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Saudi Arabia slams Iraq over drone attacks launched by Iran-backed militias

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has condemned drone attacks it attributes to Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq, reaffirming its right to respond and calling on Baghdad to prevent its territory from being used for aggression. Reporting links the strikes to broader coordination among Iran-aligned groups, including the Houthis, and notes parallel threats directed at other regional targets.

1 outlet · 3 articles Jul 28

German officials want to know why Berlin attack suspect was free despite alleged ISIS support

After a deadly car-and-knife attack near Berlin's Pride festival, German officials and experts are questioning why the suspect, Abdul Ballout, was free despite a recent conviction for preparing a serious act of violence and supporting ISIS. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt have voiced concern, and a debate has emerged over the leniency of Germany's juvenile criminal law.

3 outlets · 3 articles Jul 27

Netanyahu heads to US for talks with Trump on Iran, ‘expanding circle of peace’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington for his eighth meeting with President Donald Trump since Trump's re-election, with Iran dominating the agenda amid ongoing hostilities. The visit, which includes attending Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, takes place against the backdrop of a de facto ceasefire and internal debates in both Washington and Tehran over the conflict's next phase.

1 outlet · 7 articles Jul 27

The former military chief aiming to unseat Netanyahu in Israel

As Israel approaches an October 27 general election, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot's new party, Yashar, leads in a recent Channel 12 poll over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, with Eisenkot also favored as the most suitable candidate for prime minister. Eisenkot, credited with developing the 'Dahiya Doctrine' for disproportionate military responses in Lebanon, has built his campaign around a 10-point platform focusing on security, unity, and democratic institutions, and has dismissed calls for a future Palestinian state as irrelevant after the October 7, 2023 attack.

2 outlets · 2 articles Jul 27