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POLITICSOct 2LePage breaks with Trump on Iran, Canada tariffs, immigration in Maine House debateFormer Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) split with the Trump administration on key issues — including the Iran war, tariffs and immigration — during a Thursday debate in the open U.S. House race in the state’s 2nd Congressional District.  LePage, the GOP nominee, who is running against Matt Dunlap (D), the state auditor, previously criticized…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Arab party leader withdraws from Israeli electionsPalestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from Israel’s upcoming election.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 2Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokeholdDefense News
CONFLICTOct 2Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokeholdMilitary Times
CONFLICTOct 2Syria faces infrastructure sabotage, Islamic State activity amid utility shortagesSyria has restored a sabotaged gas pipeline near Deir Ezzor and is repairing another line near Damascus as authorities confront threats to the country’s energy infrastructure. The repairs come amid wider challenges, including Islamic State activity and electricity, water, and fuel shortages, even as Syria expands energy trade with Iraq and works to restore regional oil and gas links. The post Syria faces infrastructure sabotage, Islamic State activity amid utility shortages appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.Long War Journal
POLITICSOct 2Leader of Arab political party Balad does not participate in Israeli electionsHet hooggerechtshof in Israël heeft het besluit van het kiescomité om Arabische politieke partijen te weren bij de verkiezingen van eind oktober teruggedraaid. Het hof ziet onvoldoende grond om een verbod in stand te houden. Een meerderheid van de commissie stemde vorige week voor de uitsluiting. Daardoor zou de Palestijnse minderheid in Israël zonder vertegenwoordiging zitten. Daarnaast zouden ook parlementsleden Ofer Cassif en Sami Abu Shehadeh worden geweerd. De commissie beweerde dat de partijen de gewapende strijd tegen Israël steunen. Ook zouden individuele politici zich niet genoeg distNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTOct 2Israeli barrier cuts off water to West Bank Palestinians before electionsResidents of Ras al-Ahmar say Israeli restrictions have cut access to water, animal feed, healthcare.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 2Israel’s Supreme Court overturns election panel ban on Arab partiesCourt reinstates two Arab lists and Jewish Knesset member Ofer Cassif as Balad leader withdraws after pressure.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 2IDEA Colloquium: Avoiding default, economic plan, and agreements with all sectors, Israel's recipe to lower inflationIn the 1980s, Israel went through a crisis of enormous magnitude. Professor Klor explained that it was an effort that initially bore fruit until it reached 20% annually and then took years to bring it down from that level. Consensuses and social cost.Clarín
POLITICSOct 2Jerusalem Daily: Who gets to run in Israel’s elections?Palestinians in Israel are asking whether they will have a fair say in the upcoming Israeli elections.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTEROct 2FlyDubai 'hero' pilot speaks for first timeIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Captain Smit Machchhar via video call. Meanwhile, authorities in the UAE and Israel said an investigation is making progress.DW News [en]
MILITARYOct 2What we know and don't know about how Iran uses asymmetric warfareThe leaders of Britain and the United States have suggested that Iran played a role in two major security incidents — the arrests near a U.S.-run military base in England and the attack in the cockpit of an Israel-bound planeThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 2Saudi Arabia: Eight years after Khashoggi’s murder, IPI renews call for justiceIPI renews its call for an independent criminal investigation and presses for strengthening international mechanisms for investigating crimes against journalists. The post Saudi Arabia: Eight years after Khashoggi’s murder, IPI renews call for justice appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CONFLICTOct 2Yemen: Deadly battles between Ansar Allah, gov't forcesAfricanews [en]
CONFLICTOct 2Saudi Arabia plans major Yemen offensive against Iran-backed Houthi forcesThe Independent World
WORLDOct 2Iraq says 40 daily Iranian flights cleared to fly to and from Najaf - ReutersIraq says 40 daily Iranian flights cleared to fly to and from Najaf ReutersReuters World
CONFLICTOct 2IRGC warns of 'painful' response to aggressionIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned on Friday that any new attack against the country would receive an immediate and "painful" response, according to a statement marking the anniversary of Operation Promise Fulfilled 2.azernews · azerbaijan
POLITICSOct 2EXCLUSIVE: Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say - ReutersEXCLUSIVE: Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say ReutersReuters World
CONFLICTOct 2Three in four households go hungry in parts of Yemen amid fighting: UNAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 2Americans donated money to Hamas in scheme that raised $1.7 million, prosecutors allegeCBS News
CONFLICTOct 2Did Iran want to attack the British-American base in Fairford? Multiple developments do not dispel the mysteryLe Figaro International
CONFLICTOct 2Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind flydubai incidentVanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 2FlyDubai pilot describes harrowing attack in call with Indian Prime Minister ModiWashington Post World
POLITICSOct 2"NAZA": Israeli military issues statement on filmThe award-winning documentary "NAZA" continues to spark controversy in Israel. The Israeli military has now published a multi-page statement calling the film's portrayal "distorted."DW News [en]