Middle East
Mossad Chief, Syrian Foreign Minister Discussed Turkish Military Deployments Before Strikes, Sources Say
The head of Israel's spy agency held a phone call with Syria's foreign minister last week during which they discussed Turkey's military presence in...
Struggling Hezbollah Diverts Cash From Lebanese Civilians to Rebuild Terror Arsenal
Hezbollah is delaying compensation payments to Lebanese civilians and slashing social benefits as the Iran-backed terrorist group directs increasingly scarce funds toward rebuilding its weapons stockpiles and preserving its military capabilities, according to a new...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Airbase, Drawing Turkish Condemnation
Israel bombed an airbase in Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, carrying out what appeared to be its first strike on Syrian government assets since March and drawing condemnation from Turkey and criticism from a US envoy who called it an "unnecessary escalation." Syria's...
Saudi Arabia Removes Virtually All Antisemitism From School Curricula, New Report Finds
Saudi Arabia is continuing to implement major reforms of its sprawling system of 35,000 public Islamic education schools, according to a new report by the Institute for which says government officials have scoured virtually all...
New ‘Muslim NATO’ ‘Aimed at Israel,’ Official Warns, but Experts Say Pact Is Largely Declarative
The new Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact, dubbed a "Muslim NATO," has triggered warnings in Jerusalem, with...
Palestinian Support for Hamas Falls, New Poll Shows
As destruction from its war with Israel continues to reshape life in Gaza, Hamas is...
Turkey Lays Out Plans for Defense Pact With Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises, and deepen defense industry cooperation under a military pact signed...
After US Criticism, Israel Ties Lebanon Withdrawal to Hezbollah Disarmament
Israel won't withdraw from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, the defense minister said on Thursday, qualifying remarks he made...
The Secret Life of a Woman Journalist in Iran
IRAN — I am at a corner table, coffee cooling in my hands, when two...
Mossad Chief, Syrian Foreign Minister Discussed Turkish Military Deployments Before Strikes, Sources Say
The head of Israel's spy agency held a phone call with Syria's foreign minister last week during which they discussed Turkey's military presence in Syria,...
Struggling Hezbollah Diverts Cash From Lebanese Civilians to Rebuild Terror Arsenal
Hezbollah is delaying compensation payments to Lebanese civilians and slashing social benefits as the Iran-backed terrorist group directs increasingly scarce funds toward rebuilding its weapons...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Airbase, Drawing Turkish Condemnation
Israel bombed an airbase in Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, carrying out what appeared to be its first strike on Syrian government assets since March and drawing condemnation from Turkey and criticism...
Saudi Arabia Removes Virtually All Antisemitism From School Curricula, New Report Finds
Saudi Arabia is continuing to implement major reforms of its sprawling system of 35,000 public Islamic education schools, according to a new report by the...
New ‘Muslim NATO’ ‘Aimed at Israel,’ Official Warns, but Experts Say Pact Is Largely Declarative
The new Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact, dubbed a "Muslim NATO," has triggered warnings in Jerusalem, with a senior official saying the alliance is "aimed at Israel,"...
Palestinian Support for Hamas Falls, New Poll Shows
As destruction from its war with Israel continues to reshape life in Gaza, Hamas is facing a growing reckoning among Palestinians, with support for the...
Turkey Lays Out Plans for Defense Pact With Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises, and deepen defense industry cooperation under a military pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey's defense ministry said...
After US Criticism, Israel Ties Lebanon Withdrawal to Hezbollah Disarmament
Israel won't withdraw from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, the defense minister said on Thursday, qualifying remarks he made a day earlier that had suggested Israeli forces would occupy the...
The Secret Life of a Woman Journalist in Iran
IRAN — I am at a corner table, coffee cooling in my hands, when two men walk in wearing black. In Iran, you learn to...
Malaysia Defies US Pressure, Vows to Deport Any Israeli Who Enters the Country
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has vowed to immediately deport any Israeli citizen found in the country, insisting that even mounting pressure from the United...
The Funeral the Cameras Missed: How Iranians Really Marked Khamenei’s Death
IRAN — The world watched Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral from above. Aerial shots of packed Tehran streets, interviews with weeping loyalists, breathless dispatches from Western...
Hezbollah Rejects US-Brokered Israel-Lebanon Security Deal as ‘Surrender’
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected a US-brokered security agreement between Lebanon and Israel on Saturday a day after it was signed, describing it as a surrender to Israel. In the...
Turkey Expands Online Censorship, Silences Dissent as Erdogan Tightens Grip on Power
As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan deepens his hold over Turkey's institutions, a sweeping crackdown on the country's digital space is accelerating, raising fresh concerns that...
Hamas Crushes Planned Gaza Protests With Kidnappings, Death Threats
Armed Hamas operatives arrested Gazans in the streets and rounded up others at hospitals on Friday as the Palestinian terrorist group moved to suppress planned...
