# airbase (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover airbase. Page: Feed: --- ## [Syrian FM says Damascus mulling Mecca Joint Defense pact, but rejects strengthening Iran ties](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906214) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani visited Islamabad for the first visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. ## [International contention continues as eight more countries condemn Israel's E1 settlement plan](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906213) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt condemned Israel's E1 settlement expansion plan, a day after a joint statement from European nations did the same. ## [Iran’s Pezeshkian says war should end while Tehran holds 'position of power'](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906203) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Pezeshkian called for an end to the conflict, saying Iran’s armed forces are prepared to defend the country while claiming Tehran has emerged victorious. ## [Israel’s new Syria dilemma: Netanyahu’s Russia playbook faces 'Turkey test'](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906160) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Can the kind of deconfliction mechanism PM Benjamin Netanyahu established with Putin in Syria be replicated with Erdogan’s Turkey? ## [Iran's Ghalibaf calls for strategy to counter 'toughest' US sanctions threat](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906194) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Following Washington's announcement of what it called the toughest sanctions on Iran, Tehran said it would pursue measures to withstand economic pressure. ## [Chance of Iran war expansion dropped after Trump declared economic warfare, officials say](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906189) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ According to the officials, US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose another harsh package of economic sanctions is intended to “buy time” until after the US midterm elections. ## [Lebanese Shiite scholar says Hezbollah brought 'destruction' and 'hatred' to Lebanon](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906172) _2026-08-21 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ When asked on the likelihood of Hezbollah disarming, Fuani showed optimism, citing the aftermath of President Ahmed al-Sharaa's successful overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. ## [US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month, sources tell 'Post'](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906166) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ One person with knowledge told the Post that Abbas reportedly asked Turkey for help to convince the US to reverse the decision. ## [US hits Hezbollah with fresh sanctions, emphasizing ties to Iranian government](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906164) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ The Treasury Department redesignated the group "for service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force," according to a statement. ## [UN says two staff members detained in Afghanistan have been freed](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906155) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ The two Afghan staff members of the UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, following a string of detentions by Taliban authorities. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6pcbnNeIdZDF) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Israel faces emerging regional alignment as Syria turns to Pakistan after strikes - analysis](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906141) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Talk of Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords appears to underestimate how much Riyadh and other countries have become concerned about Israeli strikes in places like Syria. ## [How Ghalibaf’s visit could redefine Iran-Iraq ties amid regional tensions - analysis](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906138) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visited Iraq as Tehran sought to protect its allied militias and signal it would not budge on the Strait of Hormuz. ## [Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf's Iraq visit seeks to reshape ties amid regional unrest](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-906131) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Upon Ghalibaf’s arrival, he insisted that the two countries needed to strengthen a “new regional order” and denounced “foreign interference.” ## [Gaza mediators say latest Israeli strikes undermine efforts to end conflict at critical stage](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906130) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar condemned recent Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying they undermined regional and international efforts to implement a peace plan. ## [Hamas using Nasser Hospital as interrogation, torture center in Gaza, IDF says](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906118) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ An investigation by the Shin Bet and the IDF revealed that masked Hamas terrorists were spotted in the hospital, with its second floor being used to torture Palestinians. ## [Israeli curbs on labor, banking, and trade drive West Bank economic crisis - report](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906087) _2026-08-20 · JPost.com - Middle East News | The Jerusalem Post_ Unemployment, reduced public salaries and strained healthcare are worsening the West Bank’s economic crisis amid Israeli restrictions, The New York Times reported.