Middle East
Unspoken US Aim at Iran Nuclear Talks May Be Winning Chinese, Russian Support
The stated US aim when indirect US-Iranian talks resume this month is to see if the two can revive a 2015 nuclear deal, but...
Al Jazeera Report Promotes Hamas Weapons Expo in Gaza Where Students Can Practice Attacking Israelis
The widely-watched Al Jazeera news channel in Qatar promoted an exhibition held in Gaza by Hamas that shows young people various terrorist weapons, as well as simulators that allow them to “practice” killing Israelis and...
Kuwait Detains 18 Suspected of Financing Lebanon’s Hezbollah: Media
Prosecutors in Kuwait have detained 18 people suspected of financing Lebanon's powerful Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah, the newspapers Al-Qabas and Al-Rai reported on Thursday. Al Qabas said the prosecution ordered the detainees to be held at...
Qatar, Egypt Agree to Supply Fuel, Basic Building Materials to Gaza Strip
JNS.org - Qatar and Egypt have signed agreements “to supply fuel and basic building materials for the Gaza Strip,” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi made the announcement...
Iran Still Denying Inspectors ‘Essential’ Access to Workshop: IAEA report
Iran has still not granted UN nuclear inspectors access to re-install surveillance cameras at its...
IAF Commander Visits UAE for First Time, Stops at Dubai Airshow
JNS.org - The commander of the Israeli Air Force visited the United Arab Emirates for...
Iranian Helicopter Came Close to US Warship: Pentagon
An Iranian navy helicopter came close to a US Navy warship in the Gulf of...
Clashes Erupt in Yemen’s Hodeidah as Pro-Saudi Coalition Forces Cede Ground to Houthis
Yemen's warring sides clashed south of the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah late on...
Turkey Sentences Wife of Jailed Kurdish Politician Over Medical Report
The wife of prominent jailed Kurdish opposition figure Selahattin Demirtas has been sentenced in Turkey...
Unspoken US Aim at Iran Nuclear Talks May Be Winning Chinese, Russian Support
The stated US aim when indirect US-Iranian talks resume this month is to see if the two can revive a 2015 nuclear deal, but Washington's...
Al Jazeera Report Promotes Hamas Weapons Expo in Gaza Where Students Can Practice Attacking Israelis
The widely-watched Al Jazeera news channel in Qatar promoted an exhibition held in Gaza by Hamas that shows young people various terrorist weapons, as well...
Kuwait Detains 18 Suspected of Financing Lebanon’s Hezbollah: Media
Prosecutors in Kuwait have detained 18 people suspected of financing Lebanon's powerful Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah, the newspapers Al-Qabas and Al-Rai reported on Thursday. Al Qabas...
Qatar, Egypt Agree to Supply Fuel, Basic Building Materials to Gaza Strip
JNS.org - Qatar and Egypt have signed agreements “to supply fuel and basic building materials for the Gaza Strip,” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Qatar’s...
Iran Still Denying Inspectors ‘Essential’ Access to Workshop: IAEA report
Iran has still not granted UN nuclear inspectors access to re-install surveillance cameras at its TESA Karaj centrifuge-parts workshop, a step "essential" to reviving Iran's...
IAF Commander Visits UAE for First Time, Stops at Dubai Airshow
JNS.org - The commander of the Israeli Air Force visited the United Arab Emirates for the first time last week, the IAF announced on Sunday. Maj....
Iranian Helicopter Came Close to US Warship: Pentagon
An Iranian navy helicopter came close to a US Navy warship in the Gulf of Oman and circled it three times in an incident that...
Clashes Erupt in Yemen’s Hodeidah as Pro-Saudi Coalition Forces Cede Ground to Houthis
Yemen's warring sides clashed south of the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah late on Saturday, after Iranian-backed Houthi fighters moved into territory ceded by...
Turkey Sentences Wife of Jailed Kurdish Politician Over Medical Report
The wife of prominent jailed Kurdish opposition figure Selahattin Demirtas has been sentenced in Turkey to 2-1/2 years in jail after being found to have...
Wielding Fresh Leverage, Iran to Play Hardball at Nuclear Talks
Iran will adopt an uncompromising stance when it resumes nuclear talks with major powers, betting it has the leverage to win wide sanctions relief in...
UAE, Bahrain, Israel and US Forces in First Joint Naval Drill
Forces from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel and the United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began a multilateral maritime security operations exercise in...
Report: Rift Opens Between Syrian Dictator Assad and Head of Iran’s Terrorist Army in Syria
A major rift has opened between Syrian President Bashar Assad and the head of Iran’s terrorist army in Syria, Arabic-language media reported Wednesday. According to the...
Iranian-Supplied Arms Smuggled From Yemen Into Somalia, Study Says
Guns supplied by Iran to its Houthi allies in Yemen are being smuggled across the Gulf of Aden to Somalia, according to a Geneva-based think...
Moroccan Airline to Start Tel Aviv-Casablanca Flights
JNS.org - Moroccan national airline Royal Air Maroc announced on Tuesday that it is launching regular flights to Israel. The flights will start on Dec. 12...