Middle East
Top Iranian Official: US Embassy Opening in Jerusalem Will ‘Accelerate the Destruction of the Fake Zionist Regime’
A top Tehran regime official asserted on Monday that the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem would quicken Israel’s demise. “The first consequence of...
Cleric Sadr, in Surprise Comeback, Seems Set to Win Iraq Election
Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq's parliamentary election with more than half the votes counted on Monday, the electoral commission said, in a surprise turn of fortune...
Al Qaeda Chief: Tel Aviv Is Also Muslim Land
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, speaking in a recording released on Sunday, the eve of plans by the United States to move its embassy to Jerusalem, said that Tel Aviv was also Muslim land. The United...
Iraq PM Abadi Appears Ahead in Poll, Sadr Strong: Sources
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's list appears to be leading in Iraq's parliamentary election, followed by influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's alliance, an election commission source and a security official told Reuters on Sunday. The sources cited...
Pentagon to Keep Backing Lebanon Military, Despite Hezbollah Gains
The US military is committed to supporting and providing assistance to the Lebanese armed forces,...
Israel to Assad: Get Rid of Your Iranian Allies, They Will Harm You
Israel's defense minister warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to renounce the Iranian military...
Top Iranian Cleric Threatens Destruction of Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel Acts ‘Foolishly’
A member of Iran's clerical elite said on Friday Europeans could not be trusted after President Hassan Rouhani...
Iran Says Airbus to Announce Decision on Selling Planes to Tehran Soon
Iran said on Friday that Airbus would announce in the next few days whether it...
Iran Condemns Israeli ‘Aggression’ in Syria
Iran on Friday supported Syria's right to defend itself against "aggression" from Israel, state TV...
Top Iranian Official: US Embassy Opening in Jerusalem Will ‘Accelerate the Destruction of the Fake Zionist Regime’
A top Tehran regime official asserted on Monday that the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem would quicken Israel’s demise. “The first consequence of this...
Cleric Sadr, in Surprise Comeback, Seems Set to Win Iraq Election
Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq's parliamentary election with more than half the votes counted on Monday,...
Al Qaeda Chief: Tel Aviv Is Also Muslim Land
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, speaking in a recording released on Sunday, the eve of plans by the United States to move its embassy to...
Iraq PM Abadi Appears Ahead in Poll, Sadr Strong: Sources
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's list appears to be leading in Iraq's parliamentary election, followed by influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's alliance, an election commission source...
Pentagon to Keep Backing Lebanon Military, Despite Hezbollah Gains
The US military is committed to supporting and providing assistance to the Lebanese armed forces, the Pentagon said on Friday, despite the Iran-backed Hezbollah group...
Israel to Assad: Get Rid of Your Iranian Allies, They Will Harm You
Israel's defense minister warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to renounce the Iranian military presence in his country, saying the activities of Assad's staunchest...
Top Iranian Cleric Threatens Destruction of Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel Acts ‘Foolishly’
A member of Iran's clerical elite said on Friday Europeans could not be trusted after President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran would remain in a 2015 nuclear deal with...
Iran Says Airbus to Announce Decision on Selling Planes to Tehran Soon
Iran said on Friday that Airbus would announce in the next few days whether it would sell planes to Tehran after the United States withdrew...
Iran Condemns Israeli ‘Aggression’ in Syria
Iran on Friday supported Syria's right to defend itself against "aggression" from Israel, state TV reported, accusing others of remaining silent over the attacks on...
Iraqis Voting in First Election Since Islamic State Downfall
For the first time since driving out Islamic State, Iraqis go to the polls on Saturday in an election that will shape attempts to heal...
Russia, After Netanyahu Visit, Backs Off Syria S-300 Missile Supplies
Russia is not in talks with the Syrian government about supplying advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles and does not think they are needed, the Izvestia daily...
Big Power Grouping Urges Lebanon to Steer Clear of Regional Wars After Hezbollah Electoral Gains
A grouping of major powers urged Lebanon on Thursday to uphold a policy of keeping out of regional wars, after Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies...
Israel Embassy Holds First Independence Celebration in Cairo in Seven Years
JNS.org - The Nile Ritz Carlton in Cairo was the scene of Israel Independence Day celebrations hosted by the Israel Embassy in Egypt on Tuesday, the...
Turkey Acts Against French Studies at Universities Amid Koran Row
Turkey on Thursday suspended the opening of any new French studies departments at its universities, an education official said, amid a growing row with France...
Israel, US Seek to Head Off UN Security Council Resolution Imposing International Force in Gaza
Gaza and the Fallacy of Moral Equivalence
Muslim Leaders Call for International Protection Force for Palestinians
Israeli Minister Invites Arab States to Next Year’s Eurovision Contest in Jerusalem
Paraguay Opens Israel Embassy in Jerusalem