Nabih Bulos

Missile attacks on Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels from neighboring Yemen have upended plans by Saudi leaders to remake the kingdom into a business and entertainment powerhouse.

A Saudi-led coalition has launched what it called a major campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Faced with escalating Houthi attacks and a reluctant U.S. administration unwilling to intervene, Saudi Arabia is actively seeking regional defense partnerships.

The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the U.S. war with Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq.

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean, is a new tinderbox in the Iran war.

An Israeli soldier posted on social media a photo of a bound and blindfolded young man. A Palestinian family believes it shows their missing son.

The ancient statues of the deities Heket and Beset, too heavy to move, were used for target practice.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the measures as the opening of an all-out financial assault on the Iranian government and its trade partners.

The U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran was billed as the final blow to Tehran's 'Axis of Resistance,' but the alliance though bloodied is unexpectedly resilient.

Since an October ceasefire, Israel has shifted the Yellow Line west, boosting its control from 53% to about 64% of the Gaza Strip.

Hamas confirmed it would begin disarmament, but said it was contingent on Israel halting all attacks in Gaza and fulfilling provisions of the first phase of a ceasefire deal signed in 2025.

Trump's meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the wars in Ukraine and Iran have recently expanded.

Iran fired missiles into Jordan last week, killing three American service members. Jordan's growing role in the war is prompting uncomfortable conversations for the desert nation's leaders.

The U.S. war with Iran escalated and global oil prices surged again Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

President Trump railed against "forever wars," but with hostilities increasing and negotiations at a standstill, there appears no easy exit from the war he launched on Iran.