Category: middle_east
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Newsweek: About 53,000 Israelis Abroad Expected to Fly Home for October 27 Election
Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine's full Starlink access, and Google halted two Finland data center sites after clearing about 1,300 acres of forest before environmental assessments were complete.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldIsraelFranceElectionGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetEconomyEuropeMiddle EastUSAEnergy Israel electionAID CoalitionIsraelis abroad votingStarlinkUkraineElon MuskMeghan MarkleNewsweekmidterm electionsU.S. SenateU.S. House of RepresentativesTexasGoogledata centersBenjamin NetanyahuMarine Le Pen
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Uninsured Rate for Working-Age U.S. Adults Rises to 11.2% as Employer Premium Contributions Climb 9%
Commonwealth Fund research puts the 2026 uninsured share up from 8.9% in 2024, while a KFF survey finds workers paying 9% more toward employer plans and a Marsh survey projects an 8.2% rise in per-employee benefit costs in 2027.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Possible Renewed Fighting in Iran, Record Early Voting and Trump Deposition Order in BBC Suit
NPR's Up First newsletter reports military reinforcements arriving in the Middle East, nearly 21 million early votes cast, and a judge ordering Trump to sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation case.
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Air Force Tells Congress It Needs 1,509 Combat-Ready Fighters by 2035
The service is also weighing a new-build F-16, while the Pentagon assesses the cost of rebuilding Middle East bases and Northrop Grumman considers options for its microelectronics business.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetMiddle EastTradeCongressAsiaWorldConflict Breaking DefensePentagonCENTCOMArmyNorthrop GrummanmicroelectronicsdronesBreaking Defense - PentagonU.S. Air Forcefighter jetsLt. Gen. David TaborF-16Middle East basesSaudi Arabia nuclear programAir ForceElbit SystemsTurkey Qatar Indonesia Pakistan defense cooperationKeris Woomera exerciseArmy dronesBreaking Defense Daily
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Columbia Global Reports Excerpt Explores Uyghur Fighters in Syria's Civil War
Columbia News publishes an excerpt from Emily Feng's new book on Uyghur militants in Syria's civil war, with Feng set to discuss the work in an online event on Oct. 28.
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Media Monitor: CAIR Releases 2026 Congressional Scorecard, Backs Protest Against Police Brutality
CAIR is reporting it released a 2026 congressional scorecard covering 28 legislative entries and five letters, and that its Minnesota chapter will join a national protest against police brutality.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesCongressElectionLegalMiddle East CAIRCongressional ScorecardRobert S. McCawFountain Hillspolice brutality protestWest Linn OregonAxon
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Midterm Campaign Push, Possible Iran Strike Plans and a Tesla-SpaceX Merger
NPR reports Democrats deploying Obama and Harris in the midterm homestretch, U.S.-Israel preparations for a possible Iran strike, and Tesla and SpaceX exploring a merger.
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Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After Trump Request, Putin Says
The 74-year-old Michigan retired teacher had been held more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine; the Kremlin also says it is "in principle" ready to resume trilateral talks next month.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Signs of Pressure on Iran, Shifting 2028 GOP Odds and Unrest in Europe
Newsweek reports Iran's oil exports have stalled and its currency hit record lows under a U.S. naval blockade, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio lose ground in 2028 GOP prediction markets.
Politics and GovernmentWorldHealthScience & TechnologyRepublican PartyElectionMiddle EastEuropeArtificial IntelligenceMilitary Iran warDonald TrumpJD VanceMarco RubioNorth Carolina Senate raceFrance protestsEbola outbreakNewsweek
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact rates Rogers' Muslim Brotherhood claim False, Vance's gas price claim False
PolitiFact fact-checks Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers' claim that Abdul El-Sayed didn't disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, and JD Vance's claim that Biden-era refinery closures drive high gas prices.
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Media Monitor: Amanpour to leave CNN, Stewart stays at 'The Daily Show,' arrests made in West Bank attack on Post photographer
Poynter reports Christiane Amanpour will exit CNN next June after 43 years, Jon Stewart will remain at "The Daily Show" through 2028, and Israeli police arrested 10 suspects in a West Bank attack on a Washington Post photojournalist.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup: Northeast Climate Backlash, Slotkin's Warning, Musk's SpaceX Giveaway
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board surveys anti-fossil-fuel utility costs hurting Northeast Democrats, Elissa Slotkin's warning to young Trump staffers, and Elon Musk's SpaceX share pledge.
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NATO Air Command Says Drone Defence Hinges on Production as Romania Downs Two Over Black Sea
Lt. Gen. Guillaume Thomas says allied industry must produce ammunition at scale, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims a 50 percent rise in drone output and France's unrest spreads to Italy.
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Media Monitor: CAIR Chapters Seek Action on West Bank Attack, Trump Remarks, Malcolm X Monument
CAIR and its chapters are reporting a West Bank assault on a Chicagoan, urging denunciation of Trump's mockery of the name Muhammad, and welcoming Maryland's first Malcolm X monument.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesMiddle EastGeneral PoliticsLegalElection CAIRWest BankTurmus'ayyaMohammed SakatDonald TrumpMalcolm X monumentMaryland
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports on Golden Dome Cyber Role, Army Balloon Swarms and EU Space Pact
Breaking Defense reports NORTHCOM's JTF-Gold is still defining its cyber warfare role for Golden Dome, while the Army weighs stratospheric sensing after Middle East balloon tests and the EU deepens space security.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryEuropeMiddle EastAstronomy and SpaceAsia Breaking DefenseGolden DomeJoint Task Force-GoldNORTHCOMArmy balloon swarmsCENTCOMEuropean Union space securityBreaking Defense - Military Space
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Newsweek Newsletter Describes Trump Push to Sideline Zelensky in Ukraine Settlement
The 1600 newsletter says the apparent aim is to force Kyiv to accept defeat in exchange for Putin's help pressuring Iran, while the Kyiv Independent accuses Trump of helping Russia win.
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Media Monitor: Poynter reports White House pool workaround, five-day press secretary exit and West Bank attack on Post photographer
Poynter reports the White House gave Real America's Voice a secondary TV pool slot when CNN was excluded, Katie Zacharia's five-day tenure as press secretary ended, and a Washington Post photographer was beaten in the West Bank.
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Media Monitor: IISS Says Iran War Depleted US Missile Stocks, Straining Pacific Commitments
The International Institute for Strategic Studies reports that the US-Israel war on Iran sharply depleted Patriot, THAAD and Tomahawk stocks, with replenishment expected to take three years or more and allies facing delivery shortfalls.
ConflictPolitics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryTradeMiddle EastAsiaEurope IISSIran warUS munitionsPatriot missilesTHAADWestern PacificNATO defense spending
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Weighs New York Governor's Race, Trump's Russia Moves and France's Unrest
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says Kathy Hochul's record is weak but a Trump undertow is hurting GOP challenger Bruce Blakeman, and weighs Trump's Russia sanctions waiver and unrest in France.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthMediaElectionEconomyFinancial MarketsMiddle EastGeneral Politics Kathy HochulBruce BlakemanNew York governor's raceDonald TrumpRussia sanctionsFrance protestsJean-Luc MélenchonWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Weighs California 'Abundance' Test, Trump's Election Blame, Washington Tax
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists examine California's Prop. 45 as a test of progressive "abundance" rhetoric, Trump's election excuses, a Washington state tax and Palestinian elections.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaEntertainmentEconomyElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMiddle EastEuropeAsiaArtificial IntelligenceEnergyLegal Wall Street JournalCalifornia Proposition 45Donald TrumpKen PaxtonWashington State taxMahmoud AbbasUkraineWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Trump Fires Press Secretary Katie Zacharia After Five Days as Corruption Tops Voter Concerns
A Fox News poll found "corruption in government" now leads voter concerns, and Vice President JD Vance said he had seen no evidence Trump enriched himself, though Forbes and Bloomberg report his net worth has more than doubled since his…
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Media Monitor: CSIS Briefing Reports Trump Says U.S. in Denuclearization Talks With Russia and China
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports President Trump says Washington is in denuclearization talks with Russia and China, as senators move to block a Saudi civilian nuclear deal.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldRussiaIranSaudi ArabiaNorth KoreaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseCongressMilitaryEnergyMiddle EastAsiaEuropeDemocratic Party CSISNuclear Policy NewsDonald Trumpnuclear disarmamentChinaSaudi Arabia nuclear dealNorth Korea submarine missilesIran nuclear programNATO nuclear guarantee
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Media Monitor: CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charges, Condemns West Bank Attack and Racist Police Texts
CAIR is reporting it welcomed felony hate crime charges in a Des Plaines park threat case, condemned an Israeli settler attack on a Washington Post reporter, and denounced racist texts tied to Charlotte police.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentWorldMediaLegalSocial IssuesMiddle EastElection CAIRhate crime chargesDes Plaines IllinoisMatthew R. KindleWest BankWashington PostCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police
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Newsweek Reports Iranians' Deepening Economic Pain, Kansas Senate Race Tightening and Hyundai's $15.5bn India Bet
Iranian inflation eased slightly to 83.8 percent a year in September, while Democrat Adam Hamilton polls neck-and-neck with Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in 94 years.
BusinessWorldPolitics and GovernmentEconomyTradeMiddle EastAsiaMilitaryEnergyScience & TechnologyUSAIndiaIranElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyArtificial Intelligence United States sanctionsDonald TrumpIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsRussiaVolodymyr ZelenskyJared KushnerHyundaiNewsweekKansas Senate raceAdam HamiltonRoger MarshallHyundai India investmentIran economyHakeem Jeffries Miamidata centers
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Hegseth Urges UK to Boost Defense Spending in Pentagon Meeting With Streeting
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting at the Pentagon, pressing for faster British defense spending and support for Trump's Ukraine peace objective.
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Hegseth Pushes Autonomy at AUSA as Army Faces Mineral, Budget and Modernization Pressures
Pentagon and Raytheon sign a multi-year SM-3 IB contract worth up to $6.3 billion, while a continuing resolution is called the biggest challenge for U.S. Army Pacific.
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Media Monitor: CAIR Highlights Muslim Filmmaker Podcast, Chicago Hindu Temple Plot Presser, Texas Probe Call
CAIR is reporting a new podcast episode with Muslim filmmaker Akram Shibly, a Chicago press conference on a foiled plot targeting a Hindu temple, and calls for a Texas investigation of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
MediaLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentSocial IssuesLegalMiddle EastFilm and TVMedia BiasElection CAIRAkram ShiblyThank You for Thinking of MeCAIR-ChicagoHindu templeKen PaxtonLena Masri
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Treasury Sanctions Iraqi Bank and Iranian Offshore Lenders, FinCEN Warns Banks on Charity Abuse
FinCEN's alert under Operation Economic Outcast asks financial institutions to report diversion of khums religious tithes through charity networks, while Treasury blocks an Iraqi bank, Iranian offshore banks, oil intermediaries and exchange houses.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementIranUSAFederal GovernmentBankingLegalMiddle EastMilitaryWorldIraqFinancial Markets FinCENOperation Economic Outcastreligious charity networkskhumsU.S. Department of the Treasuryfinancial institutionsFinancial Crimes Enforcement NetworkIran sanctionsInternational Development BankScott BessentOffice of Foreign Assets Controlshadow bankingUS TreasuryIranian regimereligious charitiesterrorism financing
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Vandenberg Coalition Podcast Examines UNGA Week and the Future of U.S. Engagement at the U.N.
Vandenberg Coalition's new Flash Focus podcast weighs what UNGA High Level Week achieved and how Washington should approach the United Nations to safeguard American interests.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaEuropeGeneral Politics Vandenberg CoalitionUnited Nations General AssemblyUNGA High Level WeekMorgan ViñaCorban TeagueTaiwanhorizontal escalationThe Vandenberg Coalition
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Libor Ruling, Inflation, Starlink in Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on overturned Libor fraud convictions, inflation and real wages, Starlink throttling in Ukraine, and Democratic politics.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldHealthMediaEconomyBankingFinancial MarketsWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyEuropeMiddle EastMilitaryLegalEducationFilm and TV Wall Street JournalLiborinflationFederal ReserveStarlinkUkraineDonald TrumpWall Street Journal Editorial Board