Read more about the article Vance condemns Israel’s parliamentary vote on West Bank annexation as an ‘insult.’ By Carl Montel
U.S. Vice President Vance tours the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem on Thursday. Nathan Howard/Pool photo via AP

Vance condemns Israel’s parliamentary vote on West Bank annexation as an ‘insult.’ By Carl Montel

Tensions are rising in the Middle East and in Washington after U.S. Vice President JD Vance sharply criticized a symbolic vote in Israel’s parliament supporting the annexation of parts of…

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Read more about the article Smotrich rejects Saudi normalization, saying mockingly, “No thank you, keep riding camels.” By Carl Montel
Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich speaking at the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, September 29, 2025. (Oren Ben Hakoon/ Flash90)

Smotrich rejects Saudi normalization, saying mockingly, “No thank you, keep riding camels.” By Carl Montel

In Israel, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is drawing sharp criticism for comments he made rejecting the idea of normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia — remarks that many have described as…

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Read more about the article Houthis pay tribute to top general killed in Israeli air attack. By Carl Montel.
Houthi supporters carry the coffin of Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, right, who died after Israeli attack, Yemen, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

Houthis pay tribute to top general killed in Israeli air attack. By Carl Montel.

In Yemen, Houthi rebels have held a solemn funeral for their military chief of staff, who was recently killed in an Israeli airstrike, as tensions in the region continue to…

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Read more about the article Iraq announces that certain US military advisers will remain because of the IS threat in Syria. By Carl Montel.
FILE - Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends a ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2024. The White House announced Friday, March 22, that President Joe Biden plans to host al-Sudani on April 15 as the countries hold formal talks about winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. (Murtadha Al-Sudani/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Iraq announces that certain US military advisers will remain because of the IS threat in Syria. By Carl Montel.

Iraq has announced that a small contingent of U.S. military advisers will remain in the country, citing ongoing concerns over Islamic State activity in neighboring Syria. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed…

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Read more about the article Houthi rebels in Yemen storm UN compound; no casualties among staff reported. By Carl Montel.
Houthi supporters hold a poster of Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who died of wounds he suffered after an Israeli attack, during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Houthi rebels in Yemen storm UN compound; no casualties among staff reported. By Carl Montel.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have raided a United Nations compound in the capital, Sanaa, according to U.N. officials — but all 15 international staff inside the facility are reported…

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Read more about the article Senior Houthi commander killed in Yemen during joint Israeli-American airstrike. By Carl Montel.
Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Ghomari, the Houthi militia's top chief-of-staff killed in Israeli-American Airstrike.

Senior Houthi commander killed in Yemen during joint Israeli-American airstrike. By Carl Montel.

A major escalation today in the wider Middle East conflict — Yemen’s Houthi movement has acknowledged the death of its chief of staff, Major General Muhammad al-Ghamari, in what Israeli…

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Read more about the article EU Expected to Lift Sanctions Against Israel Following Gaza Cease-fire Truce. By Carl Montel.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, earlier this year. Credit: Pascal Bastien/AP

EU Expected to Lift Sanctions Against Israel Following Gaza Cease-fire Truce. By Carl Montel.

We have breaking news from Brussels: the European Union is reportedly set to suspend plans for sanctions against Israel following the recent Gaza cease-fire. The move comes after the U.S.-brokered…

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Read more about the article Hamas’s strategy for ruling Gaza depends on keeping its firearms. By Carl Montel.
Hamas Aims To Keep Grip On Gaza Security, Can't Commit To Disarm, Says Senior Official

Hamas’s strategy for ruling Gaza depends on keeping its firearms. By Carl Montel.

As Gaza reels from two years of war, humanitarian workers and analysts say one fact is plain — Hamas remains the de‑facto authority in Gaza, and its effort to hold…

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Read more about the article Rival Nations Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar to Collaborate on Gaza Leadership Following the Israel-Hamas War. By Carl Montel.
Middle East Peace world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.

Rival Nations Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar to Collaborate on Gaza Leadership Following the Israel-Hamas War. By Carl Montel.

In a historic turn of events, former regional rivals Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar are now joining forces to take on leadership and reconstruction responsibilities in Gaza following the devastating Israel-Hamas…

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