Dec 24, 2019
Lebanese rage over PM appointment
Lebanon is home to the Arab world's biggest proportion of Christians. This holiday season is bringing more pain than joy for many, and the hardship can be felt everywhere from…
Dec 24, 2019
Secondary circuit of Iran’s Arak nuclear reactor becomes operational
Iran has unveiled a redevelopment of part of its Arak heavy water reactor. While the move does not overtly violate international restrictions on its nuclear work, it does reveal flagrant…
Dec 24, 2019
Israel set to sign East-Med deal with Cyprus & Greece January 2
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz declared that Jerusalem views Turkey's recent agreement with Libya to divide the eastern Mediterranean Sea between themselves as “illegal.” He was quick to note the…
Dec 23, 2019
3 Iranian fighters reportedly killed by IDF strike in Syria
At least three fighters allied with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were reportedly killed in pre-dawn Israeli airstrikes south of Damascus. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said…
Dec 23, 2019
Netanyahu: ICC war crimes probe based on anti-Semitism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of anti-Semitism, over its chief prosecutor's plan to pursue a war crimes probe in the Palestinian territories. Netanyahu…
Dec 23, 2019
Greek and Turkish fighter jets feud over airspace
Fighter jets from the militaries of Greece and Turkey were involved in 16 mock dogfights, following the violation of Athens airspace by Turkish planes. The incidents reportedly occurred on December…
Dec 20, 2019
Historic Israel-Egypt Gas Deal Set to Begin
Israel is set to begin the commercial streaming of natural gas to Egypt in two weeks, marking the first time the country will officially become an energy exporter. The historic…
Dec 20, 2019
Lebanon appoints Hassan Diab as Prime Minister
Almost two months of political deadlock has seemingly come to an end in Lebanon, where President Michel Aoun has announced that Former Minister of Education Dr. Hassan Diab will be…
Dec 20, 2019
Turkey denies allowing Hamas operation on its soil
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has denied a Daily Telegraph report that Ankara permits Islamist-Hamas agents to plan and execute terror attacks against Israel from its territory. According to the British…
Dec 20, 2019
Iran & Turkey to strengthen cooperation in Muslim world
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held an extensive meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, during which both leaders reiterated their intentions to strengthen cooperation in the Muslim world. The…