Middle East
In Iraq’s Parliament, Shi’ite Militia Leaders Plan to Call the Shots
In May, Hassan Fada'am traded his military fatigues for a suit when he became one of 45 Shi'ite militiamen elected to Iraq's 329-seat parliament. Fada'am...
Iranian Firms Dominate Baghdad Expo as Saudis Steer Clear
While Saudi Arabia courted Iraqi leaders behind closed doors at the weekend, its arch-foe Iran made a more public showing by turning out at the Baghdad International Fair, a shop window for business in Iraq. An...
Deputy Commander: Iranian Military Is Ready to Protect Oil Tankers Against Threats
Iran's armed forces will protect Iranian oil tankers against any threats, an Iranian military official said on Monday after the United States called the ships a "floating liability" and warned ports operators not to allow...
Iranian Women Permitted to Attend Top Soccer Match for First Time In 39 Years
JNS.org - Hundreds of women were allowed to attend the Asian Champions League soccer final in Tehran on Saturday, a tentative end to a decades-old ban on women attending top soccer matches in Iran. Iranian women have...
Saudi Arabia in Talks to Cut Oil Output After US Waivers Hit Prices
Saudi Arabia is discussing a proposal that could see OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers cut...
Syria Protests to UN Over Coalition Air Strike in East
The Syrian government has protested to the United Nations about an air strike by the...
Report: Israel, Qatar Planning Maritime Trade Route for Gaza
JNS.org - Israel and Qatar have begun planning a maritime trade route between the Gaza Strip...
In Iran, Farrakhan Warns Trump Not to ‘Trigger War In Middle East’ Due to Israel
JNS.org - Speaking in Iran, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan warned US President Donald Trump to...
Iran Jails Foreign Ministry Official for Spying
An Iranian court has sentenced a man working for Iran's Foreign Ministry to 10 years...
In Iraq’s Parliament, Shi’ite Militia Leaders Plan to Call the Shots
In May, Hassan Fada'am traded his military fatigues for a suit when he became one of 45 Shi'ite militiamen elected to Iraq's 329-seat parliament. Fada'am trained...
Iranian Firms Dominate Baghdad Expo as Saudis Steer Clear
While Saudi Arabia courted Iraqi leaders behind closed doors at the weekend, its arch-foe Iran made a more public showing by turning out at the...
Deputy Commander: Iranian Military Is Ready to Protect Oil Tankers Against Threats
Iran's armed forces will protect Iranian oil tankers against any threats, an Iranian military official said on Monday after the United States called the ships...
Iranian Women Permitted to Attend Top Soccer Match for First Time In 39 Years
JNS.org - Hundreds of women were allowed to attend the Asian Champions League soccer final in Tehran on Saturday, a tentative end to a decades-old ban...
Saudi Arabia in Talks to Cut Oil Output After US Waivers Hit Prices
Saudi Arabia is discussing a proposal that could see OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers cut output by up to 1 million barrels per day, two...
Syria Protests to UN Over Coalition Air Strike in East
The Syrian government has protested to the United Nations about an air strike by the US-led coalition against Islamic State which it said killed 26...
Report: Israel, Qatar Planning Maritime Trade Route for Gaza
JNS.org - Israel and Qatar have begun planning a maritime trade route between the Gaza Strip and Cyprus, Lebanese media reported Saturday. According to the reports, the...
In Iran, Farrakhan Warns Trump Not to ‘Trigger War In Middle East’ Due to Israel
JNS.org - Speaking in Iran, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan warned US President Donald Trump to not pull “the trigger of war in the Middle East...
Iran Jails Foreign Ministry Official for Spying
An Iranian court has sentenced a man working for Iran's Foreign Ministry to 10 years in prison after convicting him of spying, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein...
Iraq Rail Service Back on Track After War With Islamic State
At Baghdad's grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is the newly revived daily service to Fallujah, a dusty...
SWIFT to Disconnect From Central Bank of Iran as Renewed Sanctions Kick In
JNS.org - The international financial transaction system known as the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, will disconnect access from the Central Bank of Iran,...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Insists on Government Demand, Warns Israel
The leader of the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah insisted that one of its Sunni allies be given a portfolio in a new Lebanese cabinet, and...
Rouhani Says New US Sanctions Have No Effect on Iran Economy
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that US sanctions announced last week have had no effect on Iran's economy because Washington had already practically...
Hezbollah Leader: If Assad Loses, We Will See Netanyahu in Damascus
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned in a speech on Saturday that if Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is defeated, "we will see Netanyahu and the like...
Business as Usual as UN Committee Passes Nine Resolutions Slamming Israel in Single Day
Telegraph Reporter Reveals Lengths Israel Goes to in Effort to Avoid Harming Palestinian Civilians in Gaza Airstrikes
Israeli Product Featured on TIME Magazine Cover, Included in List of 2018 Best Inventions
Australia, Malaysia at Loggerheads Over Possible Jerusalem Embassy
Kentucky Becomes 26th State to Enact Anti-BDS Measure