US imposes sanctions on Iranian general for role in massacring 148 protesters
The decision was based on hundreds of photographs and video evidence submitted to the State Department by Iranians.
January 19, 2020
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Riots in Lebanon’s capital leave more than 150 injured
The violence began after some protesters started throwing stones at police deployed near the parliament building.
January 19, 2020
Dershowitz announces role in Trump impeachment defense
Leading constitutional law expert Alan Dershowitz will be part of the legal team representing President Donald Trump in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial.
January 18, 2020
WATCH: ‘Cities will burn if Trump is reelected,’ says Sanders staffer
A Bernie Sanders field organizer named named Kyle Jurek was recently caught on tape making comments about 'cities burning,' Soviet gulags, and the execution of 'reactionaries' by communists in Cuba.
January 18, 2020
Republican Muslim candidate Dalia al-Aqidi looks to unseat Omar
'Ilhan Omar and I may seem alike, both women, Muslims, and refugees, but we couldn’t be more different,' says Dalia al-Aqidi.
January 17, 2020
Iran’s supreme leader: Trump is a ‘clown’ who will betray Iranians
In part of the sermon delivered in Arabic, he said the 'real punishment' would be in forcing the U.S. to withdraw from the Middle East.
January 17, 2020
Rouhani says Iran is enriching more uranium now than before the 2015 nuclear deal
Dialogue with the world is still possible despite Tehran's recent tensions with world powers, says the president.
January 16, 2020
WATCH: Trump defends killing ‘son of a b***h’ Soleimani at Wisconsin rally
Attacking the Democrats for being 'outraged' at the assassination of Soleimani, Trump noted that many people no longer have arms or legs 'because of this son of a b---h.'
January 16, 2020
Suez Canal species causing potentially devastating consequences to Mediterranean, say scientists
An Israeli marine biologist who has studied the Mediterranean for over three decades said much of the ecological damage is irreversible.
January 16, 2020
Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli gives birth to son, tax case looms
Refaeli welcomed her third child, but faces a tax bill of over NIS 16 million.
January 15, 2020
Iran rejects proposed new ‘Trump deal’ in nuclear row
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new 'Trump deal' aimed at resolving a nuclear row, saying it was a 'strange' offer.
January 15, 2020
WATCH: New footage shows 2 Iranian missiles striking Ukrainian plane
A new video emerged that reveals two Iranian missiles slamming into a Ukrainian passenger plane last week, killing all 176 people on the airliner.
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January 15, 2020
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist defects over ‘exploitation’ and ‘oppression’
Kimia Alizadeh has been credited by many Western media outlets as being an inspiration to Iranian girls and women who seek personal freedom.
January 15, 2020
Saudi servicemen booted from US after terror attack at naval station
Some of the expelled Saudi servicemen have connections to extremist movements, according to a CNN report.
January 15, 2020
New IDF intel assessment: Iran could have enough uranium for nuke by spring
Iran doesn't necessarily want to build a nuclear weapon, but rather to obtain better 'cards' for negotiations with world powers, according to the assessment,
January 14, 2020
Sanders refused to condemn Farrakhan official’s anti-Semitic screed
In 1994, Sanders rebuked congressional measure to condemn anti-Semitism.
January 14, 2020
Lebanese protesters back in streets following brief lull
Samer al-Khoury, a 29-year-old protester, said the protesters were giving the politicians 48 hours to form a new government.
January 14, 2020
Jewish, Iranian groups demand Canada list Iran military force as terrorist group
'We are asking for the IRGC to be designated as a terrorist group in Canada within the next 30 days. No further delays will be accepted by Canadians on this important public safety issue,' said B'nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn.
January 14, 2020
German police take action to prevent suspected Islamist attack
Berlin prosecutors said the raids took place at nine locations.
January 14, 2020
UK, France and Germany trigger clause to impose sanctions on Iran
"We call on Iran to participate constructively in the negotiation process that is now beginning," said German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.
January 14, 2020
Star-studded social media campaign takes on global anti-Semitism
The campaign highlights the never-ending story of antisemitism.
January 14, 2020
WATCH: Israeli psychologist offers advice to social media bullying targets
Bullying was always an issue, but in the age of social media and high tech, the impact is significantly worse, says an Israeli psychologist, while offering advice on how to solve the serious problem.
January 14, 2020
UK’s Boris Johnson says ‘Trump deal’ should replace Obama’s Iran deal
'President Trump is a great dealmaker by his own account, and by many others,' the British premier told the BBC.
January 14, 2020
Avoiding directly criticizing Trump, Trudeau blames tensions for plane disaster
Ukrainian plane victims would be alive if not for escalation with Iran, Canadian PM says in interview. 57 Canadians were killed.
January 14, 2020
Jordan’s king says relationship with Israel is on ‘pause’
'The two-state solution in my mind, and I know in the majority of European countries, is the only way forward,' King Abdullah said.
January 13, 2020
Iranian commander bragged of unilateral authority to shoot down planes
'Look, when it comes to the shooting of defensive missiles if an enemy aircraft is incoming, why would we be asking permission from someone?' the senior commander said.
January 13, 2020
Trump adviser: US may reveal Mideast peace plan before Israel’s third election
The White House national security adviser said that the Palestinians missed their chance to have a say in the peace process.
January 13, 2020
Iran police caught on video shooting at protesters
One video shows a woman being carried away as a blood trail can be seen on the ground. Those around her cry out that she has been shot by live ammunition in the leg.
January 13, 2020
‘Iran lied intentionally’: Netanyahu calls out Tehran for downing Ukrainian plane
Initially, Iran denied any wrongdoing, but it soon became clear that Iran was lying as details of the crash began leaking out.
January 12, 2020
Biden supported presidential authority for unannounced strikes on terrorists in 2007
Biden has apparently changed his tune, now that it was President Donald Trump who authorized the attack that killed Iranian arch-terrorist Soleimani.
January 12, 2020
WATCH: ‘Killing Trump wouldn’t be enough to avenge Soleimani,’ says Iranian commander
Hajizadeh said that attacking every U.S. bas and killing Trump would not be sufficient to avenge the blood of slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.
January 12, 2020
Iran arrests UK ambassador amid massive anti-regime protests
Britain accused Iran of violating international law after its ambassador to Iran was arrested and briefly detained during protests in Tehran.
January 12, 2020
Trump to Iran: ‘No more massacres of peaceful protesters’
'There cannot be another massacre of peaceful protesters, nor an internet shutdown. The world is watching,' tweeted the American president in response to anti-regime demonstrations protesting a downed passenger plane.
January 12, 2020
Report: US-Iran tensions calmed with help of Swiss ‘back channel’
The Trump administration's 'urgent message' to the Iranian leadership was to the point: 'Don’t escalate.'
January 12, 2020
Tehran confesses: Iranian missile killed 176 on downed plane
Iran promised harsh revenge after Soleimani's death, but instead of killing American soldiers, it downed a civilian plane in which most passengers were Iranian and none survived.
January 11, 2020
WATCH: ‘Death to the dictator!’ shout Iranians protesting downed Ukrainian plane
On Saturday night, Iranians came out in force at universities in Tehran to protest the government after the military admitted it shot down a commercial airplane on Wednesday, killing 176 people.
January 11, 2020
Netanyahu mourns death of Oman’s ‘outstanding leader,’ praised for advancing ties with Israel
Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who built bridges with Israel, passed away at the age of 79.
January 11, 2020
WATCH: ‘Soleimani planned to attack four U.S. embassies,’ says Trump
President Donald Trump told Fox News that assassinated Iranian general Qassem Soleimani posed an imminent threat and planned to attack four U.S. embassies.
January 11, 2020
Trump says Soleimani’s death was ‘American justice,’ mocks Democrats’ opposition
The Democrats 'want us to tell them so they can leak it to their friends in the corrupt media,' Trump said at his first 2020 election campaign rally.
January 10, 2020
Jewish man punched in face on subway in Berlin
In 2018, Germany appointed a special commissioner to combat the rising anti-Semitism.
January 10, 2020
US House approves measure to restrain Trump’s actions on Iran
The war powers resolution is not binding on the president and would not require his signature. The White House called it “ridiculous" and “completely misguided."
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January 10, 2020
Pope Francis urges US and Iran to exercise restraint
Tensions between the U.S and Iran have increased since Iran launched 15 ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops on Wednesday.
January 9, 2020
Iranian missile shot down Ukrainian passenger plane, say US and Iraq
According to a report in Newsweek, an Iranian anti-aircraft missile slammed into a Ukrainian civilian plane, causing the deaths of all 176 people on board.
January 9, 2020
US Ambassador to UN: Soleimani killing was act of self-defense
Craft said the assassination was self-defense and 'in response to an escalating series of armed attacks in recent months by the Islamic Republic of Iran.'
January 9, 2020
Iran continues to falsely present missile strike as great victory
'Our brave soldiers fired tens of missiles in a successful attack,' Iran's Revolutionary Guard said.
January 9, 2020
Missile strike emerging as possible main cause of Ukrainian airline disaster
A strike by a missile is among the main theories after information surfaced about "elements of a missile found near the site of the crash.”
January 9, 2020
Omar ‘stricken with PTSD’ over Iran tensions
Omar previously referenced her post-traumatic stress disorder to excuse a 2012 tweet that said Israel 'hypnotized' the world.
January 9, 2020
Trump: ‘Iran appears to be standing down,’ no Americans harmed in strikes
Trump announced that the U.S. would not retaliate militarily for Iranian strikes, but would impose more harsh economic sanctions on Tehran.
January 8, 2020
Netanyahu: Soleimani ‘sowed fear and misery, Trump should be congratulated’
'President Trump should be congratulated for acting swiftly, boldly and resolutely,' the prime minister said in a speech in Jerusalem.
January 8, 2020
Putin makes snap visit to Syria to send message to Iran
Putin wanted to make clear that Russia won't tolerate Iranian reprisals from Syrian territory, sources report.
January 8, 2020
Biden in 2010: Iran’s influence in Iraq ‘greatly exaggerated’
Biden's remarks are newly relevant in light of his comments following Trump's decision to order a strike on Soleimani.
January 8, 2020
Israeli women’s team crushes competition at World Universities Debate Championship
Some of the many Israeli debaters that came to the competition were given the rare honors of competing in the parallel judge's panel competition and to serve as judges.
January 8, 2020
Trump tested as US and Iran close to war; ‘No Americans harmed’ in Iran missile attacks
The strikes pushed Tehran and Washington perilously close to war and put the world’s attention on Trump as he weighs whether to respond with more military force.
January 8, 2020
Khamenei hails ‘successful’ attack on US bases in Iraq
The Iranian supreme leader called it a 'slap on the face' and warned that 'harsh and severe revenge is awaiting the criminals,' said IRNA.
January 8, 2020
Analysis: Marked by voodoism, excessive cruelty, Nigerian Mafia spreads across Europe
Italian intelligence has named the group 'the most structured and dynamic' of any foreign crime entity operating in Italy, according to the Washington Post.
January 8, 2020
Honduras declares: ‘Hezbollah a terror organization’
'Honduras joins Guatemala and other countries in announcing that Hezbollah will be declared an international terrorist organization nationwide,' said Hondura's president.
January 8, 2020
Minutes after takeoff from Tehran, Ukrainian plane crashes, killing 176
Both Ukrainian and Iranian officials said they suspected a mechanical issue brought down the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
January 8, 2020
Iran strikes back: Ballistic missiles rain down on US bases in Iraq
Iran fired the missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
January 8, 2020
UK woman found guilty of falsely accusing Israelis of gang rape in Cyprus
The woman continues to insist that she was raped and later coerced into withdrawing her statement. Her lawyers say she will appeal.
January 7, 2020
Iran will need time to replace Soleimani, says former Israel national security adviser
'They will have to cancel or to postpone some of the operations that they had in mind,' said Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror.
January 7, 2020