PA threatens ‘religious war’ over Netanyahu Hebron visit
Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs on Wednesday, the Palestinian Authority’s Religious Affairs Ministry threatened a “religious war,” comparing the visit to that of Ariel Sharon...
Egypt warns Hamas: Stay out of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
Egypt has issued a stern warning to Hamas to stay out of any potential conflict between Israel and Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, Arab media reported on Tuesday.
The warning reportedly came in the wake of...
Iranian President Rouhani: No meeting with Trump until US sanctions are lifted
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the regime will not meet with the United States until Washington lifts all sanctions against Tehran.
“We will not witness any positive development unless the United States...
Iraqi leaders blame Israel, US for strikes on Shi’ite militias
Iraqi President Barham Salih and Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday condemned airstrikes carried out the day before on targets associated with paramilitary groups linked to Iran, Reuters reported.
According to the Popular Mobilization...
Israel reportedly strikes Palestinian terror base in Lebanon
Israel carried out a strike on a base in Lebanon belonging to Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC), reported Arabic media early Monday morning.
The Israel Defense Forces has yet...
Jordan, Iraq sign nuclear energy agreement
Jordan and Iraq signed a nuclear-energy cooperation agreement on Saturday, according to reports in Jordanian media.
The protocol was signed by Jordan Atomic Energy Commission chairman Khaled Toukan and Iraqi Higher Education and Scientific Research...
Jordanian journalist warns against cancelling Israel-Jordan peace treaty
The Jordanian House of Representatives, the lower house of the Jordanian parliament, held an urgent special session on April 19 to discuss the situation in Jerusalem. A number of recommendations emerged from the session, including to...
Report: Israel attacked Iranian targets in Iraq with US and Russia permission
Israel bombed Iranian weapons warehouses in Iraq three times in recent weeks after reaching an understanding with the United States and Russia, the London-based pan-Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Wednesday.
Western diplomatic sources told the newspaper...
Abbas: ‘martyrs’ are ‘the most sacred thing we have’
The Palestinians cannot be removed from their homeland, and every building built by the Zionist occupation will be destroyed, said Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in a video uploaded to his Facebook page earlier...
Will Israel launch a military ground operation in Gaza?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under attack for his perceived inaction on the Gaza front with some saying that he is more concerned with election polling calculations. Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza...