Middle East
Western Nations Race to Complete Afghan Evacuation as Deadline Looms
Western nations rushed to complete the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan on Wednesday as the Aug. 31 deadline for the withdrawal of...
Iran: Ready to Ship More Fuel to Lebanon, Despite US Sanctions on Exports
JNS.org - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that it is prepared to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed. “We sell our oil and its products based on our own decisions and...
Afghan Evacuation on ‘War Footing’ as G7 Meets on Pullout Deadline
Western troops at Kabul airport worked frantically on Tuesday to evacuate people from Afghanistan before an Aug. 31 deadline as US President Joe Biden faced growing pressure to negotiate more time for the airlift of...
Palestinian Leader Abbas Cracks Down on Critics
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas has been increasingly intolerant to critics of both him and the security organization he heads, according to Palestinian human rights advocates, lawyers and political activists. “The continuing crackdown on...
IDF Strikes Gazan Targets in Retaliation for Incendiary Balloons
i24 News – Israeli airstrikes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip late Monday night,...
Syrian Army and Pro-Iranian Militias Attack Rebel Enclave in Southern City
Syrian army units aided by pro-Iranian militias have staged a major assault on an opposition...
Iran Resumes Fuel Exports to Afghanistan After Taliban Request, Union Says
Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a...
Bahrain Celebrates First Bar Mitzvah in 16 Years
JNS.org - The first bar mitzvah in Bahrain in 16 years was held over the...
Egypt to Close Rafah Crossing With Gaza From Monday
Egypt is to close the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip until...
Western Nations Race to Complete Afghan Evacuation as Deadline Looms
Western nations rushed to complete the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan on Wednesday as the Aug. 31 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign...
Iran: Ready to Ship More Fuel to Lebanon, Despite US Sanctions on Exports
JNS.org - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that it is prepared to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed. “We sell our...
Afghan Evacuation on ‘War Footing’ as G7 Meets on Pullout Deadline
Western troops at Kabul airport worked frantically on Tuesday to evacuate people from Afghanistan before an Aug. 31 deadline as US President Joe Biden faced...
Palestinian Leader Abbas Cracks Down on Critics
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas has been increasingly intolerant to critics of both him and the security organization he heads, according to Palestinian...
IDF Strikes Gazan Targets in Retaliation for Incendiary Balloons
i24 News – Israeli airstrikes hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip late Monday night, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. "A short while...
Syrian Army and Pro-Iranian Militias Attack Rebel Enclave in Southern City
Syrian army units aided by pro-Iranian militias have staged a major assault on an opposition enclave in the southern border city of Deraa in a...
Iran Resumes Fuel Exports to Afghanistan After Taliban Request, Union Says
Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a request from the Taliban, Iran's Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products...
Bahrain Celebrates First Bar Mitzvah in 16 Years
JNS.org - The first bar mitzvah in Bahrain in 16 years was held over the weekend at the House of Ten Commandments, the oldest and...
Egypt to Close Rafah Crossing With Gaza From Monday
Egypt is to close the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip until further notice on Monday, Egyptian security sources said. Hamas, the Palestinian...
Ever Given, the Ship that Blocked Suez Canal in March, Crosses the Canal Again
The giant container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez canal for six days in March, crossed the waterway on Friday for the first time...
US Urges Americans to Keep Clear of Kabul Airport as Crowd Chaos Grows
The United States advised Americans in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to Kabul airport on Saturday as thousands gathered trying to flee the country almost a...
Alleged Israeli Strikes on Syria ‘Kill 4 Pro-Iran Fighters’
i24 News – Air strikes by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Syria have killed four pro-Iranian fighters allied to the Damascus regime, a Britain-based war...
NATO Pledges to Speed Evacuations From Afghanistan as Criticism Mounts
More than 18,000 people have been flown out of Kabul since the Taliban took over Afghanistan's capital, a NATO official said on Friday, pledging to...
Taliban Triumph in Afghanistan Has Arab States and Israel Hedging Dependence on US
JNS.org - The Taliban’s quick takeover of Afghanistan has Middle Eastern countries deeply concerned about their dependence on the US security umbrella. Elliott Abrams, who served...
