PA to hold first elections in 15 years?

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that parliamentary and presidential elections would be held later this year in a bid to heal long-standing divisions. The 85-year-old Fatah leader…

Palestinians angered by Israel-UAE trade

Having long denounced Israel’s burgeoning peace process in the Middle East, Palestinians are now further enraged over deepening trade ties between the Jewish and Arab states. The latest condemnation from…

Israel discusses energy with 4 Arab states

Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz held a video conference discussion with his counterparts in the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Sudan and Bahrain for the first time yesterday. Energy leaders from…

Gulf tensions spike over Iranian naval drill

The Iranian military has released video of its major two-day missile exercise in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean, amid rising tensions in the region during the final week…

IDF allegedly hits Syria 4th time in 3 weeks

Syria has accused Israel of bombing Iranian-backed militia bases in northeast Syria near the Iraqi border early this morning. The incident marks the 4th such alleged IDF attack in 3…

Netanyahu okays 800 new settlement homes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially authorized that the construction of hundreds of housing units in Judea and Samaria, also known part as the West Bank. In a statement obtained…

US: al Qaeda’s new home is Iran

“Al Qaeda has a new home base: it is the Islamic Republic of Iran,” United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared, insisting it is time “for America and all…

Palestinians endorse Russian vaccine

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has approved Russia’s coronavirus vaccine for use. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh informed his cabinet during a session in Ramallah that, "The Health ministry signed an…

Gantz tries to unite front against Netanyahu

Israeli Defense Minister and Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz is gearing up for the country’s 23 March elections by trying to form a broad alliance of political factions aimed…