Search focused on the Middle East
Local indexes and language-aware results
4MiddleEast is a dedicated search engine and resource hub for everything related to the Middle East. We combine multiple indexes, proprietary ranking, and AI tools to surface relevant web pages, news, products, and local services across the region. Use our pages to find businesses, official sites, cultural resources, travel guidance, and region-specific answers more effectively than on general search platforms. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
Latest News & Web Pages
West Bank: Palestinians say new Israeli steps amount to de facto annexation
3+ min ago (1042+ words) Palestinians, Arab countries, and Israeli anti-occupation groups have condemned new steps approved by Israel's security cabinet for the occupied West Bank, saying they amount to de facto annexation. Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the moves that would make…...
Journalist detained after reporting suspected Iran approach
7+ min ago (219+ words) An independent Jerusalem-based journalist was arrested after reporting that he suspected he had been approached by Iranian operatives in January." According to the journalist, who cannot be named due to a court-imposed gag order, the incident began late last month…...
First foreign force in Gaza - from Indonesia
10+ min ago (213+ words) Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, is expected to become the first country to deploy troops to the international force slated to operate in Gaza under the Board Of Peace, according to a report by Kan News. If carried out,…...
Itamar Ben-Gvir blocks promotion of senior police officer Hauslich
12+ min ago (588+ words) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced on Monday evening that he has decided not to approve the appointment or promotion of senior police officer Ruti Hauslich, citing what he described as a pattern of "grave misconduct," including impersonation of authority,…...
The US withdrawal from Syria reshaped Israel’s threat environment
14+ min ago (323+ words) This analysis draws on findings from a January 2026 national survey conducted by the Dor Moria Analytical Center under the Haifa Format project. The political dimension of the collapse was sealed on January 20, when Kurdish fighters were formally absorbed into the…...
From cancer to alzheimer's: A breakthrough development
27+ min ago (34+ words) For the first time, a method developed for treating blood cancer is being applied to Alzheimer's disease in mice, reducing protein deposits and inflammation in the brain. From cancer to alzheimer's: A breakthrough development...
Haredi protesters block highway, clash with police after suspected draft dodgers arrested
59+ min ago (658+ words) Dozens of ultra-Orthodox anti-draft demonstrators clashed with police and blocked the Route 4 highway near the Haredi city of Bnei Brak on Monday to protest the arrest of two suspected draft evaders the previous night. Footage from the protest declared illegal…...
ISA Director: Rafah crossing using 'Palestine' stamp despite PMO denial
1+ hour ago (194+ words) Despite official statements denying the Palestinian Authority's involvement in Gaza, its symbols are already appearing in practice. Ynet reported that ISA chief David Zini told ministers during a cabinet meeting that passports of Gazans passing through the Rafah crossing are…...
Alexandroni Brigade Dep Com: 'No tunnels crossing into Israeli territory"
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (38+ words) Real time news brief - Alexandroni Brigade Dep Com: 'No tunnels crossing into Israeli territory' - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Alexandroni Brigade Dep Com: 'No tunnels crossing into Israeli territory'...
US seizes Venezuelan-linked tanker in Indian Ocean
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (239+ words) ALBAWABA- US military forces have boarded the Panama-flagged Suezmax oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after a transoceanic pursuit from the Caribbean, part of an intensifying campaign to enforce sanctions on Venezuelan oil and disrupt the so-called "shadow…...