Lebanese information minister resigns amid unrest following Beirut disaster
Lebanese Information Minister Manal Abdul-Samad resigned on Sunday as the public outcry against the Lebanese government intensified in the aftermath of the massive Beirut port explosion on Aug. 4, international news agencies reported.
Some 160...
Full scope of Beirut disaster ‘still not understood,’ states former Israeli military intelligence chief
A day after two blasts—one of them an enormous—ripped through Beirut, causing untold destruction, it’s still not possible to grasp the true scope of the calamity, a former Israeli Military Intelligence chief has said.
Speaking...
Hezbollah chief in 2016: Strike on Haifa ammonia tanks like ‘nuclear attack’
In a Feb. 16, 2016, speech aired on Al-Manar TV, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened the Israeli ammonia-storage facilities in Haifa. He quoted an Israeli expert, saying that a missile attack on the ammonia tanks would...
Another mysterious fire erupts at Iran industrial area
Another fire broke out in an industrial area near Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state TV reported.
A fire department official said the incident was under investigation, reported Reuters.
“The fire broke out at the industrial area of...
Massive explosions rock Beirut, killing dozens and injuring hundreds in Lebanese capital
A massive fire, followed by an enormous explosion, rocked Beirut on Tuesday, causing a mushroom-cloud-shaped shockwave damaging nearby buildings, including the official residence of the Lebanese president, Michel Aoun. It shattered windows, overturned cars...
Israel strikes key Syrian military sites in response to earlier attack in Golan
The Israel Defense Forces has carried out several airstrikes on Syrian military targets late Monday in response to an earlier attempted IED attack in the Golan Heights.
“IDF aircraft have struck various military targets belonging...
IDF’s border alertness prevents second attempt at purported retaliation by Hezbollah-Iran axis
For the second time in less than a week, the border alertness of the Israel Defense Forces border has proven itself, allowing the military to stay one step ahead of the Hezbollah-Iran axis and...
Jordan calls on Israel to ‘end provocations and violations’ on Temple Mount
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry called on Israel to “respect the sanctity” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and end “all provocations and violations there.”
According to Jordan’s Petra News Agency, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Deifallah al-Fayez conveyed the...
Iranian professor: Burning more American flags will create solidarity with US protesters
According to a professor at Iran’s Tehran University, burning U.S. flags will help Iran establish solidarity with protesters in the United States.
In an interview with Iran’s Ofogh TV on July 18, professor Foad Izadi said, “We...
Khamenei rules out negotiations with US over Iran’s ballistic, nuclear programs
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected negotiations with the United States over the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
“America’s brutal sanctions on Iran are aimed at collapsing our economy … Their...