Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says that Israel is ready to launch further strikes against Iran if necessary. (Armen Press)
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force fires 10 ballistic missiles at the Al-Azraq air base in Jordan. (AA)
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
The Kuwaiti General Staff of the Army reports that Kuwait air defenses has intercepted "hostile missile and drone attacks" on the country. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
Qatar is attacked by projectiles from Iran. (Al Jazeera)
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
A U.S. official says that technical talks will continue after two days of recent clashes between the two countries. (Bloomberg) (Middle East Eye)
The Israel military says that Islamic Jihad commander 'Rashid al-Qadhi', who was allegedly in charge of the organization's weapon production division, was killed in a airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip. Additionally, Hamas sniper Abdullah Baha al-Din Razak al-Souti is said to have been killed in a separate strike in the northern part of Gaza, both despite the ongoing ceasefire. (The Times of Israel) (The Jerusalem Post)
Sudanese civil war
Sudanese prime minister Kamil Idris and African Union envoy to Sudan Mohamed Belaiche hold talks in Khartoum to discuss efforts to achieve peace and stability in the country and coordinate initiatives for a ceasefire to end the civil war. (AA)
Siege of El Obeid, Sudan–European Union relations
The European Parliament votes 476–28 with 96 abstentions to adopt a resolution calling on the European Union to designate the Rapid Support Forces as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions on individuals responsible for attacks on civilians in El-Obeid, North Kordofan. (Sudan Tribune)
Mali War
The Azawad Liberation Front attacks a convoy carrying Malian soldiers and Russian Africa Corps fighters near Anéfis, Kidal Region. Security sources say Niger provided air support for Mali during the attack. (Reuters)
2026 Damascus bombings
Syrian interior minister Anas Khattab and Rif Dimashq internal security commander Ahmed al-Dalati say security forces have captured an Islamic State-linked cell responsible for the two bombings in Damascus that killed one person and injured 36 others last Tuesday. (AFP via France 24)
Colombian conflict
Colombia's military says a drone attack on Tibú Airport in the Norte de Santander Department near the Venezuelan border injures three workers and damages the facility, blaming the attack on the National Liberation Army. (The Defense Post)
Nigerian bandit conflict
Nigerian troops kill more than 300 suspected kidnapping and cattle-rustling gang members during an operation that began yesterday in Gummi, Zamfara State. (AFP via New Straits Times)
Business and economy
Aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Economy of New York City
The proposed 2 World Trade Center breaks ground in Lower Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., 25 years after the original building was destroyed during the September 11 attacks. (ABC News) (KTLO)
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
QatarEnergy pauses efforts to restore liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at the Ras Laffan gas facility after an attack on an LNG carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, choosing to keep its operations at a minimum. (AA)