The tribal members are from Abu al-Khasib, south of Basra, on the Shatt al Arab waterway. The men come from the village of Jaykur, close to the Iranian border.

The California Democrat, who is considering a 2028 presidential run, argued that the imprisoned Fatah leader could help advance a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

Camel races, though a longstanding tradition in Bedouin communities, are often accompanied by other crimes when organized illegally.

Classified US intelligence warns Saudi Arabia may still seek nuclear weapons, fueling bipartisan pushback in Congress against a proposed Trump administration civilian nuclear cooperation pact.

Ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 election, Benny Gantz warns of national challenges, including internal division and weakened global ties, arguing Israel needs a broad moderate Zionist government.

The 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.

CNN also reported on Thursday that its journalists were still denied entry to the White House without an explanation.

The Hebrew phrase used for someone taking too long to realize the obvious is “Boker tov, Eliyahu” - now, at least, Israelis have finally woken up.