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As the number of Muslim tourists to Israel rises, their interests widen beyond Islamic holy sites to include the sites of other religions as well as places of historic and cultural interest

Turkish forces retaliated and destroyed 21 "regime targets", the ministry said, adding the soldier was a tank mechanic who died while being transferred to the hospital.

Turkey has concentrated hundreds of armored vehicles in Idlib province to try to slow-down a Russian-backed Syrian regime offensive.

Iran has suspended religious pilgrimage trips to Iraq over coronavirus fears, an official who oversees pilgrimage trips said on Saturday, according to the Fars news agency.

Iran's rulers, under intense US pressure over the country's nuclear program, need a high turnout to boost their legitimacy, damaged after nationwide protests in November.

Four infected people in Iran have died of coronavirus.

Record low turnout as evening begins and Tehran scrambles to keep polls open and beg people to vote.

The statement that comes in accordance with the Kuwaiti health ministry instructions, called citizens not to travel to Iran for the time being.

Oman is important for regional security and for discussions with Iran because it frequently hosts Iranian diplomats.

The Iranian outbreak began in the holy city of Qom where pilgrims from all over the world come.

The leader of the Hamas met with Muhamad al-Amadi and the conversation between the two led to the first documentation in three months.

Patients sat in the front row, some with their IVs. Nurses and visitors listened in, while some doctors sat down to type up their notes as they soaked up the music.

Until this decision, the only other country blacklisted on the task force was North Korea.

"In this region, we do not have a record of antisemitism. People of the region have always hosted – and continue to host – Jews in a warm manner."

"We are surprised to see that Saudi is politicizing a humanitarian sector, that requires close collaboration and coordination due to the urgency of the situation."

Amid attempts to transform the political system, feminists are looking for 50% representation in any new government

Abraham met with SDF General Abdi and Christian defense forces and saw key areas such as Raqqa and Tel Tamr.

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There is a pattern of Russian harassment of US forces, leading to increased tensions between the two.

The United Kingdom has welcomed Trump’s efforts while holding to its acceptance of a two-state solution at the pre-1967 lines.

A civilian bystander can be seen leaping out of the way of the Tigr just in time to avoid being hit.

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US CENTCOM reveals Iran's role in smuggling weapons

US religious group blasts Iran for threats to Esther and Mordechai tomb.

The Iraq-based cleric Muqtada al-Sadr promotes gender segregation in Iraq.

Turkey is in a difficult position because Syrian rebels feel they have been abandoned amid Turkish promises to give them land and security. Instead, Turkey shipped them to Libya.

Three people, including one member of the Palestinian security forces, were wounded in the clashes that erupted amid celebrations following the release of a prisoner from an Israeli jail.

There was no indication to the nationalities of the people affected.

The MP claimed that the US is preparing a large area of the al-Anbar desert for Palestinian families.

n a speech to delegates at the 37th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem in 2015, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a great deal of criticism after claiming this exact theory.

The Arrow missile system has already succeeded in pushing Iran to shift its military tactics.

Khamenei calls voting key to stopping ‘US, Zionist plots’

Khamenei also claims the US “Deal of the Century” is “satanic” and that it includes the “Jewishization” of Jerusalem.

Tuesday's attack on the port unfolded as officers from the Tripoli forces and the LNA held a second round of indirect talks in Geneva to establish a permanent ceasefire.

Ankara told Washington it is trying to help Syrians in Idlib and got support from the Trump administration

Agrees with ICC decision to charge Israel with war crimes committed against Palestinians

It would be wise for Israel and the US to plan for the day that a Jordanian uprising destabilizes the kingdom with civil war and anarchy, similar to the Syrian civil war.

Jawad responded to the allegations by confessing to owning another US-brand product, saying "I don't buy American products, even my iPhone I plan to sell."

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq said it had received credible allegations of protesters being targeted with hunting rifles, stones and firebombs over the weekend, leading to at least 50 injuries.

Legal briefs filed with the ICC on the court's jurisdiction over east Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza have produced split results on the question of Palestinian statehood.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites at Damascus International Airport were heavily damaged due to airstrikes.

The man, whose identity has not been revealed to the press, was arrested after burning the Israeli flag during a pro-Palestinian protest in the country.

Iran's parliament speaker, Ali Larijani, is the first senior foreign official to visit since Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab's government took office.

Analysis: After over 30 parties, including countries, NGOs and top experts, filed on behalf of Israel and the PA, Jerusalem’s position may have improved.

US leads anti-ISIS Coalition, trains Iraqi forces, has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to help defeat ISIS in Iraq

Detained in Germany, he has been freed and has returned to Iran after diplomatic efforts by Tehran announced Iran's foreign ministry

Commanders in Paktika and Nangarhar - two other provinces regarded as strongholds for the Taliban – also said they would continue their attacks as planned.

The advances have sent hundreds of thousands of Syrian civilians fleeing towards the border with Turkey in the biggest single displacement of the nine-year-old war.

Towards the end of the video you can see the king saving the life of a sea turtle entangled by a rope, which is chaining the turtle to a rock on the seafloor.

Iran’s former defense minister on how Soleimani confronted “Zionists,” ISIS and helped persuade Russia on the importance of Syria. “He was more than a commander: he was a diplomat and administrator."

The US is the leader of the anti-ISIS coalition, has been training Iraq and has spent hundreds of millions to help Baghdad defeat ISIS.

Like hardliners, conservatives back the ruling theocracy, but unlike them support more engagement with the outside world.

The Turkish Defense Ministry has blamed the Kurdish YPG militia for the attack.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah also said there was no point in politicians trading blame over the causes of the crisis.

Expected blow to come after new IAEA chief ramps up pressure

Currently in its second year, the annual Global Women's Forum Dubai is a two-day summit taking place on February 16 and 17, with the conference's theme this year being "the power of influence."

"America's 'maximum pressure' towards Iran is doomed to failure ... our enemy (the United States) is very well aware that their pressure is inefficient," Rouhani said.

The posters in honor of slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani were placed by the European Solidarity Front for Syria.

The waterway between Iran and Oman - 33 km (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point - is the conduit for some 30% of all crude and other oil liquids traded by sea.

Israel claimed ownership of the land surrounding the Gharib family's house and created a West Bank settlement there.

Amazon's policy constitutes “blatant discrimination between potential customers on the basis of their nationality.”

"We are closer than you think," the group claimed in a tweet.

The article published on Friday refers to the close connections between the Muslim Brotherhood leaders, including Haj Amin Husseini, and the Nazis.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah: Soleimani’s death will speed up liberation of “Palestine”

Two of the three Israelis who traveled to Azerbaijan as foreign observers in the country's recent snap election have said that Israel could learn a few things from them.

Turkey’s President Erdogan speaks to Trump after slamming the US, while its foreign minister seeks to work with Russia in meetings about Syria crises.

Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the US and Iran were "very close to a war" and that, at the moment, the black box of the crashed Ukrainian airliner is not being touched.

Turkey and Russia, which back opposing sides in Syria's war, agreed in 2018 to set up a de-escalation zone in the northwestern region.

The United Nations office in Yemen said preliminary field reports indicated that "as many as 31 civilians were killed and 12 others injured in strikes that hit Al-Hayjah area" in Al-Jawf province.

The Iranian commander was speaking to pro-Houthi media in Yemen, which means his comments were also directed at Saudi Arabia. Iran has sent technology to the Houthis to aid their fight against Riyadh

An agreement that leads to a major US troop withdrawal could be a political boost for Trump, who has repeatedly promised to stop "endless wars" as he seeks re-election in November.

Free Burma Rangers faith group helps hundreds of families who fled fighting in Idlib

"As result of a targeted air strike by Afghan air forces, Mawlavi Sardar Mohammad, a key member of the Taliban military commission was killed along with eight others,"

At London’s Simon Marks school, students learn human values through a Jewish lens.

Donald Trump has promised a veto and there is not expected to be enough support in the Senate to muster the two-thirds majority to override.

"The weapons seized include 150 'Dehlavieh' anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), which are Iranian-manufactured copies of Russian Kornet ATGMs."

The incident illustrates the complex and tenuous role of the US in parts of Syria now.

"The cowardly and craven assassination of commander Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis by the Americans will lead to the liberation of Jerusalem, by the grace of God."

The panic is only expected to grow as the number of coronavirus deaths continues to rise

Guardian Council disqualifies 9,000 contenders from February 21 vote

Calls current recommendations a ‘dangerous’ gamble, implies Iran being in Syria is beneficial.

Hassan, a Kurdish resident of Iraqi city, tells The Media Line: ‘I want to return, but I’m afraid’

"Our country will not hesitate for a moment to defend its presence in Syria and defend its national security and regional interests," an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

NGO Monitor has been on the front lines of trying to present evidence about the PA’s deliberate exploitation of children to foment armed conflict with Israel.

Later, the US carried out airstrikes on Khirbet Ammo and direct clashes broke out between locals and American forces.

The timeline shared by sources came a day after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said there has been a possible breakthrough in US-Taliban talks in Qatar.

The US hopes to push Turkey to greater action against the Syrian regime and Russia in Syria’s northern Idlib province

Why is Hezbollah the go-to, with thousands of fighters and support base barely in the hundreds of thousands, when Iraqi Shi’ites number in the millions?

A spokesman for Iran's Health Ministry, Kianush Jahanpour, denied the report.

In a recent interview, Mohsen Rezaei said that Iran would use any US activity as a pretext to attack Israel.

The project is intended to clean up the water supply in the Gaza Strip as those have been contaminated by untreated sewage.

Bennett made comments at Kibbutz Dafna ceremony marking the 1997 helicopter disaster