
The Jerusalem Governorate on Sunday described Israeli approval to convert the former compound of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood into Israeli military facilities as “a dangerous escalation and a serious breach of international law,” Anadolu reports. In a statement, the governorate called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take urgent steps ...
Middle East Monitor
May 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel's defense, finance ministries spar over Oct. 7 terrorists tribunal budget
A 500-million shekel gap has prevented the finalization of the plan to create a special military tribunal to try some 350 Hamas terrorists. According to a government source, some defense officials believe that the ministry would prefer that the tribunals take place in civilian courts
Haaretz latest headlines
May 17, 2026 - haaretz.com
New IDF order extends Israel's new death penalty law to West Bank Palestinians convicted of terror
The law was drafted in a way that targets Arabs, and is expected to apply only to Palestinians. Legal officials have previously warned against extending Israeli civilian legislation to the West Bank
Haaretz latest headlines
May 17, 2026 - haaretz.com
Eurovision and war crimes: Why Netanyahu will welcome more ICC arrest warrants
Five boycotts don't damper a second-place Eurovision win in Netanyahu's Israel, nor are five more ICC arrest warrants cause for concern. It'll take more to get Israelis to reckon with the destruction of Gaza
Haaretz latest headlines
May 17, 2026 - haaretz.com
China, US, UAE police carry out 1st joint operation in Dubai targeting telecom, online fraud
Police from China, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates have carried out their first joint international operation in Dubai targeting telecom and online fraud, China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday, Anadolu reports. During the operation, police dismantled nine fraud dens and arrested 276 suspects, according to the state-run news agency Xinhua. Investigations found that the ...
Middle East Monitor
May 17, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel to build defense compound on site of demolished UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem
Under the government plan, the site will house an IDF museum, a military recruitment center, and an office for the defense minister. According to the minister, 'nothing more symbolic or justified' than establishing the complex 'precisely on the ruins of the UNRWA compound'
Haaretz latest headlines
May 17, 2026 - haaretz.com
IDF officials warn Netanyahu coalition's ultra-Orthodox draft bill stalling solutions to manpower crisis
IDF data shows a sharp rise in the number of soldiers leaving military service, with the army saying 80 percent left because of mental health issues. Before the war, combat reservists were expected to serve only 25 days over three years, but since the October 7 attack, many have served over 170 days