U.S. Embassy in Iraq evacuated under siege

Staff today evacuated the U.S. embassy in Baghdad under siege by thousands of protesters, enraged over American military air strikes against the powerful Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah last Sunday (December 29).…

Netanyahu wins landslide victory in Likud primary

The Likud party announced today that incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a landslide victory in internal primary elections, which secured his leadership of the right-wing party in the national…

Gaza fires rocket at Israel during Netanyahu rally

A rocket fired by Palestinian-Islamists in Gaza was intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems last night. The Israeli military confirmed the launch toward the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, which…

Gaza to scale back protests against Israel

Gaza leaders have announced that protests along the separation border with Israel will no longer be called on a weekly basis, but instead convened on dates with significance to the…