Middle East

UNRWA says schools for Palestinians to open on time despite U.S. cut

UN officials said the agency needed more than $200 million from other contributors to cover its deficit after the US aid cuts.

Iran Supreme Leader admits mistake regarding nuclear talks

"With the issue of the nuclear negotiations, I made a mistake in permitting our foreign minister to speak with them. It was a loss for us."

U.S. is trying to make Iran 'surrender' through sanctions

The Iranian economy is beset by high unemployment and a rial currency which has lost half its value since April. The reimposition of sanctions could also make the economic situation worse.

Jordan vows to eradicate terrorism after deadly standoff

The government has yet to release the identities of the terrorists involved in last week’s raid, raising questions about whether they are foreign or homegrown

Erdogan says Turkey will boycott US electronics, lira steadies

The lira has lost more than 40 percent this year and crashed to an all-time low.

Why Trump’s ‘Arab NATO’ plan won’t curb Iran

Unless internal rifts between potential members are resolved and a political consensus on burden-sharing is achieved, the Trump administration’s plans are unlikely to become reality.

Nasrallah: We're stronger than the IDF, will soon be victorious in Syria

"Israel is rebuilding itself today, in view of the defeat in 2006, including reexamining its doctrine of war, on the basis that its enemy is serious and capable."

Egypt summons Palestinian groups for Israeli truce, unity talks

Hamas leaders have informed the Egyptians that any cease-fire agreement with Israel should be taken by all Palestinian factions, and not only Hamas.

Lebanon's Hariri says forming a government may be delayed

"Perhaps we need more time to arrive at a final formula."

Analysis: Congress’s NDAA gave Trump a green light to confront Iran

The Act encourages the Defense Department and State Department to come up with a strategy to confront Iran in Syria and prevent US support for Iraq aiding Iran's allies.

No stealth jets for Turkey as Trump signs defense policy blocking sale

Turkey, active in the F-35 program since 1999, was set to receive 100 of the stealth fighter planes

Report: Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces meet with Syrian government

Kurdish-led authorities attempt to open new channels to President Bashar Assad's government as they seek to negotiate a political deal that keeps their autonomy within Syria.

Khamenei rejects Trump talks offer, chides government

Supreme leader rules out possibility of war with United States

Iran unveils new short-range Fateh ballistic missile

Iranian defense minister says new stealth missile is agile and precise

Turkish lira recoups losses following Central Bank intervention

The fresh lira collapse on Sunday night hit Asian shares, weakened the South African rand and drove demand in global markets for safe currencies including the dollar, Swiss franc and yen.

Four security personnel killed in Jordan shoot-out

King says Jordan will strike hard at Islamist radicals.

Army built by Syrian rebels with Turkish help faces challenges

The situation in Idlib is complicated by the presence of well-armed jihadists that have fought with the other groups.

Three Kurdish groups in Iran are now fighting the IRGC

Kurdish fighters vow to resist regime's crackdown as groups search for more united strategy amid sanctions on Tehran.

U.S. ambassador urges Britain to ditch support for Iran nuclear deal

Britain, France and Germany have sought to keep the deal alive after the United States exited the 2015 accord.

Assad launches Idlib offensive against rebels

Idlib was a “de-escalation” zone over the last two years but it was also a zone of contention, especially along the governorate’s borders.

Iran sentences couple for 'orientation toward the land of Christianity'

Jeff King, the president of Washington, DC-based International Christian Concern, told 'The Jerusalem Post' on Friday that each member of the congregation was sentenced to a year in prison.

In possible message to U.S., Iran fires anti-ship missile during naval drills

Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday it had held war games in the Gulf over the past several days.

Wave of air strikes, shelling hits Syria's rebel-held bastion

Rebel-held parts of northern Hama province have been shelled intensively in recent weeks.

A closer look at Israel's Operation Good Neighbor on the Syrian border

Israel reaches out to aid Syrian refugees.

One of the last rebel strongholds in Syria is pushed to accept state rule

Syrians have fled to Idlib from other parts of the country as the government has advanced. The United Nations has warned that an offensive could force 2.5 million people towards the Turkish border.