Bahrain okays Israeli settlement imports

[Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect later statements by Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani that Manama will distinguish between Israeli goods from disputed territories…

Iran: Saudi-Israel plot lead to scientist’s killing

Saudi Arabia is vehemently denying Iranian allegations that the Kingdom was involved in the assassination of the Islamic Republic’s top nuclear scientist. Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, widely regarded by Western and…

Hamas leader tests positive for coronavirus

The leader of the Islamist Hamas organization, Yahya Al-Sinwar, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to the terror group’s spokesman Hazem Qassem, the 58-year-old Sinwar is “following the advice of…

Jordan calls for Palestinian state

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has reiterated the Hashemite Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian quest of statehood. “His Majesty stressed Jordan stood with all its resources alongside Palestinians in achieving their…

Rouhani: ‘Trump Curse’ has ended

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed deep satisfaction over the projected shift of power in the United States in a tirade against President Donald Trump. "Thank God that this curse…

COGAT: Israel ensures aid to Gaza

The IDF Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) has rejected allegations that Israel is doing anything other than its utmost to enable international assistance of medical and health…

IDF stops car-ramming attack near Jerusalem

Israeli security forces prevented an attempted Palestinian car-ramming attack at the a-Za'im checkpoint near Ma’ale Adumim just outside Jerusalem yesterday. IDF Border Police were suspicious of the driver after he…

Gaza health sector near collapse by COVID-19

Gaza public health officials are warning that a sharp increase in coronavirus infections in the Palestinian enclave could soon overwhelm its limited medical system as soon as next week. The…

Netanyahu reportedly meets Saudi Crown Prince

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly travelled to Saudi Arabia for a covert trilateral meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike…

Gaza rocket hits Israeli factory

A rocket fired by Islamist Palestinians slammed into a factory in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon around 9:30 PM Saturday night. Air raid sirens sent tens of thousands of…