Middle East
Egypt Deports Dozens Planning Pro-Palestinian March, Organizers Say
Egyptian authorities have deported dozens of foreign nationals who arrived in Egypt to take part in a pro-Palestinian march and dozens more face deportation, the organizers and airport and security sources said on Thursday. Hundreds...
Israeli Military Says It Arrested Hamas Members in Syria
Israeli troops entered southwestern Syria in the early hours of Thursday and arrested several people who the Israeli military said were members of Palestinian terrorist group Hamas but which Syria's interior ministry said were civilians. The arrests in the town of Beit Jinn, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest...
Syria Wants Burkinis on Public Beaches, Official Denies Ban on Western Beachwear
Syria's Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, though an official denied there was any ban on Western beachwear and said the decision was misunderstood. The decision marks the first time Syrian authorities have issued guidelines related...
Palestinian Authority’s Terror Support, Lack of Credibility Undermine UN Conference on Statehood, Experts Warn
The Palestinian Authority has demanded that Hamas disarm and vowed to implement internal reforms ahead of a United Nations conference this month on Palestinian statehood — a move that experts say is unlikely to succeed...
Pro-Israel Rabbi and Trump-Linked Pastor Visit Syria, Say Peace Is Possible
Peace between Syria and Israel is "very possible," a Trump-linked evangelical Christian pastor said after he and a pro-Israel American rabbi held talks this week with Syria's Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa...
Israel Strikes Hodeidah Port, Threatens Naval, Air Blockade in Latest Moves Against Yemen’s Houthis
Israel stepped up pressure on Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday, deploying its navy to hit targets in...
IDF Discovers Docs Revealing Intimate Iran-Hamas-Qatar Partnership Against Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Report
The Israeli military has uncovered in Gaza hidden documents which illuminate the depth of collaboration...
Syria to Give UN Watchdog Inspectors Access to Suspected Former Nuclear Sites as New Regime Seeks Sanctions Relief
Syria's new government has agreed to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) — the...
Iranian FM Meets Hezbollah Leader in Beirut as Tehran Tries to Ramp Up Support for Weakened Terror Proxy
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem in Beirut on Wednesday,...
Egypt Deports Dozens Planning Pro-Palestinian March, Organizers Say
Egyptian authorities have deported dozens of foreign nationals who arrived in Egypt to take part in a pro-Palestinian march and dozens more face deportation, the organizers and airport and security sources said on Thursday. Hundreds of...
Israeli Military Says It Arrested Hamas Members in Syria
Israeli troops entered southwestern Syria in the early hours of Thursday and arrested several people who the Israeli military said were members of Palestinian terrorist group Hamas but which Syria's interior ministry said were civilians. The arrests in the...
Syria Wants Burkinis on Public Beaches, Official Denies Ban on Western Beachwear
Syria's Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, though an official denied there was any ban on Western beachwear and said the decision was misunderstood. The...
Palestinian Authority’s Terror Support, Lack of Credibility Undermine UN Conference on Statehood, Experts Warn
The Palestinian Authority has demanded that Hamas disarm and vowed to implement internal reforms ahead of a United Nations conference this month on Palestinian statehood...
Pro-Israel Rabbi and Trump-Linked Pastor Visit Syria, Say Peace Is Possible
Peace between Syria and Israel is "very possible," a Trump-linked evangelical Christian pastor said after he and a pro-Israel American rabbi held talks this week with Syria's Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace in Damascus. Rev. Johnnie Moore, a White...
Israel Strikes Hodeidah Port, Threatens Naval, Air Blockade in Latest Moves Against Yemen’s Houthis
Israel stepped up pressure on Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday, deploying its navy to hit targets in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah and threatening the Iran-backed movement with a naval and air blockade if attacks...
IDF Discovers Docs Revealing Intimate Iran-Hamas-Qatar Partnership Against Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Report
The Israeli military has uncovered in Gaza hidden documents which illuminate the depth of collaboration in recent years between Islamist terrorist group Hamas and its...
Syria to Give UN Watchdog Inspectors Access to Suspected Former Nuclear Sites as New Regime Seeks Sanctions Relief
Syria's new government has agreed to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) — the United Nations' nuclear watchdog — with immediate access to former...
Iranian FM Meets Hezbollah Leader in Beirut as Tehran Tries to Ramp Up Support for Weakened Terror Proxy
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem in Beirut on Wednesday, as Tehran moves to bolster its weakened terror proxy and...
Israel Strikes Syria After Projectiles Fired, Holds Sharaa Responsible
Israel has carried out its first airstrikes in Syria in nearly a month, saying it hit weapons belonging to the government in retaliation for the firing of two projectiles towards Israel and holding...
Turkey Backing Syria’s Military and Has No Immediate Withdrawal Plans, Defense Minister Says
Turkey is training and advising Syria's armed forces and helping improve its defenses, and has no immediate plans for the withdrawal or relocation of its troops stationed there, Defense Minister Yasar Guler told Reuters. Turkey has emerged as...
40% of Syrians Support Signing a Peace Treaty With Israel: Poll
Forty percent of Syrians support signing a peace treaty with Israel, according to a recent poll conducted by the Syrian Center for Public Opinion Studies. A...
Saudi Arabia Warned Iran to Reach Nuclear Deal With Trump or Risk Israeli Strike
Saudi Arabia's defense minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take US President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously because it presents...
Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel Amid Rising Crackdown, International Outcry
Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel despite international condemnation over what human rights groups called an "unfair trial," marking the latest...
