Pentagon proposing 10,000 more troops, Patriot missiles to counter Iran
The Pentagon will present plans to the White House to beef up U.S. forces in the Mideast on Thursday, reports say.
May 23, 2019World News
State Department: Signs Syria has returned to chemical weapon attacks
Syria may have returned to the use of chemical weapons, the State Department said.
May 22, 2019
Egyptian forces storm insurgency hideouts in Sinai, kill 16
Security forces exchanged fire with Islamic terrorists as they stormed insurgent hideouts, said Egypt's Interior Ministry.
May 21, 2019
Trump’s tough talk on Iran raises alarms on Capitol Hill
Graham urged Trump to “stand firm” and said he received his own briefing over the weekend from John Bolton.
May 21, 2019
WATCH: US-Iran tensions could lead to war, Former Amb. Michael Oren says
"You can't rule out," a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, said former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren, in an interview with i24news.
May 21, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani: ‘Our choice is resistance only’
Iran's president said the country has no choice but to resist.
May 21, 2019
Iran appeals to UN chief to help ease tensions
Iran's U.N. envoy accused 'certain circles from outside of this region' of provocative policies and of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
May 21, 2019
Britain to Iran: Don’t provoke the US, Trump will retaliate
Amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf, Britain warned the Islamic Republic on Monday not to persist with provocations under the misapprehension that the U.S. would not strike back.
May 20, 2019
Iran responds to Trump: ‘Genocidal taunts won’t end Iran’
Iran's foreign minister tweeted in defiance at Trump.
May 20, 2019
Ukraine’s new Jewish leader: ‘We have to defend our land like Israel’
Zelensky, a Jewish comedian, was sworn in on Monday as Ukraine's new president.
May 20, 2019
WATCH: Is there a way to change the minds of radical Islamists?
Ed Husain, co-founder of the counter extremism organization Quilliam and a former senior adviser to then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair on religious affairs, sends a powerful message of freedom and democracy...
May 20, 2019
Al Jazeera suspends two journalists following backlash over anti-Semitic Holocaust video
The Qatar state broadcaster suspended two journalists over a video presenting a distorted view of the Holocaust.
May 20, 2019
Trump tweets anger at Green Zone attack: War means ‘official end of Iran’
Trump sounds more bellicose note following rocket attack on Green Zone in Iraq.
May 20, 2019
Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza Pyramids, wounds 16
A roadside bomb hit the bus. It is the second attack to target foreign tourists near the famed pyramids in less than six months.
May 19, 2019
Saudis say they don’t want war, but will defend themselves
A senior Iranian military commander was similarly quoted as saying his country is not looking for war, in comments published in Iranian media on Sunday.
May 19, 2019
Australian leader’s ‘miracle’ win is good news for Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first to call to congratulate the pro-Israel leader.
May 19, 2019
Trump tamps down Iran war talk, calls reports of rising tensions ‘fake news’
Trump doesn't want war with Iran, he said.
May 19, 2019
Austria shocker: Chancellor calls snap elections as coalition partner caught in video sting
Kurz called for an early election after his vice chancellor resigned due to covert video.
May 19, 2019
US Ambassador to Germany: Nuclear deal made Iranian regime ‘more aggressive’
'I’m very clear-eyed that the JCPOA [the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the deal’s official name] has not helped control Iran.'
May 16, 2019
Trump reportedly frustrated with Bolton’s ‘warlike planning’ on Iran
Trump is reportedly irritated with some of his security advisers, including Mr. Bolton over their push for war with Iran. The administration denies the report.
May 16, 2019
Iran starts rolls back on nuclear deal, says it’s enriching more uranium
By order of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Tehran has begun rolling back some of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.
May 15, 2019
US orders all non-emergency embassy staff out of Iraq
The State Department has ordered all non-emergency government staff to leave Iraq immediately, as tensions escalate in the region.
May 15, 2019
WATCH: Tlaib, Omar have ‘dangerous’ agenda, Muslim leader warns
Imam Tawhidi accuses Omar and Tlaib of being anti-Semitic Islamists and of bringing a 'dangerous' extremist agenda to Congress.
May 15, 2019
Saudi Arabia reports oil pipeline hit by drones
The Saudis say drones attacked their oil pipeline on Tuesday.
May 15, 2019
WATCH: Iranians chant ‘death to the dictator,’ demand regime’s ouster
On Monday, demonstrators at Tehran University protested against forced hijabs and other forms of government control, chanting slogans that included 'death to the dictator,' a reference to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
May 14, 2019
After Europe Disappoints on Iran, Pompeo moves on to Russia
Pompeo arrived in Russia Tuesday for meetings with Putin and other officials to win over support for America's position on Iran.
May 14, 2019
Christian coalition promotes Bible study in American public schools
"Among the powerful fans of these public-school Bible classes: President Trump," writes the Washington Post.
May 14, 2019
Tlaib defends shameful Holocaust comments on Seth Meyers’ late show
Rashida Tlaib tells Late Night host Seth Meyers that her Holocaust remarks were taken out of context.
May 14, 2019
Satellite images show no major damage to ‘sabotaged’ ships in Gulf
'It’s going to be a bad problem for Iran if something happens,' President Trump said.
May 14, 2019
NY Times: Trump reviewing military options against Iran
Trump’s top national security officials offered up military plans against Iran, a report says.
May 14, 2019
Alabama jihad? Children of Brooklyn imam tied to 2nd compound
A possible second terrorist training camp near Tuskegee, Alabama has been linked to a Brooklyn imam.
May 14, 2019
Deadly church attack in Burkina Faso bears all the hallmarks of Islamic terrorism
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attacks bore the hallmarks of Islamic terrorists who are known to be active in the area.
May 13, 2019
WATCH: Only solution to Iranian threat is a ‘coercive’ one, analyst says
Analyst Dr. Martin Sherman discusses the latest U.S. moves to subdue the Islamic regime and what kind of an outcome could be expected.
May 13, 2019
Two Saudi oil tankers damaged in sabotage attacks in Gulf
Two of its tankers were significantly damaged by sabotage, Saudi Arabia reports, further fueling tensions in the Persian Gulf.
May 13, 2019
US moving Patriot missile battery to Mideast to counter Iran
The decision comes after intelligence showed that the Iranians loaded military equipment and missiles onto boats controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
May 12, 2019
WATCH: Iran threatens US fleet with ‘dozens of missiles’
U.S. national security analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant provides insight into the heightened tensions between Iran and the Trump administration.
May 12, 2019
Former Miss Iraq proves once more her staunch pro-Israel bona fides
Former Miss Iraq Sarah Idan defended Israel in a series of tweets over the weekend.
May 12, 2019
Poles protest US pressure for Holocaust reparations to Jews
The protesters say the U.S. is putting “Jewish interests” over the interests of Poland.
May 12, 2019
WATCH: ‘Remove Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee,’ urges Pence
The vice president renewed his calls to remove Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee based on her anti-Semitic and anti-Israel comments while in Congress.
May 11, 2019
Iran vows ‘no talks with US’ after Trump invite
A top commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Friday that Tehran will not talk with the U.S., a day after Trump said he'd like Iranian leaders to 'call [him].'
May 11, 2019
WATCH: Kerry broke law by sabotaging Iran talks, charges Trump
Trump accused foJohn Kerry of violating the Logan Act by speaking with the Iranian government, claiming, '[He] should be prosecuted on that.'
May 10, 2019
Hezbollah terror group blasts US’ new Iran sanctions
Members of the terror group that sit in Lebanon's parliament slammed the United States over new sanctions it imposed on Iran, describing them as 'unjustified.'
May 9, 2019
German intelligence agency first in Europe to publish report on Muslim anti-Semitism
A German intelligence agency published a study on "Anti-Semitism in Islamism." It's the first time a European intelligence group has addressed the topic.
May 9, 2019
Trump imposes fresh sanctions on Iran, warning: ‘Don’t restart your nuclear program’
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday against resuming its nuclear weapons program.
May 9, 2019
WATCH: Iran threatens to resume high-level uranium enrichment
Rouhani said he sent letters announcing that Iran will stop selling surplus heavy water and surplus enriched uranium to a 'certain country.'
May 8, 2019
Pompeo makes lightning trip to Iraq amid Iran tensions
Pompeo would not be specific about recent threat information involving Iran except that they involved 'imminent' plans for attacks on US forces.
May 8, 2019
Devout Christian woman facing death penalty spirited out of Pakistan
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy, has departed Pakistan after spending eight years on death row.
May 8, 2019
Intelligence that Iran moving missiles by boat spurred US to send carrier strike group
U.S. intelligence indicated that Iran had moved short-range ballistic missiles by boat in waters off its shores, an American official said Tuesday.
May 8, 2019
Bolton: USS Lincoln strike group dispatched to Mideast to send Iran ‘clear and unmistakable message’
U.S. is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East.
May 6, 2019
Muslim kids in Philadelphia sing songs extolling Palestinian terrorism
Under the guise of an event on “The Golden Age of Islamic Science,” children are seen lip-syncing violent lyrics about liberating the Temple Mount.
May 5, 2019
Sens. Cruz, Kaine introduce resolution condemning ‘all forms’ of anti-Semitism
The bill is co-sponsored by 42 other senators, most of them Republican.
May 5, 2019
WATCH: New evidence of Iran aiding Venezuela government
New evidence has emerged that Iran and its proxy Hezbollah have decades-long ties to the Venezuelan government in particular, headed by authoritarian Nicolas Maduro.
May 2, 2019
Survey: Most Austrians don’t know 6 million Jews were killed in Holocaust
A Holocaust Knowledge and Awareness survey of adults in Austria shows over half think that 2 million Jews or fewer were killed.
May 2, 2019
British Labour leader Corbyn wrote forward to anti-Semitic book
In 2011, British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote the forward to a book that said Jews control the worldwide financial system.
May 2, 2019
Iran tanker breaks down off Saudi coast, raises specter of massive oil leak
An Iranian oil tanker carrying over one million barrels of fuel oil suffered a malfunction off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, raising concerns that the vessel could be leaking.
May 2, 2019
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Polish party pushes bill against Jewish reparations
A far-right faction of Poland's parliament, Kukiz 15 submitted a bill to protect Poland against Jewish claims for the Holocaust.
May 2, 2019
Poll: Palestinians are 4th angriest people in the world
New Gallup study finds Armenians to be the world’s angriest people, followed by Iraqis and Iranians. P.A. residents came in at fourth place, with 43 percent reporting feelings of anger.
May 1, 2019
US lawmaker accuses Venezuela of harboring Russian nukes
As Maduro fights off an uprising led by opposition leader Guaidó, an American congressman claimed Russia "already" put nuclear weapons in Venezuela.
May 1, 2019
Trump pushing to classify Muslim Brotherhood as a terror organization
In a private meeting without reporters and photographers, El-Sissi urged the US president to join Egypt in labeling the movement a terrorist organization.
April 30, 2019
WATCH: ISIS leader appears in new video after years in hiding
The Washington Post reported that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdad appeared to pop up in a video for the first time since 2014 to commend the perpetrators of the Sri Lanka terror attacks.
April 30, 2019