
PBS Newshour - 7 hours 6 min ago
Ten years ago, Scott Anderson's New York Times Magazine project, Fractured Lands, traced the lives of six people across the Middle East as war, dictatorship and the Arab Spring transformed the region. His latest book, "King of Kings," examines the fall of Iran's last Shah in 1978 and the Islamic Revolution that followed and still shapes Iran today. Anderson joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast...

The Guardian - 8 hours 28 min ago
Andy Burnham says he will urge Donald Trump to bring an end to conflict with Iran The UK has agreed to provide defensive air support to Saudi Arabia to help counter Houthi fighters and restore stability in the Middle East while driving down the cost of living at home, Andy Burnham has said, ahead of his first meeting with Donald Trump. The prime minister said he had agreed to a request for air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets to defend energy infrastructure against the Iran-backed rebels and help...

The Hill - 12 hours 53 min ago
The State Department on Saturday warned Americans in the Middle East to exercise caution, after the Iranian-backed Houthis launched an attack on the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. Citing "tensions" in the region, the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs said the security environment in the Middle East "remains complex with the potential for unforeseen...

UPI - 15 hours 6 min ago
The 6th annual Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was postponed to 2027 amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Eurogamer - 15 hours 51 min ago
Some Marvel's Wolverine players have claimed their game has been altered to censor aspects of Mystique's lesbian relationship and marriage to Tyger. A number of posts on Reddit and social media appear to show how differently the relationship is referenced compared to the uncensored version. Read more...

The Raw Story - 17 hours 32 min ago
Officials within the Trump administration are growing increasingly worried that the president may soon launch a major attack in the Middle East, with one adviser warning that it'd be "political suicide," Zeteo reported Monday. President Donald Trump sparked fears of a major Middle East escalation Saturday after abruptly cutting his weekend getaway short and racing back to the White House. Trump confirmed on Sunday that "very big things" regarding his deeply unpopular war against...

NBC News - 17 hours 58 min ago
Iran warned Monday it would use "new weapons with new capabilities" if the U.S. launched a fresh assault after President Donald Trump ramped up the rhetoric against Tehran over the weekend.

NBC News - 18 hours 21 min ago
The Iran conflict is spreading in the Middle East, prompting the State Department to urge Americans in the region to exercise heightened vigilance. It comes as President Donald Trump says he's weighing next steps, telling Fox News, "My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up." NBC's Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.

The Guardian - 19 hours 36 min ago
Trump's mess has rekindled Yemen's civil war and a years-long conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia When the US and Israel launched a war of aggression against Iran in late February, Tehran's allies in the Middle East jumped into the fray. Lebanon's Hezbollah militia fired rockets at Israel, while Shia militias in Iraq attacked US bases and diplomatic outposts. But the Houthis, who control large parts of Yemen, mostly stayed on the sidelines. Over the past few weeks, however...

Fox News - 19 hours 37 min ago
Over 100 world leaders descend on the United Nations General Assembly as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine dominate the diplomatic agenda.

NPR - 20 hours 37 min ago
United Nations head Ant nio Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global body faces deep divisions.