14 stories tagged middle-east, newest first.
299 points by ck2 | 173 comments
Vanity Fair book excerpt by Matthew Cole on how Dutch intelligence hacked Jared Kushner's phone, revealing over $700 million in transfers tied to Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
13 points by u1hcw9nx | 10 comments
An Economist article on mounting political and economic setbacks facing Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman.
18 points by michaelhillaert | 2 comments
Financial Times news article reporting that Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats in the occupied West Bank.
43 points by cod1r | 34 comments
Reuters news article reporting that US forces have exited Iraq after two decades, potentially leaving an opening for Iran; page showed a device verification screen.
497 points by berkeleyjunk | 415 comments
Wall Street Journal article reporting that AWS cannot restore some customer data from Middle East data center facilities struck by Iran.
536 points by g-b-r | 1588 comments
Guardian news article reporting that the US and Iran agreed to a provisional ceasefire; the capture shows a bot-verification captcha page instead of the article.
571 points by tjwds | 1276 comments
Guardian news article reporting a US F-15E fighter jet confirmed shot down over Iran, with Tehran releasing wreckage images and a US rescue effort underway.
404 points by KoftaBob | 1076 comments
Responsible Statecraft article arguing why the US Navy will not use force against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
354 points by andsoitis | 585 comments
NPR obituary and news report stating Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike, ending his 36-year rule.
1103 points by lavp | 2393 comments
CNN news report that Israel launched a strike against Iran and declared a nationwide state of emergency.
886 points by nashashmi | 823 comments
CNN visual explainer on how Israeli actions, including aid restrictions, led to famine in Gaza.
1100 points by mattcollins | 3239 comments
BBC News live coverage page on US airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites, with Tehran warning of 'everlasting consequences'.
419 points by dnsbty | 950 comments
Reuters news report on Israel and Hamas reaching a ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war in Gaza; the page loaded as a captcha challenge.
946 points by logicchains | 2141 comments
Reuters news report on pager explosions in Lebanon that killed several people and wounded Hezbollah members; the page shows a bot-check captcha.