Middle East
Israeli Muay Thai Fighter Returns Home After Victory Over Anti-Israel Turkish Rival
Israeli Muay Thai fighter Ahavat Hashem Gordon returned home to Israel on Monday morning after winning a match in Lithuania on Saturday night against...
Israel Warns Lebanon of Strikes if Hezbollah Enters Any US-Iran War, Lebanese Officials Say
Israel has warned Lebanon that it would strike the country hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any US-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on Tuesday. The Lebanese officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Israeli message was...
EU Memo Raises Security Concerns Over Mass Escape From Islamic State-Linked Syria Camp
An EU internal memo has raised security concerns about the escape of thousands of people from a detention camp holding relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria, suggesting terrorist groups could recruit from them. The memo, sent from the Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union to member states and dated Feb....
Iran Issues Death Sentence Linked to January Protests, Source Says
A revolutionary court in Tehran has issued a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of "enmity against god," which if confirmed would be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January, a source close to the man's family said. The source told Reuters on Tuesday...
Iranian Students Protest for Third Day as US Pressure Mounts
Iranian students defied authorities with protests for a third day on Monday, weeks after security forces crushed mass unrest with...
US Military Begins Withdrawing From Main Base in Northeast Syria, Syrian Sources Say
US forces began pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria on Monday, three Syrian military and security sources said, part...
US Pulling Non-Essential Staff From Embassy in Beirut Amid Iran Tensions
The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the US embassy in Beirut, a senior State...
Hamas Invokes Oct. 7 Conspiracies Blaming Israel in English — While Openly Taking Credit for the Attack in Arabic
As the US-backed peace plan for Gaza moves toward reconstruction, members of Hamas have invoked...
Israel Prepares for ‘Extreme Scenario’ With Iran, Warns Regime Will Face ‘Unimaginable’ Response if Tehran Strikes
Amid escalating regional tensions, Israel has warned Iran that any attempt to attack the Jewish...
Israeli Muay Thai Fighter Returns Home After Victory Over Anti-Israel Turkish Rival
Israeli Muay Thai fighter Ahavat Hashem Gordon returned home to Israel on Monday morning after winning a match in Lithuania on Saturday night against a...
Israel Warns Lebanon of Strikes if Hezbollah Enters Any US-Iran War, Lebanese Officials Say
Israel has warned Lebanon that it would strike the country hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any US-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on...
EU Memo Raises Security Concerns Over Mass Escape From Islamic State-Linked Syria Camp
An EU internal memo has raised security concerns about the escape of thousands of people from a detention camp holding relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria, suggesting terrorist groups could recruit from them. The memo, sent from the Cyprus presidency of the...
Iran Issues Death Sentence Linked to January Protests, Source Says
A revolutionary court in Tehran has issued a death sentence for an Iranian man accused of "enmity against god," which if confirmed would be the first such sentence linked to mass protests...
Iranian Students Protest for Third Day as US Pressure Mounts
Iranian students defied authorities with protests for a third day on Monday, weeks after security forces crushed mass unrest with thousands killed and as the United States weighs possible air...
US Military Begins Withdrawing From Main Base in Northeast Syria, Syrian Sources Say
US forces began pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria on Monday, three Syrian military and security sources said, part of a wider departure as the US-allied government in Damascus...
US Pulling Non-Essential Staff From Embassy in Beirut Amid Iran Tensions
The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the US embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday, amid growing concerns about the...
Hamas Invokes Oct. 7 Conspiracies Blaming Israel in English — While Openly Taking Credit for the Attack in Arabic
As the US-backed peace plan for Gaza moves toward reconstruction, members of Hamas have invoked conspiracy theories to blame Israel for the Palestinian terrorist group's...
Israel Prepares for ‘Extreme Scenario’ With Iran, Warns Regime Will Face ‘Unimaginable’ Response if Tehran Strikes
Amid escalating regional tensions, Israel has warned Iran that any attempt to attack the Jewish state will be met with an "unimaginable" response, attempting to...
Hamas Tightens Grip in Gaza as Trump Pushes Peace Plan
Hamas is cementing its hold over Gaza by placing loyalists in key government roles, collecting taxes, and paying salaries, according to an Israeli military assessment seen by Reuters...
Epstein Tried to Build Web of Powerful Ties Across Middle East, Documents Show
The departure of the chief executive of Dubai port giant DP World is the biggest fallout in the Middle East from US Department of Justice documents which show that...
Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Plan and Government’s Four-Month Timeline
Terrorist group Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government's decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan, saying it would not accept...
A Look Inside Gaza: More Questions Than Answers as Israel Remains Vigilant, Hamas Refuses to Give Up Weapons
GAZA — Going into Gaza remains a rare opportunity for journalists. Access has been tightly controlled throughout the Israel-Hamas war, and even now, months into...
Qatar’s Children Still Study Antisemitic Textbooks That Whitewash Hitler, Promote Violent Jihad, Study Finds
Despite Qatari leaders' rhetoric seemingly promoting peace and opposing hate, the Middle Eastern country continues to educate students with textbooks that celebrate terrorism, hide the...
