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.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting of his ruling AK Party via video link in Ankara,

Turkey uses Iran to back Syria invasion while blackmailing NATO - analysis

By backing Ankara, Tehran expects it will have free rein in southern Syria to threaten Israel.

Israeli radars to be used in UAE to detect Iran missiles, drones - report

Israeli radars, possibly along with other aircraft detection systems, could be part of the regional defense network Israel is attempting to establish with the US and its Gulf allies against Iran.

Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

Israel cyber chief: Iran has become our dominant rival in cyber

Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) Chief Gaby Portnoy: “We see them, we know how they work and we are there.”

TRUCKS CARRY belongings of people fleeing Maarat al-Numan, in northern Idlib, Syria, this week.

US strike in Syria targets 'senior' militant - US military

The strikes targeted Abu Hamzah al Yemeni, a "senior leader" of Al Qaeda-aligned Hurras al-Din.

By REUTERS
28/06/2022

As the US steps back on abortion, here’s the situation in the MENA region

88% of women in the Middle East and North Africa live in countries with restrictive abortion laws.

By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
27/06/2022

Negev Forum: Momentum is the message at Bahrain meeting - analysis

The Sde Boker summit was not a one-off event, just as the signing of the Abraham Accords was not a one-off event, but rather part of a process.

27/06/2022

12 dead, 251 injured in toxic gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba port

Specialized teams are still dealing with the leak, the Civil Defence service said on its Facebook page. Evacuation planes were being sent into Aqaba, state television said.

By REUTERS
27/06/2022
idf soldier ariel

Man suspected of murdering a Palestinian accuses Shin Bet of torture

Palestinian Ali Hassan Harav was killed last week during a fight near Ariel with a group of 14-year-old Jews and grown-ups accompanying them.

Iran is worried about US-Israel-Saudi talks ahead of Biden's trip - analysis

At the end of the day, the reason for Biden’s trip is probably more complex than this report makes it out to be. It’s not all about Israel or oil. It is about managing the ties with Riyadh.

Iran’s steel industry halted by cyberattack

Predatory Sparrow, a hacktivist group that is little known, took credit for the hacking that halted Iran's steel industry.

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