Middle East
ISIS Militants Kill 18, Wound 7 in Attack on Police Convoy in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Islamic State militants ambushed a police convoy in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday, killing 18 police officers and wounding seven others in one of...
Israel Minister: Assad Is Ready to Let Iran Set up Military Bases in Syria
The Israeli intelligence minister said on Monday that President Bashar al-Assad was ready to permit Iran to set up military bases in Syria that would pose a long-term threat to neighboring Israel. While formally neutral on...
Palestinians Attempt to Gain Full Membership in Second UN Agency
JNS.org - The Palestinians are reportedly preparing to gain full membership in the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a UN agency, at the group’s upcoming meeting. According to the Jerusalem Post, the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Tourism applied for...
Hamas Leader Visits Cairo for Talks With Egyptian Security Officials
JNS.org - Ismail Haniyeh, the top leader of Gaza-ruling Hamas, traveled to Egypt Saturday in his first trip outside of the coastal territory since being elected to his new post for the Palestinian terrorist organization in May. During his...
Alleged Israeli Strike Destroys Syrian Chemical Weapons Facility
JNS.org – An Israeli airstrike on Thursday destroyed a chemical weapons facility belonging to Syria’s regime,...
Middle East Expert: In ‘Inevitable’ Next War With Hezbollah, Israel Will Have to Cope With Tunnel Threat, Like in Last Gaza Conflict
A future war between Israel and Hezbollah is “not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when,’”...
Syrian Army Breaks 3-Year ISIS Siege in Eastern Syria
The Syrian army broke a three-year siege by the Islamic State on an enclave of...
Iran Tests Homegrown Version of S-300 Air Defense System, Official Claims
Iran has tested its homegrown air defense system, designed to match the Russian S-300, the...
Report: Iran Issued Warnings to US Spy Aircraft Twice in Last Six Months
Iran's Arabic language TV station al-Alam is reporting that the country's air defense base sent...
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov Scorns Israeli Concerns Over Iranian Build-Up in Syria
Hezbollah Chief Calls on Lebanon to Develop Plan to ‘Liberate’ Israel’s Mount Dov
UN Ambassador Haley Highlights Iranian Military Backing for Hamas as IAEA Rebuffs US Demands for Nuclear Inspections
New Defense Minister Signals Iranian Commitment to Regional Expansionism, Israeli Analyst Says
ISIS Militants Kill 18, Wound 7 in Attack on Police Convoy in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Islamic State militants ambushed a police convoy in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Monday, killing 18 police officers and wounding seven others in one of the...
Israel Minister: Assad Is Ready to Let Iran Set up Military Bases in Syria
The Israeli intelligence minister said on Monday that President Bashar al-Assad was ready to permit Iran to set up military bases in Syria that would...
Palestinians Attempt to Gain Full Membership in Second UN Agency
JNS.org - The Palestinians are reportedly preparing to gain full membership in the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a UN agency, at the group’s upcoming meeting. According to...
Hamas Leader Visits Cairo for Talks With Egyptian Security Officials
JNS.org - Ismail Haniyeh, the top leader of Gaza-ruling Hamas, traveled to Egypt Saturday in his first trip outside of the coastal territory since being elected...
Alleged Israeli Strike Destroys Syrian Chemical Weapons Facility
JNS.org – An Israeli airstrike on Thursday destroyed a chemical weapons facility belonging to Syria’s regime, a Syrian government agency claimed. Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Center...
Middle East Expert: In ‘Inevitable’ Next War With Hezbollah, Israel Will Have to Cope With Tunnel Threat, Like in Last Gaza Conflict
A future war between Israel and Hezbollah is “not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when,’” a Middle East expert and former Pentagon official told The...
Syrian Army Breaks 3-Year ISIS Siege in Eastern Syria
The Syrian army broke a three-year siege by the Islamic State on an enclave of the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour on Tuesday, offering a...
Iran Tests Homegrown Version of S-300 Air Defense System, Official Claims
Iran has tested its homegrown air defense system, designed to match the Russian S-300, the head of the Revolutionary Guards’ air defense said. “In parallel with...
Report: Iran Issued Warnings to US Spy Aircraft Twice in Last Six Months
Iran's Arabic language TV station al-Alam is reporting that the country's air defense base sent two warnings in the last six months to U.S. spy...
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov Scorns Israeli Concerns Over Iranian Build-Up in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov went on a PR offensive this week to counter Israeli warnings that a ceasefire imposed by Moscow in Syria is enabling Iran...
Hezbollah Chief Calls on Lebanon to Develop Plan to ‘Liberate’ Israel’s Mount Dov
JNS.org - Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has called on Lebanon to come up with a plan to oust Israel from territory in the Golan Heights. “We call...
UN Ambassador Haley Highlights Iranian Military Backing for Hamas as IAEA Rebuffs US Demands for Nuclear Inspections
Iran's admission that it is providing military and financial support to the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas is a potential violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 –...
Israeli Ambassador Denied Return to Amman as Jordan Ties Remain Frozen
JNS.org - More than a month after an Israeli embassy security guard who was stabbed by a Jordanian national returned to the Jewish state after a...
New Defense Minister Signals Iranian Commitment to Regional Expansionism, Israeli Analyst Says
The appointment of Brig Gen. Amir Hatami as Iran's defense minister is a key indication of the Tehran regime's resolve to export its Islamist revolution, a leading Israeli...
Abbas Tells Trump Israel-Palestinian Peace Deal Can Be Reached This Year
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