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10+ hour, 11+ min ago   (44+ words) The U.S. is deploying more warplanes to the Middle East, including the 115th Fighter Wing from the Air National Guard in Madison. The U.S. is deploying more warplanes to the Middle East, including the 115th Fighter Wing from the Air National Guard in Madison....

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (74+ words) Brent crude prices crossed $100 per barrel for the first time since late July as Iran attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz, deepening the ongoing Middle East conflict. Brent futures were last... Oops, something went wrong Brent Jumps Past $100 Amid…...

19+ hour, 33+ min ago   (422+ words) Commentary by Mona Yacoubian Published September 9, 2026 Part of the Middle East Program’s Middle East Futures Project, this Commentary series will analyze the Middle East’s current period of disequilibrium, explore future scenarios for the region, and identify potential pathways forward. The…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago   (321+ words) John Malkovich has dropped out of a Tel Aviv performance of “The Music Critic” after fabricated quotes attributed to him appeared in a press release promoting it. “A PR company hired by the Israeli promoter drafted a quote for the…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (438+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose past $100 a barrel today (9 September), hitting a more than six-week high and breaching the symbolic threshold for the first time since 24 July, as intensifying conflict in the Middle East heightened concerns about…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (750+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of US ally Saudi Arabia today (8 September), wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a major expansion ​of the six-month-old Middle East…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (401+ words) The Middle East remains on edge on Wednesday as the United States and Iran trade fresh attacks overnight strikes. The US launched strikes on Iranian targets, describing them as a response to Tehran’s attempt to target a US warship with…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (388+ words) The Middle East remains on edge as the United States and Iran trade fresh attacks. The US launched strikes on Iranian targets, describing them as a response to Tehran’s attempt to target a US warship with ballistic missiles. The Middle…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1159+ words) Issued on: 08/09/2026 - 17:10Modified: 08/09/2026 - 20:16 British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused the Israeli government on Tuesday of turning a "blind eye" to what he called "ethnic cleansing" by settlers in the West Bank as the UK joined France and ten other countries in…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (282+ words) Is President Donald Trump preparing to reduce the US military footprint in the Middle East after the Iran war?rnrnBehind the scenes, US military and intelligence officials are reportedly discussing possible cuts to troops and facilities. But there is no…...