Iran attack puts US back on Israel’s side – for now
Israel’s war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its next move after fighting off a massive air attack launched by Iran and its proxies on April 13.
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Israel-Iran showdown puts the whole world in uncharted territory
The attack represents a new status quo for the Middle East. Whatever stability and optimism existed previously is now effectively gone. It is all but assured that Israel will retaliate, and Tehran has warned that such a move would draw an even greater Iranian response.
Israel-Gaza war: as Singapore investigates latest anti-Israel protest, is there a ‘paradigm shift’ in domestic views?
In a rare act of defiance of strict laws governing demonstrations, especially on the war, supporters of the pro-Palestinian cause on Monday unfurled a banner at tourist attraction Gardens by the Bay.
Iran strike on Israel driven by pressure from hard-liners: expert
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel late Saturday reflects the political pressure its leadership faces from hard-liners to retaliate against a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus this month, according to a foreign policy expert specializing in Iranian affairs.
Anti-China voices in US often miss the mark but on trade, they have a point
The central premise is logical. They contend that Beijing seeks to exhaust Washington by taking contrary positions – or simply declining to act at all – on Ukraine, the Middle East, the Red Sea or any other locus of international conflict in which the US has a stake.
Indonesia-Israel relations: why normalising ties for an OECD seat would be ‘political suicide’ for Jakarta
A supposed agreement for Jakarta to formally recognise and normalise ties with Israel ahead of a vote on Indonesia’s accession to the 38-member Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development was reported on last week by Israeli news site Ynet.
Stock futures are little changed after Dow's sixth straight losing day: Live updates
U.S. stock futures were little changed Monday night after a losing day for the major benchmarks.
Israel’s military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile attack
Israel's military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran's weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged Israel not to retaliate, trying to avoid a spiral of violence in the Middle East.