Tehran mayor accused of using City Hall as path to presidency alhurra.com/en/48685 Fellow conservatives say Alireza Zakani is following Ahmadinejad’s populist playbook, from a food-price freeze to newborn benefits, ahead of Iran’s 2028 vote

Fellow conservatives say Alireza Zakani is following Ahmadinejad’s populist playbook, from a food-price freeze to newborn benefits, ahead of Iran’s 2028 vote Read more alhurra.com/en/48685

Polls show neither Netanyahu’s nor Eisenkot’s bloc reaching 61 seats, and Ra’am and the Joint List are ready to back a new government, if anyone will take them. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48690

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has spent much of his tenure challenging the conventions of American diplomacy. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48453

US Cuts Staff at 4 Middle Eastern Embassies alhurra.com/en/48547 Officials have warned of new threats of attack by Iran and Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels.

Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar are all expected to experience double-digit GDP contractions, with a rebound in 2027 that depends on an end to regional hostilities. alhurra.com/en/48338

🔲 The United States is cutting staff levels at four embassies in the Middle East as concerns grow of an Iranian attack. 🔲 An Oct. 23 memo sent to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio from Jay Clayton, the director of National Intelligence, said Iran “has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel,” according to a report by Axios. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48547

Officials have warned of new threats of attack by Iran and Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels. Read more ⬇️ alhurra.com/en/48547

Residents of the Golan Heights are divided over Israel’s elections. Some refuse to participate, considering the Golan occupied Syrian territory, while others view voting as a right and an opportunity to influence the political landscape and change the government. @ykassem1

Southern Lebanon has become part of Israel’s election scene after the Israeli military released photos showing its soldiers casting ballots at a military position in the south. From Lebanon’s perspective the question is not who will win but what will change afterward? @joelle_el

To what extent is Washington preparing for the possibility of an expanded war with Iran? @JoeKawly

Nearly nine months after Iran’s cabinet ordered police to license women riders, not one license has been issued, and conservative lawmakers want the decision reversed. alhurra.com/en/48181

The authors of a new report warn that Tehran seems in no rush to reach a lasting settlement with the U.S., portending prolonged instability for the region. alhurra.com/en/48246

Gunmen opened fire on mourners during a funeral in the town of Hammoud as authorities hunted for the attackers amid questions over their identities and motives. alhurra.com/en/48482

Trump’s envoy is challenging assumptions about the U.S. role in the Gulf, raising questions about whether his words reflect official policy. alhurra.com/en/48453

The contentious issue of conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men has become a central issue ahead of the Oct. 27 vote. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/48412

Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar are all expected to experience double-digit GDP contractions, with a rebound in 2027 that depends on an end to regional hostilities. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/48338

The authors of a new report warn that Tehran seems in no rush to reach a lasting settlement with the U.S., portending prolonged instability for the region. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/48246

#MBN_Magazine There are enemies you want to defeat, and enemies you need to survive. Sometimes they are one and the same. Read full article on Alhurra website ➡️ alhurra.com/en/48220