Middle East
More Than a Dozen Killed in Sectarian Clashes Near Syrian Capital
More than a dozen people were killed in a predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad which angered Sunni gunmen,...
Palestinian Authority’s Abbas Falsely Claims Ancient Jewish Temples Were in Yemen, Not Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas falsely claimed in a speech on Wednesday that the first and second ancient Jewish temples were in Yemen, not Jerusalem. "[Israel] is trying to change the historical and legal status of...
Lebanon Reprimands Iran Envoy Over Comments on Hezbollah Disarmament
Lebanon's foreign ministry reprimanded Tehran's ambassador to Beirut on Thursday over comments alleging that plans to disarm Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah were a "conspiracy." Hezbollah is under mounting pressure to relinquish its arsenal after a 2024 conflict with Israel...
Abbas Calls Hamas ‘Sons of Dogs,’ Pushes for Palestinian Authority Control Over Gaza
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called Hamas "sons of dogs," while urging the terrorist group to release the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and bring an end to the war. "The first priority is to stop...
Jordan Outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, Confiscates Assets and Offices
Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, and confiscated its assets on Wednesday after members of the Islamist...
Young Israeli Girl Injured in Iranian Missile Attack Released From Rehab
Doctors have released from rehabilitation Amina Al-Hassouni, an 8-year-old Bedouin girl from the village of...
Cash-Strapped Hamas Seeks to Regroup With New Recruits as Egypt, Qatar Said to Push 5-Year Gaza Truce
Egypt and Qatar are negotiating a long-term ceasefire deal with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas...
‘Tatami,’ First Feature Film Co-Directed by Israeli, Iranian Filmmakers, to Be Released Nationwide This Summer
A political sports thriller that is the first-ever feature film co-directed by Israeli and Iranian...
Syria Detains Two Leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Syrian authorities have detained two senior members of the Palestinian terrorist faction Islamic Jihad, which took part in the Oct....
More Than a Dozen Killed in Sectarian Clashes Near Syrian Capital
More than a dozen people were killed in a predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad which angered Sunni gunmen, rescuers...
Palestinian Authority’s Abbas Falsely Claims Ancient Jewish Temples Were in Yemen, Not Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas falsely claimed in a speech on Wednesday that the first and second ancient Jewish temples were in Yemen, not Jerusalem. "[Israel]...
Lebanon Reprimands Iran Envoy Over Comments on Hezbollah Disarmament
Lebanon's foreign ministry reprimanded Tehran's ambassador to Beirut on Thursday over comments alleging that plans to disarm Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah were a "conspiracy." Hezbollah is under mounting pressure...
Abbas Calls Hamas ‘Sons of Dogs,’ Pushes for Palestinian Authority Control Over Gaza
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called Hamas "sons of dogs," while urging the terrorist group to release the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and bring...
Jordan Outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, Confiscates Assets and Offices
Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, and confiscated its assets on Wednesday after members of the Islamist group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot,...
Young Israeli Girl Injured in Iranian Missile Attack Released From Rehab
Doctors have released from rehabilitation Amina Al-Hassouni, an 8-year-old Bedouin girl from the village of Al-Fura'a who was seriously injured in the April 13, 2024,...
Cash-Strapped Hamas Seeks to Regroup With New Recruits as Egypt, Qatar Said to Push 5-Year Gaza Truce
Egypt and Qatar are negotiating a long-term ceasefire deal with the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas that would include a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and...
‘Tatami,’ First Feature Film Co-Directed by Israeli, Iranian Filmmakers, to Be Released Nationwide This Summer
A political sports thriller that is the first-ever feature film co-directed by Israeli and Iranian filmmakers will be released in select theaters nationwide on June...
Syria Detains Two Leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Syrian authorities have detained two senior members of the Palestinian terrorist faction Islamic Jihad, which took part in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel from Gaza, the group's armed...
Israeli Strike South of Beirut Kills Commander in Sunni Islamist Group
An Israeli drone strike south of the Lebanese capital killed a top commander from Jama'a Islamiya on Tuesday, the Sunni Islamist group said, in an attack later confirmed by Israel. The Israeli military announced that...
Hamas Rejects Israeli Interim Truce Offer, Says Will Only Release Remaining Hostages for End to Gaza War
Hamas wants a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza and swap all Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel, a senior official from the Palestinian...
Israel Will Keep Gaza Buffer Zone, Minister Says, as Truce Bid Stalls
Israeli troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza even after any settlement to end the war, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday, as efforts to revive...
Hamas Says Lost Contact With Group Holding Israeli-US Hostage Alexander
The armed wing of Hamas said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a group of terrorists holding Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander in the Gaza Strip. Abu Ubaida, the armed wing's spokesperson, said on the social media platform Telegram that it lost contact after...
Jordan Foils Muslim Brotherhood Plot to Stage Attacks in Kingdom
Jordan said on Tuesday it had arrested 16 people linked to the Muslim Brotherhood who were trained and financed in Lebanon and had plotted attacks on targets inside the kingdom involving rockets and drones. Authorities...
