Mideast: UN chief to visit Israel, Palestinian territories
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan in a Middle East tour supporting the…
USA: Navy moves carrier groups to gulf, denies Iran link
The shift in the powerful U.S. naval assets comes at a moment of heightened tensions with Iran, which has threatened…
MidEast: Joint U.S.-Israel mega-drill sending military message to Iran
A planned American-Israeli missile defense exercise is receiving special attention on the heels of a 10-day Iranian naval exercise and…
Saudi Arabia: $30 million F-15 fighter jet purchase from US sends message to Iran
The US government has announced a deal to sell F-15 fighter jets valued at nearly $30 billion to the Royal…
UAE: Signs $3.5 billion arms deal with US amid Iran tensions
Sale of the advanced anti-missile interception system is seen as part of an accelerating military buildup of friends and allies…
Israel: Fatah-Hamas unify, plan return to popular resistance
PLO plans to disengage from Israel is latest sign that 1993 Oslo Accords are moribund. "We will never accept to…
MidEast: Oil price falls, Saudis trump Iran threat
Saudi Arabia will offset any loss of oil from a threatened Iranian blockade of the Straits of Hormuz, a crucial…