Qatar Cracks Down on Iranian Sleeper Cells: Ten Operatives Arrested
Qatar said on Tuesday it disrupted two sleeper cells working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Qatar said on Tuesday it disrupted two sleeper cells working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The Department of War (DOW) publicly identified four of the six U.S. Army casualties following the strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

President Donald Trump said in his answer to a question from Breitbart News on Tuesday that Iran, in response to Operation Epic Fury, began attacking neighbors that wanted to stay neutral.

President Donald Trump said in response to a question from Breitbart News that countries are unifying against “bad seed” Iran because of the “evil” philosophy held by its regime

Venezuela’s socialist “interim” leader Delcy Rodríguez held a phone call on Monday with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Iranian drones hit the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, causing a fire and damage to the building on Monday.

As missile exchanges intensified across the Middle East and commercial flights were halted amid Operation Epic Fury, Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz found himself stranded in the Gulf region, where he coordinated with U.S. and regional officials to evacuate a group of Americans to safety.

Multiple outlets reported on Monday that the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia had temporarily shut down after dramatic images surfaced of smoke billowing from the facility following an Iranian attack.

The United States and several countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar, issued a joint statement strongly condemning Iran’s “indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks.”

The Iranian terror regime struck seven different neighboring countries with missiles and drones following the launch of America’s “Operation Epic Fury,” reports as of Saturday night Washington, DC, time indicated.

President Donald Trump said Saturday night he knows “exactly who” could replace Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei following his elimination in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike, asserting the removal of Tehran’s longtime ruler has materially shifted the diplomatic landscape.

Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning strongly condemned Iranian missile attacks against U.S. bases hosted by their Gulf allies, and threatened to take actions if Iran continues violating their sovereignty.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that the Ninth Air Force will conduct a “multi-day readiness exercise” in the Middle East to “demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower.” One place they could soon be called upon to disperse airpower is Iran.

The U.S. has taken some steps across the Middle East over the past few days that could indicate preparations for an operation against Iran, although they could also be acts of simple prudence or feints.

Somalia’s semi-autonomous regions of Puntland, Jubbaland, and Somaliland – the latter recently recognized as an independent country by Israel – have all broken with the central government in Mogadishu after it announced it was cutting ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia posted data this week that showed it carrying out at least 356 executions in 2025, the highest number recorded in the modern era, and a significant increase over the record-breaking 338 executions in 2024.

Saudi warplanes on Friday bombed positions held by the Southern Transitional Council (STC), the Yemeni separatist group backed by Saudi Arabia’s nominal allies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Yemeni separatist group STC accuses Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes against their forces in the province of Hadramout.

The Southern Transitional Council (STC), the Yemeni separatist movement that abruptly abandoned its alliance with the deposed national government last month and began snapping up oil-rich territory in southern Yemen, is urging the United States to support them against the Iran-backed Houthi extremists who control the northern half of the country.

Rapper Cardi B took to social media to trash the United States while in Saudi Arabia, telling her fans “Y’all need to convince me to come back,” before noting that she hasn’t seen a single “bum” in the Middle Eastern country and said everyone she encounters appears to have “that real money,” unlike “ghetto” America.

The Southern Transitional Council (STC), a secessionist group in Yemen, has seized control of the oil-rich provinces of Hadramout and Mahra, threatening to re-ignite the stalemated Yemeni civil war and potentially destabilize the region.

BANGKOK (AP) — Paramount Skydance says the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings withdrew from its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery to avert a possible national security review.

On December 8, 2024, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was known – and wanted – internationally as “Abu Mohammed al-Jolani,” the leader of the jihadist terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

“Fifty Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson said the art of cinema in the United States “feels really grim right now” while attending the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, believing a possible deal between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery could lead to a “rebirth.”

Multiple reports surfacing this weekend indicated that the government of Saudi Arabia has expanded access to alcohol sales, for decades banned as haram, to foreigners who can prove they make over $13,300 a month.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) asked him to work on a peace deal between the factions in Sudan’s long and brutal civil war, and Trump has already begun working on a deal.

President Donald Trump appears to have suffered two diplomatic disappointments this month, as first Syria and then Saudi Arabia chose not to join the Abraham Accords.

During an interview aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said that he doesn’t believe Israel is “overly worried” about the sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia and doing so “is not,

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Ibrahim Almadi, the son of U.S. citizen Saad Almadi, who was released by Saudi Arabia, said that his father wouldn’t have been released without President Donald Trump and also credited CNN host Erin Burnett

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud on Wednesday signed a joint declaration on civilian nuclear cooperation, taking a step toward fulfilling Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power ambitions.

First Lady Melania Trump was elegantly mysterious in an emerald gown for a dinner in the East Room of the White House, where she and the president hosted the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

President Donald Trump declared that he and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are making the alliance between the United States and Saudi Arabia “stronger and more powerful than it’s ever been before.”

President Donald Trump touted at the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum that some $270 billion in agreements and sales will be signed on Wednesday alone between dozens of companies.

President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday, November 19.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) said that there is a line to be walked where we want Saudi Arabia to be an ally and to bring them into the Abraham Accords, but “we ought
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia “should get top of the line” F-35 fighter jets “pretty similar” to Israel’s during an Oval Office meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, adding that Jerusalem is “aware” of the emerging deal and “is going to be very happy” as the two also discussed Riyadh potentially joining the Abraham Accords.

President Donald Trump holds a dinner with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, November 18.

President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman leaves nuclear power and the Abraham Accords unresolved.

President Donald Trump said “things happen” during a bilateral press conference with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when asked about the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia will be upping its investment commitment in the U.S. to nearly $1 trillion, up from the $600 billion pledged in May.
