* Israel and UAE reach historic peace deal, Israel to suspend annexation The peace deal was the product of lengthy discussions between Israel, the UAE and the United States that accelerated recently, White House officials said.
* Why the collapse of Lebanon should worry all of Europe Europe can ill afford another failed state on the banks of the Mediterranean, but that is exactly what Lebanon may now become in the wake of last week’s tragic explosions.
* Hezbollah was tapping into ammonium nitrate in Beirut port to make weapons: report Lebanon's Hezbollah terrorist group had been tapping into the trove of ammonium nitrate stored in the Beirut port to make explosives, al-Arabiya reported Wednesday.
* US commander: Islamic State threat in west Syria growing The top U.S. commander for the Middle East is warning that elements of the Islamic State group are working to rebuild in western Syria, where the U.S. has little visibility or presence.
* Analysis: Palestinians treat Jews, Christians as their enemy The Palestinian extremists who are now condemning the UAE for building a synagogue and a church undoubtedly consider Arab peacemakers as traitors who deserve to die.
* Why America Is in Real Danger Americans have long been proud of the fact that, unlike European countries, America never went the route of totalitarianism as embodied in communism, fascism and Nazism.
* Bybassing Muslim Propaganda, Jews Teach Arab World About Temple in Arabic The vast majority of Muslims in the Arab world were taught that it was Ishmael, not Isaac who Abraham bound on Mount Moriah.
* Israel Dominates the Battlefield With American Weapons (And Makes Them Better) American equipment in Israeli service is often extensively modified to fit the IDF’s unique mission.
* North Korea Tries to Hack Israeli Defense Contractors Israel’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that a cyber-crime group linked to North Korea had attempted to infiltrate Israel’s defense industries.
* A New Reality for the Eastern Mediterranean The great geostrategic and economic problems the Eastern Mediterranean is currently facing require drastic measures and original thinking.
* China: Military Experts Urge Beijing to Prepare for War with U.S. Wang further warns that U.S. President Donald J. Trump is likely to initiate a military conflict in the South China Sea region before the November 3 U.S. presidential election, speculating that "stirring up external frictions, especially military conflicts with China, will help the incumbent president for his re-election campaign."