Iran defies IAEA

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is warning the West not to censure the Islamic Republic at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after its latest reports criticized his country – as…

Israel intercepts armed Iranian drone

An armed drone intercepted earlier this week in northern Israel was sent by Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that intelligence finding during a meeting with visiting-German Foreign Minister…

German, Czech, Slovakian FMs show support in Israel

Ahead of the ceasefire with Gaza, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia demonstrated unequivocal solidarity on the ground in Israel. The visits followed the previous trip…

Turkish currency drops to record low

Turkey’s lira briefly fell 15% yesterday following the shock dismissal of the country’s Central Bank Governor Naci Ağbal by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Ağbal was abruptly fired on Saturday, just 2…

‘Jews have right to live anywhere in peace’

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and his Austrian counterpart Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen attended a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in Vienna yesterday. The service was held in the Judenplatz (“Jewish Square”)…

World reacts to US Capitol riots

World leaders are expressing shock as the United States Capitol was stormed by supporters of President Donald Trump as a joint-session of Congress met to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election…

Erdoğan: Turkey will not be “blackmailed’

Turkey’s confrontation over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea shows no sign of abating ahead of a key with the European Union leadership summit. Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan remained defiant over his…

Iran rejects E3 call to curb nuclear ambition

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has condemned a joint statement by Germany, France and Britain in which they "strongly call on Iran to stop violating the (nuclear) deal and…

Germany warns Turkey: Stop EastMed drilling

Tensions are flaring between Europe and Turkey over Ankara’s activity in the east Mediterranean Sea, as well as its involvement in Libya. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas proclaimed in no…

Israeli, UAE foreign ministers meet in Germany

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held their first historic face-to face meeting in Germany. The two met together…