White House national security spokesman John Kirby on Sunday (Feb 4) that the strikes which took place Friday night by the United States against Iran-backed groups were just the "first round" of action and more will follow.

Middle East Crisis: US may launch additional strikes against Iran-backed groups

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Sunday (Feb 4) that the wave of American and British strikes in Yemen would bring "further turmoil" to the Middle East. On Saturday, the militaries of the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets at 13 locations in Yemen, the third such joint operation in response to repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed rebels.

US, UK strikes on Yemen will bring ‘further turmoil’ to Middle East: Hamas

A poll from the news agency Associated Press on Friday (Feb 2) revealed that half of adults in the United States said that Israel's ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip has “gone too far.

Israel-Hamas war: Half of adults in US say Israel’s campaign in Gaza has gone ‘too far’

United States President Joe Biden on Thursday (Feb 1) announced that Washington will place sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, an executive order revealed.

Biden's order targets Jewish settler violence in West Bank, Netanyahu reacts

West Asia continues to be on edge as the war between Israel and Hamas continues to expand in the region. After three US troops were killed at an American base in Jordan allegedly by a group linked to Iran, President Joe Biden has vowed to retaliate but his administration has fallen short of declaring a full-fledged war.

Middle East crisis: Iran vows 'strong response to bullies' as Gaza war keeps region on edge

The United States officials have approved plans for a series of strikes against Iranian personnel and facilities in Iraq and Syria for over a number of days, CBS News reported on Thursday (Feb 1) citing government sources.

Biden government approves strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria: Report

Hossein Salami, the chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday (Jan 31), that Tehran is not afraid of direct military confrontation with Washington.

Middle East Crisis: Iran's military chief says not afraid of war with US

The US Department of Defense on Monday (Jan 29) identified three US soldiers who were killed in a deadly drone strike on a US military outpost in Jordan. The three fallen soldiers—William Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Specialist Kennedy Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia; and Specialist Breonna Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia—were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, a US Army Reserve unit based out of Fort Moore, Georgia.

Who are William Rivers, Kennedy Sanders and Breonna Moffett - the US soldiers killed in Jordan?

A war monitor said that Israeli strikes in Syria on Monday (Jan 29) killed at least seven people, including pro-Iran fighters. This becomes the latest such attack in the country against groups loyal to Tehran.

Middle East Crisis: Israeli strikes in Syria kill 7, including pro-Iran fighters

We are tracking all live updates on the Middle East crisis. At the time of writing the morning brief, the latest update is that United States President Joe Biden on Sunday (Jan 28) vowed a response after a drone strike by Iran-backed militant groups targeted a base in Jordan and killed three American troops.

Morning brief: Biden vows response after drone attack in Jordan kills 3 US troops, and more

More than two months after Yemen's Houthi rebels captured the Galaxy Leader cargo ship and detained its crew, the Iran-backed rebels have turned the vessel into a domestic "tourist attraction".

Yemen’s Houthi rebels open seized cargo ship to sightseers

Former United States president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83.3 million to journalist E Jean Carroll, who accused the Republican of defaming her and damaging her reputation in 2019.

Morning brief: Trump ordered to pay $83.3mn in Carroll defamation trial, Middle East crisis updates, and more

A young ‘influencer’ from war-torn Yemen has become a TikTok sensation in Arab nations by promoting a contentious cause: Support for attacks against ships and vessels in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels.

‘Tim-Houthi Chalamet,’ 19-year-old becomes TikTok sensation for romanticising Red Sea attacks

Maersk, the Danish shipping giant announced on Wednesday (Jan 24) that two ships belonging to its US subsidiary had turned back after explosions nearby in the Red Sea.

Red Sea: Maersk vessels turn back after Houthis reportedly fire missiles at ships

The Boeing 737 Max 9 might be back in service in the United States after the country's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday (Jan 24) announced that it approved an inspection procedure for the grounded aircraft.

Morning brief: Boeing 737 Max 9 may return to service in US; Middle East crisis updates, and more

Pope Francis on Sunday said the loss of innocent lives in violence between Israel and Palestinians was "terrible and unacceptable", warning that the latest conflict could get even worse.

Pope warns of 'spiral of death' in Middle East clashes

The Firefly, an Israeli-built loitering kamikaze drone, part of the Spike family of missiles that the Jewish state has sold to various European nations, may be one reason why Gulf states, and particularly Saudi Arabia, have cosied up to Israel in a seeming reversal of their past support of Palestinian rights.

Israel a more reliable partner to Gulf states

By Yehudah Mirsky January 28, 2020, is a date that will be remembered in Middle Eastern history – but it will take some time before anyone knows for sure how it will be remembered.

Has Donald Trump proposed a Middle East peace plan – or terms of surrender for the Palestinians?

By Gary Grappo Nearly a year after his predecessor embarked on a similar mission, on January 15 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concluded a tour of the Middle East that included stops in Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Mike Pompeo attempts US reset in the Middle East

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