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Pentagon will rebuild temporary aid pier, continue sending weapons to Israel

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According to the Pentagon spokeswoman, the Pentagon believes it will be able to re-anchor the pier and operate without further hindrance from weather conditions.

The US-built pier for humanitarian aid delivery was always a long-shot

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It’s not easy to take small ships across an ocean and then get to the coast of a country and construct a floating pier.

Latest Saudi textbooks reflect an increasingly positive shift toward Jews, Israel - IMPACT-se

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IMPACT-se has reviewed the Saudi school curriculum since the early 2000s as a result of the September 11 attacks, which raised questions on the role of schools in radicalization in the Middle East.

Monday, May 27

US professor deported for terror ties shares stage with Hamas officials in Istanbul

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Turkish capital hosts ‘Hamas festival,’ with clerics and political leaders praising the October 7 massacre and openly expressing anti-Jewish bigotry.

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Egypt is attempting to manage increasing tensions with Israel

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Shooting incident is one a number of escalating and simmering tensions that could boil over.

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Houthis launch attacks on 3 ships, 2 US destroyers in nearby seas, group says

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Its attacks have forced shippers to re-route cargo to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa and stoked fears of the Israel-Hamas war spreading and destabilizing the Middle East.

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Iranian President’s death disrupts plan for Khamenei’s legacy

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Raisi's unexpected passing impacts the supreme leader’s efforts to maintain ideological control and navigate internal and external pressures.

Sunday, May 26

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Iran respects strength, takes advantage of weakness, says fmr. US CENTCOM commander

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Iran may seem unpredictable at times, but it respects American strength and responds to deterrence," said former CENTCOM commander

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Palestinian PM: European countries are encouraged to recognize Palestinian state

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"This is again hopefully a source of encouragement for these countries to take the necessary courageous step," Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Mohammad Mustafa said.

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Six injured and at least one Iraqi fighter killed in explosion north of Baghdad

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Two different explosive devices were detonated at the checkpoint on Saturday evening, according to the Iraqi Security Media Cell.

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US expected to lift ban on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the US and Saudi Arabia were very close to concluding a set of agreements on nuclear energy, security and defense cooperation.

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Jordan marks low-key Independence Day as Gaza war continues

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While Jordan has had a peace treaty with Israel for nearly 30 years, the kingdom’s identification with the Palestinian people still runs strong.

Saturday, May 25

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Iran supreme court rejects retrial for Jew facing imminent execution

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US Jews and others raised $1.5 million to save Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani, but without success.

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Yemen's Houthis postpone release of 100 prisoners belonging to government forces

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The release, originally planned for late Saturday, was allegedly delayed due to "technical reasons."

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Kataib Hezbollah to consider ending suspension of attacks on US targets

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After a visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani to the US, Kataib Hezbollah officials in the country met to discuss the potential move.

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One dead after explosion goes off near Iranian embassy in Damascus

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One person is reported dead according to a Syrian human rights organization based in the UK.

Friday, May 24

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Can the Middle East halt the rise of Iran?

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Iran has recently reconciled with Saudi Arabia, with China’s backing, and it has been seeking to open a new page of ties with Egypt.

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The dispensable statesman: Does Raisi's death even impact Iran?

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RAISI’S DEPARTURE won’t end this rise of the mediocre in the Iranian system. His temporary successor, former IRGC officer Mohammed Mokhber, is a product of the same process.

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Ebrahim Raisi signaled Iranian revolution's demise

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The deceased Iranian president epitomized the Khomeini Revolution’s successes, adventures, and decay.

Thursday, May 23

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A Hamas lobby emerges in the Middle East

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Throughout these seven months of war in Gaza, and in the years leading up to October 7, there have been forces at work in the region that have amounted to a kind of Hamas lobby.

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IRGC, Khamenei representative pushing for execution of Iranian Jew - report

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Several Jews have been executed by the Islamic regime since the revolution in 1979.

Wednesday, May 22

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Blinken says US-Saudi pacts could be 'weeks away' from completion

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As Washington works on restoring calm in Gaza through a hostage deal that would achieve a ceasefire, Blinken said, a moment of choice was approaching for Israel.

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Death of Iran's president has delayed talks with IAEA, Grossi says

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The deaths of Iran's president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash have caused a pause in the UN nuclear watchdog's talks with Tehran.

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Egypt's foreign minister makes first trip to Iran to attend president's funeral

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"Shoukry's visit is the first visit by the Egyptian foreign minister to Iran," Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said.

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US were 'unable to assist' Iran in locating Raisi after helicopter crash

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This rare request from the Islamic Republic, which called the United States "the Great Satan," was revealed by the State Department in Washington.

Tuesday, May 21

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Did Raisi’s outreach to Arab states pave the way for Oct. 7? - analysis

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Iran sought to derail any Saudi-Israeli normalization deal, which October 7 did; as such, it exploited October 7 to change the regional order.

Blinken admits: Israel may not be willing or able to move on a Saudi deal

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The conversation about normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is complicated as it would have to involve the pathway to a Palestinian state.

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Olympus Has Fallen: America's decline as a superpower, and what that means for Israel

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The fruits of several calamitous decisions can be seen today, as Iran has successfully attacked Israel on seven fronts in pursuit of the Jewish state’s destruction.

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IDF eliminates Hezbollah commander responsible for rocket and missile unit

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Qassem Saqlawi, a Hezbollah commander responsible for coordinating rocket and missile fire at Israel from Lebanon's coast, was eliminated by Israeli forces.

Monday, May 20

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'Mossad agent Eli Kopter': Israeli joke sparks wave of conspiracy theories on Raisi's death

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One of the jokes on the death of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi that garnered success stated "The pilot is a Mossad agent named Eli Kopter.”