Middle East
Iran Satellite Launch, Which US Warned Against, Fails
Iran's bid to put a satellite into orbit, in defiance of US warnings, failed on Tuesday after the rocket carrying it did not reach...
Tunisia’s New Jewish Tourism Minister: ‘I Think My Nomination Is a Message’
Tunisia's newly-appointed tourism minister, Jewish businessman Rene Trabelsi, believes his nomination sends a strong signal to the rest of the world. "I think my nomination is a message," he told i24NEWS. "I was told by people...
In Lebanon, US State Department Official Calls Hezbollah ‘Unacceptable’
The US State Department criticized Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Monday for digging tunnels into Israel and stockpiling rockets, as Washington steps up efforts to isolate Tehran. In recent weeks, Israeli forces uncovered tunnels they said were...
US-Backed Syrian Force: Islamic State in Its ‘Final Moments’
Islamic State militants are "living their final moments" in the last enclave they hold near the Iraqi border, where US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are attacking them, an SDF official said on Sunday. A defeat of...
Military Cargo Plane Crashes in Iran, 15 Killed
A Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed in bad weather on Monday west of the...
Iran Says It Is Taking Initial Steps to Design Reactor Fuel
Iran is taking preliminary steps to design uranium fuel with a purity of 20 percent...
Report: Iran Facing Massive Water Crisis, All Natural Sources May Be Gone Within 40 Years
Iran is reportedly undergoing a major water crisis, to the point where it may lose...
Iran Protests to Poland Over Iran-Focused Summit
Iran's foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat to protest at Poland jointly hosting a global summit...
Secretary of State Pompeo Urges Gulf States to Heal Rift
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that a rift between Qatar and its Gulf...
Iran Satellite Launch, Which US Warned Against, Fails
Iran's bid to put a satellite into orbit, in defiance of US warnings, failed on Tuesday after the rocket carrying it did not reach escape...
Tunisia’s New Jewish Tourism Minister: ‘I Think My Nomination Is a Message’
Tunisia's newly-appointed tourism minister, Jewish businessman Rene Trabelsi, believes his nomination sends a strong signal to the rest of the world. "I think my nomination is...
In Lebanon, US State Department Official Calls Hezbollah ‘Unacceptable’
The US State Department criticized Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group on Monday for digging tunnels into Israel and stockpiling rockets, as Washington steps up efforts to isolate...
US-Backed Syrian Force: Islamic State in Its ‘Final Moments’
Islamic State militants are "living their final moments" in the last enclave they hold near the Iraqi border, where US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are...
Military Cargo Plane Crashes in Iran, 15 Killed
A Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed in bad weather on Monday west of the Iranian capital, killing 15 out of the 16 people on...
Iran Says It Is Taking Initial Steps to Design Reactor Fuel
Iran is taking preliminary steps to design uranium fuel with a purity of 20 percent for reactors instead of having to copy foreign designs, Iran's...
Report: Iran Facing Massive Water Crisis, All Natural Sources May Be Gone Within 40 Years
Iran is reportedly undergoing a major water crisis, to the point where it may lose all its natural water sources within 40 years. According to the...
Iran Protests to Poland Over Iran-Focused Summit
Iran's foreign ministry summoned a senior Polish diplomat to protest at Poland jointly hosting a global summit with the United States focused on the Middle East, particularly...
Secretary of State Pompeo Urges Gulf States to Heal Rift
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that a rift between Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbors had gone on for too long and was...
Pompeo Says Good Outcome Possible for Both Turkey and Syrian Kurds
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he was optimistic that a "good outcome" could be reached between Turkey and Syrian Kurdish groups,...
Near Syrian Border, Turkish Defense Minister Vows Operation When Time Is Right
Turkey's defense minister on Friday pledged to wage a campaign against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia, sharpening focus on a potential conflict the United States...
Sources: Iran’s Crude Exports Stay Subdued in Jan Despite Waivers
Iran will see its crude exports severely curtailed for a third month in January as it is struggling to find new buyers amid US sanctions...
Iranian IRGC Official Claims Lebanese, Palestinian ‘Resistance’ Groups Can ‘End the Disgraceful Life’ of Israel
A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) asserted on Wednesday that Lebanese and Palestinian "resistance" organizations -- i.e. the Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror...
Turkey Says Military Operation in Syria Not Dependent on US Pullout
A military operation against the Kurdish YPG militia, which Turkey has pledged to carry out in northern Syria, is not dependent on a US pullout from...
Europe's Patience With Iran Wears Thin, Tiptoes Toward Trump
New York Times Columnist Cheers for Boycotting Israel
Man Charged With Murder of Israeli Exchange Student in Melbourne
Anti-Israel Activist Linda Sarsour Touts BDS in Speech at Women's March in Washington
Senator Lindsey Graham: A Rash US Pullout From Syria Will Create 'Iraq on Steroids'