Middle East

Palestinian Authority calls on Arabs to boycott U.S. conference in Warsaw

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last month that the meeting would the meeting would also deal with Iran's "destablizing influence" in the region.

Russian diplomat warns of Israel-Lebanon conflict, slams U.S. for 'incitement'

Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin calls US President Donald Trump's policy regarding Iran and Hezbollah 'negative.'

Danon to UNSC President: Condemn PA's terror in light of Ansbacher's death

"The Security Council's silence will not help in this fight against terrorism, and will only allow the waves of hatred to grow unchecked."

Israelis call for death penalty for alleged murderer of 19-year-old Ansbacher

Ansbacher's body was found in Ein Yael in Jerusalem on Thursday. Her remains were laid to rest on Friday in her hometown of Tekoa in Gush Etzion.

Report: Two Palestinians killed by IDF fire during weekly Gaza protests

Roughly 7,000 protesters confronted IDF forces on Friday during what Palestinians call the March of Return protests.

ISIS leader survived coup attempt - report

As ISIS makes its last stand in Syria, a reported coup attempt may signal internal strife in the radical jihadist group.

Israeli watchdog to Facebook: Remove Abbas' party's page - exclusive

“We strongly request that Facebook immediately close and delete Fatah’s Facebook page and ensure that no similar page is reopened."

Corruption Index Emphasizes Weak State Of Institutions In Arab World

Annual report shows many Middle East countries increasingly slipping into authoritarianism.

Analysis: The Middle East’s tectonic shifts

The region is now at a crossroads no less important than during the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire 100 years ago.

Security and Intelligence: Atomic fallout

Nuclear expert David Albright explains the most important discoveries from the Iranian archives stolen by the Mossad.

Diplomatic Affairs: The anti-terrorism price tag

Clean water and Israeli-Palestinian coexistence efforts become collateral damage of new Trump administration legislation.

Iran reveals new missile and underground 'city'

Iran says it has missiles with the range of up to 2,000 km, which puts Israel and US military bases in the region within reach.

Iran builds new secret missile site in Syria for Hezbollah

Israel exposed on Thursday Iranian, Syrian and Hezbollah efforts to build a missile factory in the Syrian town of Safita.

PA cuts salaries to hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza

The move is a "huge crime against the homeland and the Palestinian citizen."

What happens after US withdrawal from Syria?

Anti-ISIS coalition meets in Washington amid shadow of uncertainty.

Lebanon appoints first-ever female in charge of security in Arab world

Raya El Hassan was appointed as the interior minister after a nine-month government deadlock.

Iran fails to launch second satellite - report

Two separate but specialized space imaging companies, DigitalGlobe and Planet, released pictures showing scorch marks from a blast on an Iranian air base, consistent with a launch attempt.

Egypt's alleged plan to fund Jewish site restoration may be propaganda ploy

Last month, Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced that Sisi had earmarked the money to rehabilitate Jewish monuments and houses of worship in the country.

Watch: Normalizing racism and Palestinian incitement

"With the help of Allah, every shaheed (martyr) will be in heaven, and every wounded will get his reward," Mahmoud Abbas said.

U.S. Embassy closes booth at Cairo Intl Book Fair over antisemitism claims

Considered the most important event in the Arabic publishing world, the Cairo International Book Fair drew a crowd of over 2 million and publishers from over 27 countries last year.

Iran to increase range of land-to-sea missiles

Tehran has continued to work on their missile projects despite American sanctions.

Greenblatt to Erekat: 'Get serious' and 'use your intellect'

US envoy, PLO officials extend twitter spat to 6th day.

IDF troops indicted for beating Palestinians not 'mentally prepared' - officer

Netzach Yehuda soldiers were arrested for severely beating detained Palestinians when transporting suspects involved in the Givat Assaf terror attack.

U.S. troops should withdraw from Syria - senior Iran official

"Whether they want to or not, the Americans must leave Syria," Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was reported as saying.

Bahrain journalist group elects first woman head, yet gender gap remains

“Women journalists around the world must contend with a lack of access to male-dominated spaces,” Aya Majzoub, a Bahrain researcher at Human Rights Watch said.