Middle East
US threatens to veto new Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield disagrees with the Algerian proposed resolution
Washington Post: Iran urges its proxies to avoid war with US and Israel
Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria allow Iran to pursue its policies while avoiding accountability for their actions
Blinken: Arab world wants to normalize relations with Israel
According to the US Secretary of State, peace in the Middle East requires the release of the Israeli hostages and the creation of a Palestinian state
Egyptian Foreign Minister: Hamas is outside Palestinian consensus
Egyptian diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2014 spoke at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday
Houthis say they have already attacked 34 vessels
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted 17 Israeli, 14 American, and three British ships
'Hamas is not a terrorist group', says UN Deputy Secretary-General
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths told Sky News that he does not consider Hamas a terrorist group.
Arab allies restricting US action against Iran-backed militants, Politico reports
The United Arab Emirates and other Arab nations are blocking the United States from using military bases on their soil to target pro-Iranian militants.