Middle East
Rabbi, Cantor Hang Mezuzah at Israel Diamond Exchange Office in Dubai
JNS.org - Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie, senior rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) in the United Arab Emirates, and Alex Peterfreund,...
In Locked-Down Lebanon, Tripoli Protester Killed in Night of Unrest
A man was killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry over a strict coronavirus lockdown that has cut off livelihoods in a collapsing economy. The 30-year-old...
Iranian General: We Will Level Tel Aviv If Israel Makes Slightest Mistake
Iranian army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi on Wednesday dismissed remarks made a day earlier by Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi as “psychological warfare” and warned that the “slightest mistake” by Israel...
Lebanese Herders, Israeli Military Row Over Cows Grazing Near Border
The Israeli military said on Tuesday cows which crossed from Lebanon would be returned, after cattle herders from a Lebanese border village accused Israeli soldiers of taking the animals which have grazed freely near the...
‘We Left the Middle East in Good Shape:’ Outgoing US Ambassador Friedman
JNS.org - One winter morning in 2017, a young man arrived at the Kesher Israel...
Turkey Hopes Mediterranean Talks Can Calm Choppy Waters With EU
After a five-year hiatus marked by grievances over their rival claims to Mediterranean waters, Turkey...
UAE Cabinet Approves Establishment of Embassy in Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday approved establishing an embassy in the city of Tel...
Iran’s Zarif Open to Oil, Gulf Security Contacts With US, Not on Israel
Iran may cooperate with the United States on oil and security in the Gulf, but...
Saudi Arabia Expects ‘Excellent Relations’ with Biden Administration
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was optimistic that it would have...
Rabbi, Cantor Hang Mezuzah at Israel Diamond Exchange Office in Dubai
JNS.org - Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie, senior rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) in the United Arab Emirates, and Alex Peterfreund, co-founder...
In Locked-Down Lebanon, Tripoli Protester Killed in Night of Unrest
A man was killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry over a strict coronavirus lockdown...
Iranian General: We Will Level Tel Aviv If Israel Makes Slightest Mistake
Iranian army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi on Wednesday dismissed remarks made a day earlier by Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi as...
Lebanese Herders, Israeli Military Row Over Cows Grazing Near Border
The Israeli military said on Tuesday cows which crossed from Lebanon would be returned, after cattle herders from a Lebanese border village accused Israeli soldiers...
‘We Left the Middle East in Good Shape:’ Outgoing US Ambassador Friedman
JNS.org - One winter morning in 2017, a young man arrived at the Kesher Israel synagogue in the heart of Washington. He prayed fervently, as...
Turkey Hopes Mediterranean Talks Can Calm Choppy Waters With EU
After a five-year hiatus marked by grievances over their rival claims to Mediterranean waters, Turkey resumes talks with Greece on Monday in the first test...
UAE Cabinet Approves Establishment of Embassy in Tel Aviv
The United Arab Emirates on Sunday approved establishing an embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, the UAE government said on its Twitter...
Iran’s Zarif Open to Oil, Gulf Security Contacts With US, Not on Israel
Iran may cooperate with the United States on oil and security in the Gulf, but not on Israel, the Iranian foreign minister said in remarks...
Saudi Arabia Expects ‘Excellent Relations’ with Biden Administration
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was optimistic that it would have "excellent relations" with the new US administration of President Joe...
Syria Says Four Dead in First Israeli Strike Since Biden Took Office
Syrian air defenses confronted "an Israeli aggression" in the region of Hama on Friday that killed four people from the same family, state media said,...
Saudi Foreign Minister ‘Optimistic’ on US Ties Under Biden, Calls on Iran to Change Priorities
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan, said Thursday that the country is "optimistic" about relations with the United States under President Joe Biden, and...
UAE Signs Deal With US to Buy 50 F-35 Jets and Up to 18 Drones: Sources
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones, people familiar...
Rare Twin Suicide Attack Kills at Least 28 in Baghdad
Islamic State militants could have launched a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 28 people in a Baghdad market on Thursday, the first such...
Azeri Jews Pay Tribute to Victims of ‘Black January’ With Charity Event
JNS.org - Soviet troops entered Baku, the capital of the Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan, on Jan. 20, 1990, to crack down on the protests calling...
