Middle East

Hebron turning into major boiling point for opposition to PA

Fatah secretary general in the Hebron district, Imad Harouat, threatened to close the city and place armed men at checkpoints that would prevent Palestinian Authority personnel from entering Hebron.

September 22, 2021

Poll finds nearly 80% of Palestinians want Abbas to resign

'This is the worst polling we’ve ever seen for the president,' said Khalil Shikaki, head of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research.

September 22, 2021

Iran’s president slams US, Zionists in first speech to UN as leader

Raisi praised Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution as the fulfilment of “'eligious democracy' and linked the growth of “indigenous terrorism in the West” to a decline in spirituality.

September 22, 2021

New Israeli oil contract causes outrage in Lebanon

Halliburton is returning to Israel's Karish North oil field, but the announcement has angered Lebanese officials.

September 19, 2021

Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi

Iran’s new spymaster likely to be aggressive domestically and internationally

Unlike Iran's outgoing Minister of Intelligence, who had no previous experience in security or intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib has been involved with both.

September 18, 2021

EU condemns Iran and Hezbollah for Lebanon’s economic, political crises

The EU resolution notes that Hezbollah has shown that it has a strong 'ideological allegiance' to Iran and is destabilizing the Lebanese government.

September 18, 2021

Iran using Iraq as ‘a way station for weapons transport,’ warns former Iraqi politician

Mithal al-Alusi, who served in Iraq’s Parliament from 2005 to 2010, says America’s precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan has created a 'strategic vacuum' that will be exploited by Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia.

September 18, 2021

Time includes terror supporters with Bennett among 100 most influential people

Notorious Palestinian terror supporters were listed alongside the Israeli prime minister in Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2021.

September 17, 2021

US defense system test proves successful as Iran moves closer to nuclear capability

The successful demonstration of new capabilities for the long range missile defense system comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Tehran.

September 14, 2021

Iran could have enough uranium for a bomb in a month: Report

Iran's enrichment of its large stockpile of uranium to 60% purity is only a short step below the grade needed for a weapon.

September 14, 2021

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Celebrating Abraham Accords anniversary, Israeli diplomat discusses regional impact

Former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold explains what the future holds for the Middle East, one year after the Abraham Accords were signed.

September 14, 2021

Mossad may be behind damaged IAEA cameras at Iranian nuclear site

Iran agreed to allow the agency to repair and replace cameras that had been damaged in a recent attack, said IEAE chief.

September 13, 2021

The US will not be allowed to leave the Middle East, former Mossad head warns

Former Mossad chief Shabtai Shavit warned that if the U.S. wanted to retain its supremacy, it would have to remain in place.

September 13, 2021

Buying time for negotiations, Iran agrees to IAEA monitoring

The U.S., Germany, France, and the U.K. were gearing up to formally condemn Iran at the IAEA’s Board of Governors meeting scheduled for Monday.

September 12, 2021

Israel reveals secret Iran base used to train terrorist to operate drones

North of Isfahan, terrorists from all over the Middle East are being taught how to fly UAVs.

September 12, 2021

Israel and region continue to feel reverberations of 9/11 two decades later

The events in the two decades that have passed since 9/11 have seen ever-growing intelligence cooperation on counter-terrorism between Israel and the U.S.

September 12, 2021

Blinken warns Iran: Time is running out for a return to the nuclear deal

Iran's president has so far remained defiant in the face of mounting pressure from the West to return to negotiations.

September 9, 2021

Explained: The Iran-Taliban connection

Iran’s geopolitical situation played a crucial role in the war against al-Qaeda terrorism immediately following 2001.

September 6, 2021

President Raisi: Iran won’t be pressured into resuming nuclear talks by the West

With tensions rising between Tehran and Washington, neither side shows willingness to back down. By Donna Rachel Edmunds, World Israel News Iran has said it will not be pressured into re-entering talks t...

September 5, 2021

WATCH: Israeli show is a hit in Arab countries

The new thriller 'Hit and Run' created by Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz and aired on Netflix has become a hit in Arabic speaking countries.

September 5, 2021

WATCH: IDF maintains peace at Jordanian border

While Israel's border with Jordan is considered peaceful, comprehensive weapon smuggling operations keep the Israeli troops positioned along the border busy on a daily basis.

September 5, 2021

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani speaks during a press conference with the US Secretary of State and Israeli Prime Minister after their trilateral meeting in Jerusalem on November 18, 2020. (POOL/ Menahem Kahana)

WATCH: Bahraini opposition groups condemn ties with Israel

Arnaud Lacheret, a professor of political science based in Manama, Bahrain, discusses the significance of Bahraini civil society groups opposing the normalization with Israel.

September 5, 2021

A previous airstrike on Damascus. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Syrian missile launched into Israel, fragments scattered in Tel Aviv

'Dear neighbors, on the front lawn is an object that seems to be a part of a Syrian missile,' one WhatsApp group read.

September 3, 2021

Taliban leader tapped as new Afghan president

Abdul Ghani Baradar will face many challenges upon taking office, both foreign and domestic.

September 3, 2021

WATCH: ‘We are ready for war,’ say last Afghan resistance fighters still battling Taliban

A resistance group, composed of the region's remaining anti-Taliban forces, has emerged in Afghanistan's mountainous Panjshir province.

September 3, 2021

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (l) meets with Hassan Nasrallah, head of Hezbollah

Iranian ship enters Syrian waters en route to Hezbollah

Tensions between Washington and Tehran are mounting as the two countries vie over the Lebanese fuel crisis.

September 2, 2021

Iran secures US military equipment after fall of Afghanistan: Report

'Iran either bought the vehicles from the Taliban or just took them from Afghan soldiers,' analysts speculate.

September 2, 2021

Biden told Afghan president to lie about strength before Taliban takeover

'I’m not a military guy, so I’m not telling you what that plan should precisely look like,' Biden told the Afghan president.

September 1, 2021

Former Afghan minister now delivering pizzas in Germany urges normalization with Taliban

'A stable country is in the benefit of Afghanistan and also a benefit for the West,' Sayed Sadaat told Israel's Kan News.

August 31, 2021

Israeli analyst: Israel must act before Iran, Hezbollah take over Syrian Golan

Iran has inserted itself 'into the Syrian army's nervous system - its chain of command - and into the everyday lives of the local population,' Israeli commentator Ehud Yaari said.

August 31, 2021

Hamas and Hezbollah, loving US defeat in Afghanistan, waiting for ‘right time’ to attack Israel

Hezbollah and Hamas are building on events in Afghanistan for morale but are realistic enough to avoid initiating war with Israel at this time.

August 31, 2021

WATCH: New Bahrain ambassador arrives to Israel, what’s on his agenda?

Bahrani Columnist & Geopolitical Analyst, Abdulla Aljenaid, discusses the arrival of Bahraini Ambassador to Israel Khaled Al Jalahma,.

August 31, 2021

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WATCH: Taliban take over Kabul airport, celebrate US military withdrawal

The Taliban celebrated with gunfire heard across Kabul as the U.S. completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, ending its longest war with the Taliban's return to power.

August 31, 2021

US strikes ISIS target in Kabul, claims to prevent another suicide attack on airport

Initial reports indicate that the explosion was caused by rocket fire.

August 29, 2021

Opinion: Israel must transition from local to regional warfare

Israelis need to be prepared for a war such as the country has not seen since the War of Independence.

August 29, 2021

WATCH: Trump: ‘Kabul suicide bombings wouldn’t have happened if I were president’

Addressing the recent attack carried out by ISIS-K at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, former President Donald Trump expressed his condolences to families of the victims and argued that such a tragedy would not have taken place under his watch.

August 29, 2021

US strikes, kills ISIS terrorists; Biden pledges more attacks

Two 'high profile' ISIS members were killed in a drone airstrike in Afghanistan, said the Pentagon,

August 29, 2021

‘SHAME ON YOU’: ‘Squad’ members slam PA leader Abbas for oppressing Palestinians

Squad members Tlaib, Omar and Bush slammed PA leader Abbas in their tweets, while continuing to claim that Israeli "apartheid" is the reason for the Palestinians' misery.

August 27, 2021

Arab reports: Thanks to Biden jihadists increase foothold in Middle East

For the first time in several years, the jihadis sense U.S. weakness, confusion and lack of vision under the Biden administration.

August 26, 2021

IDF preparing for another military operation in Gaza, chief of staff says

There is a growing understanding in the U.S. that Hamas is the destabilizing factor in the region and that its continued provocations prevent real progress to be made on any front relating to the Palestinian issue.

August 25, 2021

IDF preparing to strike Iranian nuclear sites as Gantz warns of nuclear capability within months

The Vienna talks stalled over the summer, in part due to the election in Iran of hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, leaving the Israeli military with little confidence in the process.

August 25, 2021

WATCH: Israeli NGO aiding evacuation from Kabul

An Israeli NGO is cooperating with grassroot foundations in Afghanistan and assisting in evacuating activists currently on the run.

August 25, 2021

WATCH: Biden will not extend deadline for Afghan withdrawal, will Americans be left behind?

President Joe Biden has decided not to extend the August 31 deadline for withdrawing all Americans from Afghanistan, after the Taliban warned of "consequences."

August 24, 2021

CIA director met with Taliban leader amid chaos in Kabul

The meeting between Burns and Abdul Ghani Baradar constitutes the highest level exchange of views between the two parties since the Taliban seized control of the capital.

August 24, 2021

Iran to hold naval war drills with Russia, China in latest sign of growing ties

The growing closeness between the top three Western adversaries comes at a point when American strength in the region seems to be waning.

August 24, 2021

WATCH: Disturbing footage from Iranian prison leaked by hackers

Leaked footage from Iran's Evin prison in northern Tehran, primarily used for political prisoners, shows disturbing images of clear human rights violations.

August 24, 2021

Islamists bomb Gaza resort over mixed gender event

Citing the Islamic prohibition on unrelated members of the opposite sex mingling, a hardline Salafist group warned the hotel’s owner not to hold the event.

August 10, 2021

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