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איחוד האמירויות חיילות פינת יא אללה ליאור בן ארי
Gulf states want women in uniform — but your husband may have to approve
As regional threats grow, Gulf states are expanding women’s military roles, from officers to pilots, even as restrictions reveal the limits of their push for equality
Lior Ben Ari | 08.31.26
גדי איזנקוט בקריית מלאכי
'General who could break the curse': Arab world watches Eisenkot, asks if Netanyahu era's over
Saudi weekly Al Majalla highlights former IDF chief's Moroccan roots, the death of his son Gal in Gaza and strong polling, while questioning his approach to Arab parties and the West Bank and warning of a Netanyahu comeback plan
Smadar Perry | 08.30.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
What would Iran, Egypt or Bangladesh joining the Mecca Pact mean?
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan’s new defense pact could expand to Bangladesh, Egypt and possibly Iran, but conflicting interests, legal constraints and questions over mutual-defense obligations could complicate its growth
Giorgia Valente / The Media Line | 08.28.26
US President Donald Trump, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
US holds off on new Iran strikes, turns to economic squeeze
Rubio tells allies Washington does not plan new attacks for now as Trump shifts pressure to sanctions and Hormuz; military action remains on the table if Tehran strikes first
ynet, news agencies | 08.26.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
Middle East chessboard: why the Mecca pact could be good news for Israel
Analysis: In the Middle East’s strategic chess game, the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani triangle is aimed chiefly at Tehran, not Israel; with Saudi financing, Turkish technology and Pakistani military power, the emerging bloc could shift regional deterrence in Jerusalem’s favor
Mohammed Wattad | 08.18.26
מוג'תבא חמינאי
Iran prepares for wider war as Mojtaba Khamenei hardens strategy during US talks
Wall Street Journal report says Tehran used the 60-day negotiating window to rebuild missile forces, empower the IRGC and prepare allied militias for wider attacks from Hormuz to the Red Sea
ynet | 08.17.26
תמים בן חמד אל-ת'אני מוחמד בן סלמאן מלך בחריין חמד בן עיסא אל חליפה מוחמד בן זאיד אאל נהיאן אמיר כוויית
Israel as the Middle East’s 'mistress': wanted behind closed doors, shunned in public
Security ties with Gulf states endure, but Saudi normalization now carries a higher political price, as the Palestinian issue, new regional alliances and years of war test whether Israel can still turn military strength into lasting regional integration
Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 08.15.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are drawing closer, and Israel should be worried
Analysis: The joint agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan is a significant loss for Israel and the US; it shows Gulf states' disappointment with the US and its failure to defang Iran, and makes clear the price of Israel's refusal to normalize with Riyadh 
Ben-Dror Yemini | 08.11.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
Israel alarmed by Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact: ‘This alliance is aimed against us’
Israeli official questions claims the Mecca defense pact is focused on Iran and warns Egypt could join; Jerusalem is urged to deepen ties with Greece, Cyprus, India and the UAE as the Sunni axis grows stronger
Itamar Eichner | 08.10.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
‘Islamic NATO’ or paper alliance? The truth behind Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact
Analysis: The trilateral Makkah Agreement isn't a springboard for conquest in the Middle East; it’s an insurance policy built by three anxious powers desperate to protect their own economies
Amine Ayoub | 08.09.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
Egypt prepared to join new Mideast defense alliance: 'Iran is not the target'
Turkish foreign minister says Cairo may join the defense alliance that his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, 'after certain technical issues are resolved'; Agreement is identical to NATO's Article 5 under which an attack on one is an attack on all 
Lior Ben Ari | 08.09.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
Egypt could join new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense alliance, Turkish FM says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Cairo could join once technical issues are resolved, describing the pact as a NATO-style mutual defense alliance and insisting ‘Iran is not the target’
Lior Ben Ari | 08.08.26
Iran threatens Saudi Arabia after defense pact
Iran warns Saudi Arabia over defense alliance as Pezeshkian says war must end
Tehran says Riyadh’s pact with Turkey and Pakistan cannot guarantee its security, while President Masoud Pezeshkian signals a diplomatic opening, saying ‘the fighting cannot continue forever’; meanwhile, a UAE tanker is struck in Hormuz and Gulf states condemn the attack
Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 08.08.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
The Middle East’s new trio: What lies behind the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense alliance?
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact in Mecca, but questions remain over its scope; Analysts say the alliance is unlikely to involve military action against Iran and could reflect concerns over Israel’s regional rise
Lior Ben Ari | 08.08.26
חתימת ההסכם בין סעודיה, פקיסטן וטורקיה
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal
Pact treats an attack on any one of the three countries as an attack on all, as Riyadh braces for possible Iran-backed strikes from Iraq and Yemen
Associated Press, Lior Ben Ari | 08.07.26
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