State Oil Company (SOCAR) is set to increase its involvement in Israel's energy industry. Sources have informed Globes that SOCAR, as the operator in a consortium with British Petroleum (BP) and Yitzhak Tshuva's NewMed Energy to search for gas in Block I in the northwest of Israel's economic waters,

SDF commander Mazloum Abdi says he welcomes Israeli support to protect Kurdish achievements, as regional tensions and security challenges persist.

President Donald Trump on Monday alerted America's farmers to coming U.S. tariffs on "external product," telling them to get ready to sell their goods domestically.

Jerusalem said to have told Washington that Damascus's new Islamist rulers, backed by Turkey, pose a threat to Israel's borders

Hamas said on Saturday that it rejected Israel's "formulation" of extending the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, on the day the first stage of the deal was set to expire.

FILE - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, on Feb. 24, 2025. Fidan's recent criticism of Iranian support for militias in the Middle East triggered diplomatic discussions with the countries' ambassadors.

Turkish and British officials will discuss Syria's future during a meeting in Ankara on Monday, with security, sanctions and economic development on the agenda, Turkish foreign ministry source says

Israeli officials have expressed deep concerns regarding Syria’s new leadership, which has received support from Turkey.

Iran and Turkey have summoned each other’s diplomats for discussions, officials said Tuesday, after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized Tehran’s policy of supporting militias in Syria and elsewhere.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently dispatched his military secretary, Roman Gofman, to Moscow for high-level talks.

Israeli officials believe that Syria's Ankara-backed new Islamist rulers pose a threat to the Jewish state's borders

Israel is lobbying the United States to maintain a decentralized Syria to counter Turkey's influence. By supporting Russia's military presence, Israel aims to prevent Turkey-backed Islamists from threatening its borders.