Regional foes Saudi Arabia, Iran hold talks

Saudi Arabia and Iran are reportedly holding direct talks aimed at resolving major regional disputes. Officials from both of the longtime rivals are believed to have held a first meeting…

In’tl concern over Iran’s nuclear move

Iran’s declaration that it will enrich uranium to 60% purity and activate 1,000 advanced centrifuge machines at its underground Natanz plant is evoking widespread concern worldwide. “We take very seriously…

September earthquake count 2133 – so far

There have been four earthquakes in Israel this past week. According to the Seismology Division of The Geological Survey of Israel (GSI),a 2.5 magnitude (M2.5) occurred at 21:05:19 last night. There were also…

P4+1 & Iran try to salvage JCPOA

Representatives of the P4+1 countries met in Vienna with Iran in last-ditch efforts to salvage the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement. The P4+1 -- Russia, China,…

Trump signs order against anti-Semitism

The United States will now officially withhold federal funding from any educational institutions that fail to combat anti-Semitism. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to that end on Wednesday…

France questions Turkish commitment to NATO

French President Emanuel Macron declared that Turkey cannot expect solidarity from its NATO allies after having launched a military offensive against the Kurdish YPG militia in northeast Syria.  Macron made…

Macron: ‘profound shift’ in Iranian nuclear policy

French President Emmanuel Macron has described Iran’s latest scaling-back of its commitments to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal as “a profound shift.” While speaking at…