Iran constructed permanent military base in Syria, according to report
Iran has established a new permanent military base outside of the Syrian capital of Damascus, which may house missiles capable of striking Israel.
According to Western intelligence officials, the base contains two hangars to stockpile...
Jibril Rajoub vs. Muhammad Dahlan to replace Mahmoud Abbas
The battle for the succession of Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian Authority is heating up. This was apparent from Fatah Secretary-General Jibril Rajoub’s recent attack on Egypt, which supports the candidacy of Palestinian...
Jordanian Sen. Sakher Dudin: Palestinian demography a ticking bomb that will eventually slaughter the...
Calling Israel a “plundering occupier,” Jordanian Sen. Sakher Dudin said the nation could “have no greater enemy than the Zionist entity,” but that “the average age of the Palestinian grandparent is 40 years,” and...
Saudi journalist: Ditch mosque microphones and reduce number of mosques
Saudi journalist Mohamed Al-Suhaimi said he was in favor of silencing microphones in mosques, saying that the “terrifying” sound of the adhan call to prayer “coming from all directions” bothers people in prayer, scares...
Abbas’s U.N. speech about his legacy not solving conflict, expert says
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas took to the international stage on Tuesday to call for a conference to advance peace efforts amid a falling out between the Palestinians and the Trump administration.
“We call for...
$15 billion of Israeli natural gas to be sold to Egypt in landmark deal
The operators of Israel’s Tamar and Leviathan offshore natural gas fields have announced a landmark $15 billion, 10-year deal to sell the gas to Egypt.
Israeli-based Delek Drilling and U.S.-based Noble Energy announced that it...
Syrian civilians targeted by Assad, 20 children killed
At least 100 civilians, including 20 children, were killed in massive fighting in Syria’s rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, evidence of major escalations on the part of dictator Bashar Assad’s regime.
The area has been held by...
US National Security Adviser McMaster: ‘Time is now, we think, to act against Iran’
US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster warned the international community that the time has come to act against Iranian proxies in the Middle East.
“What’s particularly concerning is that this network of proxies is becoming...
Delegation of American Jewish leaders finds budding ally in the Emirates
A large delegation of American Jewish leaders spent two days in United Arab Emirates this week in search of moderate Arab counterparts working to fight against the forces of radical Islamic extremism, and who...
Haley: Iran drone incursion into Israel a ‘wake-up call’ to the world
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told the Security Council on Wednesday that Iran’s drone incursion into Israel last weekend was a “wake-up call” to the world over the Islamic Republic’s intentions...