Middle East

After Israel detente, Turkey eyeing normalized ties with Egypt and Syria

Turkish PM refrains from providing a timeline for restoring ties with either of the Arab nations.

Mass graves with thousands of Islamic State victims found in Iraq and Syria

Graves could be used in war crimes trials.

'US agreed to secret exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal'

Among the exemptions were two that allowed Iran to exceed the deal's limits on how much low-enriched uranium (LEU) it can keep in its nuclear facilities, the report said.

US calls Iran's actions in Arabian Gulf 'unsafe' and 'provocative'

General Joseph Votel told reporters at a Pentagon press briefing that Iran was alone it's carrying out of what he said was the "unprofessional" harassment of navy vessels in international waters.

Confiscated ISIS documents provide glimpse into terror group's inner workings

The Daily Beast claims that it exclusively obtained the official ISIS-stamped files that provide examples of inner-turmoil afflicting various ranks of Islamic State's expansive operations.

Voting on October 8 to take place in relatively few Palestinian locales

Voting takes place only if multiple lists are submitted, meaning that there might be no voting at all in the majority of locales.

Israeli who dealt arms to Iran to be extradited to US

Israeli Supreme Court rules that Eli Cohen's extradition for illegally exporting weapons to the Islamic Republic be upheld.

US drone enters Iran's airspace, leaves after warning

Iran issued a warning for an American drone to leave its airspace.

Meet the Israeli-Palestinian duo that owns Berlin’s hippest hummus joint

Kanaan, a Middle Eastern eatery in the hip Prenzlauer Berg district, is winning Germans' hearts, minds and stomachs.

Iran deploys latest long-range missile system at nuclear facility

Images were seen in Iran of an S-300 missile carrier raising the missiles toward the sky in the proximity of a prominent nuclear site.

Israelis and Palestinians partner to save animal shelter

"This is not about politics this is not religious, this is pure human ethics.”

Iran arrests nuclear negotiator suspected of spying

The suspect was released on bail after a few days in jail but is still under investigation.

Top Iranian admiral: US lacks the power to confront Iran militarily

Remarks come days after uptick in tensions between Washington and Tehran after US accuses Iran of harassing American warships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Turkish air strikes kill at least 35 civilians in Syria

There was no immediate comment from the YPG militia, but forces aligned with the Kurdish group had said on Saturday that no Kurdish militia had been in areas being targeted by Turkish troops.

Where does the US and Turkey's complex relationship stand?

Even before the diplomatic tensions in the aftermath of the coup, US-Turkish relations were complex and sensitive.

Top French court makes initial ruling to suspend burkini ban

The ban, which spread to more than a dozen coastal towns, had exposed cracks within the Socialist government's unity.

Southeast Turkey car bomb kills 9, wounds 64

The blast comes only six days after 50 people were killed and 69 wounded by an explosion at a Kurdish wedding.

'Saudi and Persian Gulf states share Israel's concerns about Iran hegemony'

Gold: Arab leaders are “laying out a case against Iranian actions, and we are seeing it expressed over and over by Arab leaders.”

'Egyptian police using gay dating apps to hunt members of LGBT community'

Online dating platforms, such as Grindr, are jeopardizing the safety of the conservative Muslim country's homosexual population, according to local lifestyle media.

Iranian ex commander: New militia formed to destroy Israel in 23 years

The former leader of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards reportedly says new branch is positioned to destroy the Jewish state because it's fighting nearby in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.

Syrian regime, ISIS blamed for gas attacks in new report

Results set the stage for a sanctions showdown likely pitting Russia and China against the US, UK and France over whether sanctions should be imposed in the wake of the inquiry.

Hamas official: We will skip Jenin election

A Hamas spokesman in the Gaza Strip said the moment still has not published an official statement regarding the election in Jenin.

The next complex chapter in the Syrian conflict: Turkey

Now the US has to act as a juggler, maneuvering between the contradictory interests of its two allies in the war against ISIS, the Kurds and Turkey.

Analysis: Turkish fury - Syrian invasion will escalate to encompass Kurds

This is the only border area Islamic State still shares with Turkey, and Turkey has wanted a buffer zone as well as a no-fly zone there since last year.

Israel helps evacuate animals as 'world's worst zoo' in Gaza closes

The animals – 'Laziz' the tiger, five monkeys, one emu, one pelican, one deer, two porcupines, two long-legged buzzards and two turtles – were rescued from desolate conditions.

Turkey, US-led coalition launch large-scale border offensive against ISIS

A Syrian rebel said the fighters were waiting for the signal to enter Jarablus and a second rebel said around 1,500 fighters were now gathered at a location in Turkey.

Frenchman shouts 'Allahu Akbar' as he stabs UK woman to death in Australia

Police say that the French national yelled 'Allahu Akbar' when arrested following the deadly stabbing.

Iran accuses Russia of 'betrayal of trust' over use of air base

Tehran says Russia's use of an air base for Syria strikes are over "for now."

Turkish protesters chant 'murderer Erdogan' at funeral for bomb victims

President Tayyip Erdogan said it was likely that Islamic State militants carried out the late-night attack.

PA arrests two Palestinians suspected of killing officers in Nablus