Middle East
Turkey, Iraq Will Deepen Cooperation in Fight Against Terrorism, Erdogan Says
Turkey and Iraq will deepen their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Erdogan was speaking at a news...
Yemeni Hip-Hop Dancers Barred From Dancing Despite Departure of Al Qaeda
Five Yemeni hip-hop dancers thought their problems had ended when the Islamist militants who had banned them from performing were defeated in the port city of Mukalla nearly three years ago by forces backed by...
Saudi Prosecutor Will Seek Death Penalties in Khashoggi Case
Saudi Arabian prosecutors will seek the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects detained over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Thursday, as a Saudi court...
At Tehran Meeting With Islamic Jihad Terror Chief, Iran’s Rouhani Urges Continued Palestinian ‘Resistance’ Against Israel
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani endorsed continued Palestinian "resistance" against Israel during a meeting on Tuesday in Tehran with the visiting leader of the Islamic Jihad terrorist group. According to Iran's semi-official state news agency Mehr, Rouhani said,...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Believes Solution to Government Impasse ‘Very Close’
The powerful Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah believes a solution to be "very close" for the...
Prominent Ex-Israeli Diplomat Calls for Establishment of NATO-Like Body to Thwart Iran’s ‘Dreams of Regional Hegemony’
Prominent former Israeli diplomat Dore Gold called on Tuesday for the establishment of a NATO-like...
Kuwait Expects More Arab Countries to Reopen Embassies in Syrian Capital
Kuwait said on Monday it expected more Arab countries to reopen embassies in Damascus in...
Turkish TV Shows Purported Transfer of Khashoggi Remains
A Turkish pro-government television channel has broadcast video showing men carrying suitcases purportedly containing the...
IDF Data Sheds Light on Number of Rockets, Attacks, Arrests In 2018
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces released statistics on Sunday showing that attacks by Hamas on...
Turkey, Iraq Will Deepen Cooperation in Fight Against Terrorism, Erdogan Says
Turkey and Iraq will deepen their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Erdogan was speaking at a news conference...
Yemeni Hip-Hop Dancers Barred From Dancing Despite Departure of Al Qaeda
Five Yemeni hip-hop dancers thought their problems had ended when the Islamist militants who had banned them from performing were defeated in the port city...
Saudi Prosecutor Will Seek Death Penalties in Khashoggi Case
Saudi Arabian prosecutors will seek the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects detained over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi state...
At Tehran Meeting With Islamic Jihad Terror Chief, Iran’s Rouhani Urges Continued Palestinian ‘Resistance’ Against Israel
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani endorsed continued Palestinian "resistance" against Israel during a meeting on Tuesday in Tehran with the visiting leader of the Islamic Jihad...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Believes Solution to Government Impasse ‘Very Close’
The powerful Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah believes a solution to be "very close" for the country's impasse over forming a new government, one of its...
Prominent Ex-Israeli Diplomat Calls for Establishment of NATO-Like Body to Thwart Iran’s ‘Dreams of Regional Hegemony’
Prominent former Israeli diplomat Dore Gold called on Tuesday for the establishment of a NATO-like body in the Middle East to “guarantee that Iran’s dreams...
Kuwait Expects More Arab Countries to Reopen Embassies in Syrian Capital
Kuwait said on Monday it expected more Arab countries to reopen embassies in Damascus in "coming days" but added that the move would need a...
Turkish TV Shows Purported Transfer of Khashoggi Remains
A Turkish pro-government television channel has broadcast video showing men carrying suitcases purportedly containing the remains of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi into the residence of...
IDF Data Sheds Light on Number of Rockets, Attacks, Arrests In 2018
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces released statistics on Sunday showing that attacks by Hamas on Israel have risen dramatically in the last three years. According to...
Iraq Hints at Bigger Role In Syria After US Withdrawal
Iraq's prime minister said on Sunday that top security officials from Baghdad had met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and hinted at a bigger...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Plan to Upgrade Speed Boats With Stealth Technology
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday it planned to upgrade its speed boats in the Gulf with radar-evading stealth technology and new...
Iraqi Warplanes Strike Islamic State Leaders in Syria
Iraqi warplanes hit a meeting of Islamic State leaders near Deir al-Zor in Syria on Monday, destroying the building they were gathered in, the military...
Hardline Cleric Larijani Named to Head Powerful Iran Body
Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani -- the chief of Iran's hardline judiciary who has been blacklisted by Washington -- was named on Sunday as the new...
‘We Had an Opportunity to Assassinate Assad,’ Top Israeli Official Reveals
JNS.org - Israel has targeted dozens of Iranian and Hezbollah assets in Syria during the seven-year civil war there but has intentionally refrained from any action...
