Coronavirus exacerbates Lebanon’s economic woes

Life in Lebanon virtually ground to a halt this week, after the government imposed heavy measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus amid an already-battered national economy. Businesses that…

U.S. strikes Iranian-proxy Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq

The United States conducted retaliatory strikes against the Iraqi Iranian-proxy, Kataib Hezbollah, early this morning. The American bombardment came in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Taji military…

Netanyahu calls for national emergency government

Jerusalem is seemingly making every effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise steadily. As of this morning, the Health Ministry…

Purim amid coronavirus

As the coronavirus seems to be the first and foremost on everybody’s mind these days, here’s a little update from Israel amid the aftermath of elections and the feast of…

Iran officially denies IAEA demands

Even though Iran is facing one of the worst outbreaks of the coronavirus, regime leaders remain undeterred from further development of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in defiance of the…

WHO: coronavirus “a world pandemic”

Israel is further stepping up efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases hit 100. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to maintain that the…

Israelis celebrate Purim amid COVID-19 outbreak

Jewish communities across the world today observe the holiday of Purim, which commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia as recounted in the Biblical Book of Esther.…