According to diplomatic officials, the US, with the help of Israeli intelligence officials, is providing a security umbrella for Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and senior government officials who support the agreement with Israel. At the same time, Aoun has received backing from Gulf leaders to advance the diplomatic move.

Internal crises and shifting public sentiment across three major European powers threaten to alter the European Union's diplomatic stance toward Jerusalem.

The new framework agreement with Israel is reawakening Lebanon’s internal demons. Between threats from Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, and the push by President Aoun and the Christian-Sunni camp to dismantle the militias, this is the picture of a country on its last legs.

Israeli defense companies have supplied Qatar and Saudi Arabia with defense systems, flight helmets and night-vision equipment over the years as part of international projects, according to a report published by Haaretz. The deals were carried out despite Israel having no official diplomatic relations with either country.

Ukrainian drone strike capabilities have caught the Kremlin by surprise, with officials in Russia conveying alarm and gloom. In Crimea, shortages of food products are being felt and fuel sales have been banned: "People are trying to flee from here on foot or by bicycle."

After an Iranian drone hit an oil tanker carrying more than 2 million oil barrels, US Central Command forces struck military infrastructure, defense systems and drone facilities. Iran attacked Kuwait and Bahrain. President Donald Trump issued a threatening message: "The Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist."

Democratic primary victories by candidates with anti-Israel views are raising fears in the US Jewish community and questions about deeper trends in American politics.

Several senior figures from a Sunni political party were arrested as part of a massive corruption case that has shaken Iraq. The politicians were arrested after local court rulings stripped them of their parliamentary immunity.

The Flea came off the bench at the demand of the crowd in Dallas and broke a slew of records with a perfect free kick in the 80th minute, sealing a 3-1 win over Jordan in the final match of the group stage. Rest assured, he has kept a few bullets in the chamber for the match against Cape Verde, which kept clean sheets against Spain and Saudi Arabia and has yet to lose.

A Wall Street Journal investigation reveals that Iranian missile and drone attacks caused unprecedented damage to at least 20 US sites. The Pentagon is now considering moving command centers underground, reducing forces in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and shifting operations westward to move them out of the line of fire