Middle East
Iraqi PM Concedes ‘Mistakes Made’ as Protesters Pushed Back in Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that political parties had "made mistakes" in their running of the country, promising electoral reform...
Erdogan Says Turkey Will Not Leave Syria Until Other Countries Pull Out
Turkey will not leave Syria until other countries pull out, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday, and Ankara will continue its cross-border offensive against Kurdish fighters until every one of them...
As Bigotry Stirs Globally, Bosnian Jews, Muslims Recall Lesson in Tolerance
Bosnia's Jews and Muslims on Thursday marked the bicentenary of the rescue of a dozen Jews from an Ottoman-era governor's jail, saying their liberation by Sarajevo Muslims is a great example of co-existence at a...
No Sign of New Cabinet as Lebanese Leaders Meet, Bank Curbs Continue
Lebanon's outgoing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met President Michel Aoun on Thursday without announcing progress towards forming a new government, and banking sources said most financial transfers out of the country remained blocked. Already facing the...
Iran Quake Kills at Least Six, Injures 300: TV
A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck northwestern Iran on Friday, killing at least six...
Iraq’s Top Shi’ite Cleric Says Security Forces Must Keep Peace
Iraq's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric urged security forces on Friday to avoid using excessive force...
Report: Iran Downs a Drone Over Southern Port City of Mahshahr
Iranian media reported on Friday that Iran had shot down a drone over its southern port city...
Iran Holding IAEA Inspector Was ‘Outrageous Provocation,’ US Official Says
The European Union and United States expressed concern on Thursday at Iran's holding of an inspector...
Iraqi Security Forces Break Up Protests in Battle of the Bridges
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds into the air to disperse protesters...
Iraqi PM Concedes ‘Mistakes Made’ as Protesters Pushed Back in Baghdad
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that political parties had "made mistakes" in their running of the country, promising electoral reform and...
Erdogan Says Turkey Will Not Leave Syria Until Other Countries Pull Out
Turkey will not leave Syria until other countries pull out, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday, and Ankara will continue its...
As Bigotry Stirs Globally, Bosnian Jews, Muslims Recall Lesson in Tolerance
Bosnia's Jews and Muslims on Thursday marked the bicentenary of the rescue of a dozen Jews from an Ottoman-era governor's jail, saying their liberation by...
No Sign of New Cabinet as Lebanese Leaders Meet, Bank Curbs Continue
Lebanon's outgoing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met President Michel Aoun on Thursday without announcing progress towards forming a new government, and banking sources said most...
Iran Quake Kills at Least Six, Injures 300: TV
A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck northwestern Iran on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 300, according to Iranian state...
Iraq’s Top Shi’ite Cleric Says Security Forces Must Keep Peace
Iraq's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric urged security forces on Friday to avoid using excessive force to quell weeks of anti-government unrest as authorities grapple with...
Report: Iran Downs a Drone Over Southern Port City of Mahshahr
Iranian media reported on Friday that Iran had shot down a drone over its southern port city of Mahshahr, without providing further details. "Iran's army has downed an...
Iran Holding IAEA Inspector Was ‘Outrageous Provocation,’ US Official Says
The European Union and United States expressed concern on Thursday at Iran's holding of an inspector from the UN nuclear watchdog last week, with the US...
Iraqi Security Forces Break Up Protests in Battle of the Bridges
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds into the air to disperse protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday, killing one person, as the...
With Water a Weapon of Middle East War, Women Seen as Worst Hit
Water is a weapon of war that is deepening conflict in the Middle East, with women the worst hit, said British-Egyptian playwright Sabrina Mahfouz on...
Lebanon a ‘Beautiful Idea’ in Need of a Reboot, Say Protesters
From a narrow angle, Beirut looks a picture of elegance and success, its French boutiques, luxury hotels and imported cars blending into Mediterranean skies. Widen the...
Iran ‘Deserves Credit’ for ‘Building Our Strength,’ Says Hamas Chief
JNS.org - Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar admitted on Monday that the Islamic Republic of Iran was responsible for “building the strength” of the Palestinian terrorist...
Iran Fuels Centrifuges, Resumes Uranium Enrichment at Fordow
Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow nuclear facility, the country's Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) said on Thursday, further stepping away from its 2015 nuclear...
Israel Says It Is Aiding Syria’s Kurds, Advocating for Them With US
Israel is assisting Syrian Kurds battered by a month-old Turkish incursion, seeing them as a counterweight to Iranian influence and advocating for them in talks with...
Front-Runner Democratic Presidential Candidates Tout Support for Iron Dome, Back Israel’s Right to Self-Defense
Alan Dershowitz: The 92nd Street Y Engages in McCarthyite Censorship and Lies About It
Jerusalem Embassy Move, Exit From Iran Deal Fueled Defiance Within Trump Cabinet, Nikki Haley Writes
Antisemitism Is Real — We Must Fight It Loud and Proud
Two Dozen Prominent British Figures Sign Open Letter Urging Vote Against Labour Over Antisemitism Issue