Middle East
Iraq Launches Air Strike Against Islamic State in Syria
Iraq launched an air strike on an Islamic State target inside neighboring Syria on Thursday, the military said. F-16 fighter jets destroyed a building where...
Jordan’s Next PM to Drop Tax Bill that Angered Protesters
Jordan's designated new prime minister said on Thursday he would drop a proposed tax law, conceding to a key demand of protesters who have already brought down the government. Omar al-Razzaz said there was a consensus...
Iran Stands Ground on Nuclear Inspections as France Warns of Red Line
Iran will not cooperate more fully with atomic inspectors until a standoff over its nuclear deal is resolved, Iran's UN envoy said, as one signatory warned Tehran against moving ahead with preparations to boost its uranium enrichment capacity. Tehran meanwhile...
Young Gazan Says Flaming Kites are the Best Terrorist Weapon
JNS.org - Gaza Palestinians expressed their delight over the success of incendiary “terror kites” being flown into Israel, which have set fire to thousands of acres of agricultural and protected lands along the border. In a candid...
Iran Says It Will Complete Facility to Build Centrifuges in a Month
A facility in Iran's Natanz nuclear plant to build advanced centrifuges will be completed in a...
Ahead of ‘Al-Quds Day,’ Iranian Army Expresses Hope for ‘Collapse’ of Israel
Ahead of “Al-Quds Day” on Friday, the Iranian Army published a statement on Wednesday in...
Russian Move in Syria Causes Friction With Iran-Backed Forces, Officials Say
A Russian troop deployment in Syria near the Lebanese border this week caused friction with...
Arab TV Channel Reports Mossad Agents Assassinated Iranian Advisers in Libya
JNS.org - Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency is suspected of being behind the recent assassination of two...
Lebanese Official Says Iran, Hezbollah to Stay in Syria Until It Is ‘Free’
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Iranian and Hezbollah forces will not withdraw from Syria...
Iraq Launches Air Strike Against Islamic State in Syria
Iraq launched an air strike on an Islamic State target inside neighboring Syria on Thursday, the military said. F-16 fighter jets destroyed a building where members...
Jordan’s Next PM to Drop Tax Bill that Angered Protesters
Jordan's designated new prime minister said on Thursday he would drop a proposed tax law, conceding to a key demand of protesters who have already...
Iran Stands Ground on Nuclear Inspections as France Warns of Red Line
Iran will not cooperate more fully with atomic inspectors until a standoff over its nuclear deal is resolved, Iran's UN envoy said, as one signatory warned Tehran against moving...
Young Gazan Says Flaming Kites are the Best Terrorist Weapon
JNS.org - Gaza Palestinians expressed their delight over the success of incendiary “terror kites” being flown into Israel, which have set fire to thousands of acres...
Iran Says It Will Complete Facility to Build Centrifuges in a Month
A facility in Iran's Natanz nuclear plant to build advanced centrifuges will be completed in a month, Iran's nuclear chief said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to...
Ahead of ‘Al-Quds Day,’ Iranian Army Expresses Hope for ‘Collapse’ of Israel
Ahead of “Al-Quds Day” on Friday, the Iranian Army published a statement on Wednesday in which it expressed hope that “the world will witness the...
Russian Move in Syria Causes Friction With Iran-Backed Forces, Officials Say
A Russian troop deployment in Syria near the Lebanese border this week caused friction with Iran-backed forces including Hezbollah which objected to the uncoordinated move,...
Arab TV Channel Reports Mossad Agents Assassinated Iranian Advisers in Libya
JNS.org - Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency is suspected of being behind the recent assassination of two senior Iranian advisers in Libya. The Dubai-based, pan-Arab television news channel...
Lebanese Official Says Iran, Hezbollah to Stay in Syria Until It Is ‘Free’
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Iranian and Hezbollah forces will not withdraw from Syria until the country is "liberated" and its "territorial integrity is...
Iran Says in No Mood to Go Extra Mile on Nuclear Inspections
Iran will not heed a call to cooperate more fully with UN nuclear inspectors until a standoff over the future of its agreement with major...
Amnesty: Evidence Shows Coalition Attacks on Syria’s Raqqa Broke Law
There is evidence that attacks by the US-led coalition against Islamic State in the Syrian city of Raqqa last year broke international law by endangering...
New Proposals May Help Resolve Israel-Lebanon Oil and Gas Dispute
New ideas proposed in US back-channel mediation of an Israeli-Lebanese maritime dispute over oil and gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean raise the prospect of...
Syrian Kurdish YPG Says Will Pull Military Advisers From Manbij
The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said on Tuesday its military advisers would leave the Syrian town of Manbij, a day after Turkey and the United States said they had reached a broad agreement over the...
Nuclear Chief: Iran Is Preparing for Possible Increase of Enrichment Capacity if Deal Fails
Iran has begun preparations to boost its uranium enrichment capacity, its nuclear chief said on Tuesday, adding to pressure on European powers trying to save...
