Middle East
Iraqi Troops Resume Suspended Advance Toward ISIS-Held Mosul
Iraqi troops resumed on Monday a coordinated offensive towards Mosul, the last major city held by Islamic State, targeting the eastern bank of the...
Turkish Police Detain Staff Members of Opposition Newspaper in Post-Coup Crackdown
Turkish police have detained the editor and several writers of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet amid a crackdown on media after the failed July coup. The journalists are suspected of links to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of...
Israel Calls on Google, Apple to Remove ‘False, Aggressive’ Gaza Game App Encouraging Violence Against IDF Soldiers
Israel's minister of public security, strategic affairs and information -- who has been leading the government's battle against incitement on social media -- demanded that Google Play and Apple App Store immediately remove an app...
Mideast Analysts: Imminent Election of Hezbollah Ally as Lebanese President to Benefit Iran
The expected election on Monday of a Hezbollah ally as the next president of Lebanon will benefit Iran, two Mideast experts wrote on Friday. In an analysis published by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), E.B. Picali...
Shi’ite Militias, Backed by Iran, Join Fight Against ISIS
Iraqi Shi'ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight...
UN Says ISIS Using Hostages as Human Shields in Mosul
Islamic State fighters have taken “tens of thousands” of men, women and children hostage in...
Arab States Pressuring PA President Abbas to Resolve Internal Palestinian Divisions
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Arab states are piling pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resolve...
Iraqi Army Tries to Reach Town South of Mosul, as ISIS Executes Dozens
The Iraqi army was trying on Thursday to reach a town south of Mosul where...
Top Iranian Commander Calls on Country’s Tech Experts to Develop Radar-Evading Missiles
A top Iranian military commander called on his country’s science-and-technology experts to develop a radar-evading...
Iraqi Troops Resume Suspended Advance Toward ISIS-Held Mosul
Iraqi troops resumed on Monday a coordinated offensive towards Mosul, the last major city held by Islamic State, targeting the eastern bank of the Tigris...
Turkish Police Detain Staff Members of Opposition Newspaper in Post-Coup Crackdown
Turkish police have detained the editor and several writers of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet amid a crackdown on media after the failed July coup. The journalists are...
Israel Calls on Google, Apple to Remove ‘False, Aggressive’ Gaza Game App Encouraging Violence Against IDF Soldiers
Israel's minister of public security, strategic affairs and information -- who has been leading the government's battle against incitement on social media -- demanded that...
Mideast Analysts: Imminent Election of Hezbollah Ally as Lebanese President to Benefit Iran
The expected election on Monday of a Hezbollah ally as the next president of Lebanon will benefit Iran, two Mideast experts wrote on Friday. In an...
Shi’ite Militias, Backed by Iran, Join Fight Against ISIS
Iraqi Shi'ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight against Islamic State on a new front west of Mosul,...
UN Says ISIS Using Hostages as Human Shields in Mosul
Islamic State fighters have taken “tens of thousands” of men, women and children hostage in the city of Mosul, and executed at least 232 people...
Arab States Pressuring PA President Abbas to Resolve Internal Palestinian Divisions
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Arab states are piling pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resolve divisions in his Fatah party and with the rival Hamas...
Iraqi Army Tries to Reach Town South of Mosul, as ISIS Executes Dozens
The Iraqi army was trying on Thursday to reach a town south of Mosul where Islamic State has reportedly executed dozens to deter the population...
Top Iranian Commander Calls on Country’s Tech Experts to Develop Radar-Evading Missiles
A top Iranian military commander called on his country’s science-and-technology experts to develop a radar-evading device for locally-produced missiles, the Tehran regime's semi-official news agency...
Iran Announces Development of ‘Suicide Drone’ to Attack Land, Sea Targets
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they had developed a "suicide drone" capable of delivering explosives to blow up targets at sea and on...
Kurdish Peshmerga Forces Just 5 Miles From Mosul as Offensive Continues
Kurdish Peshmerga forces are within 5 miles (8 kilometers) of Mosul, commanders said Sunday, after days of fighting and sweeping territorial gains in the operation...
Dozens of ISIS Militants Killed by Egyptian Airstrikes in Sinai
JNS.org - A massive onslaught of Egyptian airstrikes in the Sinai Peninsula on Sunday killed at least 70 Islamic State operatives and wounded 70 others,...
Newly Captured Footage Shows Hamas in Gaza Test-Firing Long-Range Rockets
Israel’s southern residents, living just minutes from the Gaza border, have become increasingly worried by the sight of rocket experiments conducted by Hamas which can...
Iraqi, Kurdish Forces Launch New Offensive Near Mosul as Part of Massive Anti-ISIS Operation
Iraqi and Kurdish forces have launched a new offensive on a town near Mosul as part of a massive operation aimed at retaking the country's...