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…

Netanyahu: ICC war crimes probe based on anti-Semitism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of anti-Semitism, over its chief prosecutor's plan to pursue a war crimes probe in the Palestinian territories. Netanyahu…

Greek and Turkish fighter jets feud over airspace

Fighter jets from the militaries of Greece and Turkey were involved in 16 mock dogfights, following the violation of Athens airspace by Turkish planes. The incidents reportedly occurred on December…

Lebanon appoints Hassan Diab as Prime Minister

Almost two months of political deadlock has seemingly come to an end in Lebanon, where President Michel Aoun has announced that Former Minister of Education Dr. Hassan Diab will be…

Turkey denies allowing Hamas operation on its soil

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has denied a Daily Telegraph report that Ankara permits Islamist-Hamas agents to plan and execute terror attacks against Israel from its territory. According to the British…

Iran & Turkey to strengthen cooperation in Muslim world

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held an extensive meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, during which both leaders reiterated their intentions to strengthen cooperation in the Muslim world. The…