Middle East
Saudi Arabia in Talks to Cut Oil Output After US Waivers Hit Prices
Saudi Arabia is discussing a proposal that could see OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers cut output by up to 1 million barrels per day,...
Syria Protests to UN Over Coalition Air Strike in East
The Syrian government has protested to the United Nations about an air strike by the US-led coalition against Islamic State which it said killed 26 civilians in Hajin in the eastern Deir al-Zor region, state...
Report: Israel, Qatar Planning Maritime Trade Route for Gaza
JNS.org - Israel and Qatar have begun planning a maritime trade route between the Gaza Strip and Cyprus, Lebanese media reported Saturday. According to the reports, the shipping route will be closely monitored by Israel and will...
In Iran, Farrakhan Warns Trump Not to ‘Trigger War In Middle East’ Due to Israel
JNS.org - Speaking in Iran, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan warned US President Donald Trump to not pull “the trigger of war in the Middle East at the insistence of Israel.” The 85-year-old, known for his antisemitic...
Iran Jails Foreign Ministry Official for Spying
An Iranian court has sentenced a man working for Iran's Foreign Ministry to 10 years...
Iraq Rail Service Back on Track After War With Islamic State
At Baghdad's grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It...
SWIFT to Disconnect From Central Bank of Iran as Renewed Sanctions Kick In
JNS.org - The international financial transaction system known as the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication,...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Insists on Government Demand, Warns Israel
The leader of the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah insisted that one of its Sunni allies...
Rouhani Says New US Sanctions Have No Effect on Iran Economy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that US sanctions announced last week have had...
Saudi Arabia in Talks to Cut Oil Output After US Waivers Hit Prices
Saudi Arabia is discussing a proposal that could see OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers cut output by up to 1 million barrels per day, two...
Syria Protests to UN Over Coalition Air Strike in East
The Syrian government has protested to the United Nations about an air strike by the US-led coalition against Islamic State which it said killed 26...
Report: Israel, Qatar Planning Maritime Trade Route for Gaza
JNS.org - Israel and Qatar have begun planning a maritime trade route between the Gaza Strip and Cyprus, Lebanese media reported Saturday. According to the reports, the...
In Iran, Farrakhan Warns Trump Not to ‘Trigger War In Middle East’ Due to Israel
JNS.org - Speaking in Iran, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan warned US President Donald Trump to not pull “the trigger of war in the Middle East...
Iran Jails Foreign Ministry Official for Spying
An Iranian court has sentenced a man working for Iran's Foreign Ministry to 10 years in prison after convicting him of spying, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein...
Iraq Rail Service Back on Track After War With Islamic State
At Baghdad's grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is the newly revived daily service to Fallujah, a dusty...
SWIFT to Disconnect From Central Bank of Iran as Renewed Sanctions Kick In
JNS.org - The international financial transaction system known as the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, will disconnect access from the Central Bank of Iran,...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Insists on Government Demand, Warns Israel
The leader of the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah insisted that one of its Sunni allies be given a portfolio in a new Lebanese cabinet, and...
Rouhani Says New US Sanctions Have No Effect on Iran Economy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that US sanctions announced last week have had no effect on Iran's economy because Washington had already practically...
Hezbollah Leader: If Assad Loses, We Will See Netanyahu in Damascus
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned in a speech on Saturday that if Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is defeated, "we will see Netanyahu and the like...
Syrian Government Forces, Rebels Clash In Northwest
Syrian government forces clashed with rebels in Hama province on Friday in some of the heaviest fighting in the northwest for a year, the Syrian...
Qatar Pays Gaza Salaries to Ease Tensions; Israel Says Money’s Not for Hamas
A $15 million Qatari cash infusion was paid out to impoverished Palestinian civil servants in Gaza on Friday, offering Hamas a potential domestic reprieve though...
Report: Lebanon’s Hezbollah Won’t Yield in Government Formation Dispute
The Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah will not give way in a dispute over Sunni Muslim representation in a new unity government, the pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar...
US Sources: Khashoggi Murder Further Complicates ‘Arab NATO’ Plan
President Donald Trump's strategy to contain Iranian power in the Middle East by forging Arab allies into a US-backed security alliance was in trouble even...