Lebanese hold economic protests

Days of continuous protest are ongoing in Lebanon fueled by further downturns in an already-shattered economy amid political turmoil. Demonstrations started this past Tuesday after the currency tumbled to a…

Israel blames Iran for oil spill

Iran has been linked to the recent destructive oil spill off Israel’s shores that caused major ecological damage in an act Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel has declared a…

US-Iran tensions soar over Iraq attack

Hostilities between the United States and Iran are escalating after the death of one American in the latest  attack on an Iraqi military base that bears all the hallmarks of…

Israel mulls defense ties with Gulf allies

Israel’s Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the Jerusalem is working to develop a “special security arrangement” with Gulf Arab allies, who share common concerns over Iran. In…

Israel, US reach deal on Iran

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi began the start of the 3-day virtual conference with the heads of Israeli missions in Asia and the Pacific on Zoom, with his Indian counterpart…

US sanctions 2 Houthi leaders

The United States has blacklisted two leaders of the Houthi movement in Yemen, on charges that they procured procuring weapons from Iran and organized attacks. The sanctions contradict the State…

Biden’s Eastern Mediterranean Agenda

By Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, Vice President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Establishing coherent US policy regarding brewing conflict in the eastern Mediterranean should be a…

New Israeli quarantine option: tracking bracelets

Israel has already been a world leader in its vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, and now it may set a new standard in monitoring mandatory quarantines against further spread of…

Israel welcomes UAE Ambassador

The arrival of the first-ever United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Israel is being celebrated with great fanfare. Mohamed Mahmoud Fateh Ali Al Khaja presented his diplomatic credentials to Israeli President…