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The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West. This has created a region rich in a culture of resistance and thousands of ethnic groups looking for their piece of land. This has created a complicated region and Jpost's Middle East News simplifies it.

US President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 13, 2024. The president returned to the White House from Wilmington, Delaware to consult with his national security team after Iran said it launched dozens of attack drones at Israel.

Biden and Harris warned of an imminent dual assault on Israel by Iran and Hezbollah

 US soldiers are seen during a handover ceremony of Taji military base from US-led coalition troops to Iraqi security forces, in the base north of Baghdad, Iraq August 23, 2020.

Iran-aligned attack on US forces in Iraq is dangerous escalation, says Austin

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Russian Security Council's Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Tehran, Iran August 5, 2024

Iran, Russia vow to strengthen ties amid an escalating regional conflict

 An Israeli firefighter works to put out a fire in Kiryat Shmona, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in northern Israel July 29, 2024.

IDF presents preemptive strike plan on Iran, Hezbollah to senior leaders

By MAARIV
US soldier guarding US army base in Iraq.

US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say

By REUTERS
 Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne, following a meeting discussing the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Cairo, March 30, 2024.

Jordan, Saudi FMs tell Iran it must stay out of air space if it attacks Israel - report

 In this handout photo provided by the Iranian Presidency, Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, attends a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Tehran, July 30, 2024.

How did Western Media react to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh?

By Nathan Klabin/The Media Line
 Fire blazing at Iran-Afghanistan Dogharoun border, August 5, 2024.

Fire at Iran-Afghanistan border extinguished after massive inferno

 Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against corruption, inside the parliament in Baghdad, Iraq July 30, 2022.

In Iraq, a law that can ‘legalize pedophilia’ is on the table

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
 Large sceen displays pictures of Mohammed Deif and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh with the word "assassinated”, in Giv'atayim, August 2, 2024

The three assassinations that changed the Middle East

 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel

By REUTERS
 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Tehran, Iran August 4, 2024.

Iran dismisses US, Arab attempts to limit potential attack on Israel

 THE COURAGE and vision of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to engage all sides of this conflict , including successive Israeli governments, is laudable and potentially a game changer, say the writers

Netanyahu delays normalization with Saudi Arabia amid tensions with Biden

 President Isaac Herzog meeting UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.

Egyptian expert says UAE sees itself as ‘USA of the Arab world,’ backs Emirates peacekeeping force

By Nathan Klabin/The Media Line
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with the assorted foreign ministers of the G7 FOreign Ministers during NATOs 75th anniversary summit in Washington, US, July 11, 2024.

G7 foreign ministers urge efforts to avoid inflaming Middle East tensions

By REUTERS
 White phosphorus fired by Israeli army to create a smoke screen, is seen on the Israel-Lebanon border in northern Israel, November 12, 2023.

Everything you need to know about the conflict between Israel and Lebanon

 A war between Israel and Iran (illustrative)

Everything you need to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran

 Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Beit Dajan, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on June 3, 2022

Everything you need to know about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

 Demonstrators pray near a mock coffin during a protest against the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, in Lebanon's capital Beirut, August 2, 2024.

How do Hamas and Iran explain Haniyeh's death?

 A woman holds a sign that shows the Rabaa hand gesture, which symbolizes support for the Muslim Brotherhood, during a march.  Sudan, May 22, 2015.

Newly revived terror organization uncovered in UAE

 A view of an Iranian missile during the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2024.

Iran expected to attack Israel as early as Monday, US officials arrive in Middle East

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