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US President Donald Trump looks on during the signing of a security pact between the US, Denmark, and Greenland during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.(photo credit: CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES)
September 26, 5:27 AM
Saudi-led coalition intercepts two Houthi drones launched toward RiyadhByREUTERS
September 26, 5:27 AM
Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal, expects war to continue after midterm elections – reportA US official said on Friday that the United States is having positive, constructive discussions with Iran through mediators and continues to discuss nuclear issues.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City; illustrative(photo credit: MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO/GETTY IMAGES)Go to the full article > >
September 26, 5:27 AM
Lebanese PM demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon, says country dragged into war ‘imposed upon’ itSalam also condemned Iran for its attacks on Arab states in the region, saying that “Lebanon wishes to renew its solidarity with the states of the Arab Gulf and with Jordan.”ByAARON GLICK
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 25, 2026.(photo credit: Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)Go to the full article > >
September 26, 5:27 AM
Pakistani, Saudi, Turkish chiefs discuss closer military tiesThe meeting follows a Washington Post report earlier on Friday that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons program, according to US intelligence assessments.ByREUTERS
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and other officials pose before the first committee meeting for the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 31, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/MURAD SEZER)Go to the full article > >
September 26, 5:27 AM
Netanyahu did not discuss UAE’s October 7 warning at Gaza security meeting week of attack – reportThe report comes as the prime minister, as well as UAE and US officials, deny allegations made in a Haaretz report that MBZ warned Netanyahu of a major Hamas attack in the days before Oct. 7, 2023.ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.(photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)Go to the full article > >
September 26, 5:27 AM
Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, US intelligence warns – reportClassified US intelligence warns Saudi Arabia may still seek nuclear weapons, fueling bipartisan pushback in Congress against a proposed Trump administration civilian nuclear cooperation pact.ByASHER SMITH
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al Saud speaks during the 69th annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general conference on September 15, 2025 in Vienna, Austria.(photo credit: Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >