How Saudi Arabia’s spending spree reached the end of the line
“The thinking now is to basically get small wins, small successes here and there, instead of these mega projects,” says Abdullah.…
I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found
Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war. Source link
Strait of Hormuz: Iran steps up claim to control Middle East waterway
Iran publishes a map claiming “armed forces oversight” across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway. Source link
Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel’s prison service says the…
Gaza flotilla activists set for deportation from Israel as backlash over treatmentgrows
Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment in detention. Source link
Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
In the afternoon, Ben-Gvir – an ultra-nationalist who, as national security minister, oversees Israel’s police force – posted a video on…
Lebanon says 19 killed in Israeli air strikes
Ten people were killed in a single strike on a house, including three children and three women, Lebanon’s health ministry says. Source link
British couple on new hunger strike in Iranian jail, family say
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have each spent several days refusing food, their family says. Source link
Key people smuggler arrested after BBC uncovered identity
The 28-year-old’s network is thought to have transported thousands of illegal migrants into the UK. Source link
Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
The US president says he is holding off on an attack planned for Tuesday as “serious negotiations are now taking place”. Source link