Mar 02, 2021
Major powers vie for influence in Sudan
A United States naval destroyer docked on Sudan’s Red Sea coast yesterday, just one day after the arrival of a Russian frigate. The visits are a visible demonstration of rising…
Mar 01, 2021
IDF allegedly hits Iran targets in Syria
Unidentified aircraft launched a salvo of missiles towards the southern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, causing extensive damage to a number of installations said to belong to Iran. Syria’s…
Mar 01, 2021
Iran accused of attacking Israeli ship
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of responsibility for an explosion aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week. The MV Helios Ray was hit…
Mar 01, 2021
Gantz reportedly holds secret talks with Jordanian King
Israeli Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz recently travelled to Jordan for secret talks with King Abdullah II. This, according to unnamed sources cited by Israel’s Ynet news agency,…
Feb 26, 2021
Masks & Costumes: Purim 2021
Israelis today donned costumes for the Purim holiday, this year with the required addition of face masks amid coronavirus fears. Purim, which is marked between yesterday and this coming Sunday…
Feb 26, 2021
Iran tops Israel-Bahrain talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa held talks over the telephone, according to statements from both Jerusalem and Manama. Bahrain and…
Feb 26, 2021
US strikes Iran proxies in Syria
United States President Joe Biden authorized his first known military action by ordering air strikes on Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria at dawn. The strikes appeared to be limited in…
Feb 25, 2021
Israel shares vaccines internationally
[Editor's Note: The post has been updated to reflect the suspension of Israel's donation program abroad]. Israel is now donating surplus COVID-19 vaccines to friendly nations. After stating that his…
Feb 25, 2021
UN: urgent help needed to avert Yemen crisis
The United Nations describes Yemen as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of the people in need. Sir Mark Andrew Lowcock, a British economist who serves as the Under-Secretary-General…
Feb 24, 2021
Netanyahu vows Iran won’t end ‘Jewish revival’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marked the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim to issue a warning to Iran. Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia as…