Middle East
White House, senators seek Iran measure ahead of nuclear deadline
January 5, 2018
White House, senators seek Iran measure ahead of nuclear deadline
US senators and Trump administration officials met at the White House on Thursday, hoping to hammer out compromise legislation to…
Protests put spotlight on Iran’s vast and shadowy Syria war
January 5, 2018
Protests put spotlight on Iran’s vast and shadowy Syria war
In demonstrations across Iran, chants are going up against the military’s vast and shadowy war in Syria, one of Tehran’s…
Turkey’s Erdogan says bilateral legal accords with US losing validity
January 5, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says bilateral legal accords with US losing validity
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday warned that bilateral legal accords with the United States were “losing validity”, lashing out…
2 Russian soldiers killed in attack on air base in Syria
January 4, 2018
2 Russian soldiers killed in attack on air base in Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry says two of its soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on the Russian air base in…
Israelis watch closely as Iran protests
January 4, 2018
Israelis watch closely as Iran protests
Israelis have been following the protests in Iran avidly. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed as “laughable” claims by Iran’s President…
Israel strikes Gaza after repeated projectile fire
January 4, 2018
Israel strikes Gaza after repeated projectile fire
The Israeli military says it has struck militant sites in the Gaza Strip in response to repeated rocket fire toward…
Israeli military to probe death of disabled Palestinian in Gaza
January 4, 2018
Israeli military to probe death of disabled Palestinian in Gaza
The Israeli military said on Thursday it would further investigate the death of a wheechair-bound Palestinian who was killed in…
Iran’s regional enemies watch unrest, searching for leverage
January 4, 2018
Iran’s regional enemies watch unrest, searching for leverage
Iran’s most fervent regional foes, Saudi Arabia and Israel, are both eagerly looking for signs of vulnerability and imminent change…
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
January 4, 2018
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after a week of unrest that killed at least 21…
Israel says Iran recruited Palestinian militants via South Africa
January 3, 2018
Israel says Iran recruited Palestinian militants via South Africa
Israel said on Wednesday it had cracked a Palestinian militant cell suspected of having been recruited and handled by Iranian…