Middle East

U.S.-backed SDF capture 157 Islamic State militants

"Our units monitored a group of terrorists, trailed them and captured 157 fully militarily equipped terrorists," a statement by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia said.

IDF prepares terrorist’s home for demolition – watch

"We will demolish their homes,” Netanyahu said on a tour of the area of the attack on Monday.

Kabul's expanding foreigner 'bubble' trades safety for isolation

Kabul police commander Sayed Mohammad Roshandil said in an interview that the green zone has been a major success.

Is Hamas oppressing the Gazans, too?

The official noted the dire economic situation in the Gaza Strip, saying that people can no longer tolerate it.

U.S.-backed force in Syria claims to hold positions in former-ISIS camp

Smoke rose over the tiny enclave as warplanes and artillery bombarded it. Another witness said the jihadists had earlier mounted a counter attack.

U.S. freezes out top Afghan official in peace talks feud

Hamdullah Mohib had launched a blistering public attack last Thursday on the chief US negotiator, Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad.

Iranians are mourning Rabbi Ettinger, Israeli victim of terror, online

The outpouring appears to show a solidarity among some Iranian members of Twitter for Israeli victims of terrorism.

Fatah says Hamas broke spokespersons' arms and legs amid growing tensions

Hamas has accused Fatah of inciting Palestinians to take to the streets as part of a “conspiracy” to overthrow the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip.

Was the Saudi crown prince stripped of some authority?

After Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud failed to attend various high-level meetings rumors in the Saudi kingdom claim he lost at least some of his authority.

Iraq sentences Belgian man to death for belonging to Islamic State

Bilal al-Marchohi, 23, was given the death penalty for belonging to and conducting operations on behalf of the group.

Turkey hopes Iran, Iraq and Syria will help it strangle the PKK

On March 6, Turkey and Iran said they were planning to work more closely to confront the PKK.

Iranian media pushes Dutch, Jewish spy conspiracy

Mashregh News and Tasnim News have both published articles accusing European countries of spying on Iran.

U.N. created “confidential file” of alleged Israeli war criminals for ICC

Neither the United States or Israel spoke at the council, but its official issued tweets during the council meeting.

Flow of gas through Egypt-Israel pipeline delayed until mid-2019

The pipeline, in general, is already in good condition, but the Israeli and Egyptian gas companies found some missing and faulty components.

Ilhan Omar: Israel is homeland of the Palestinians

The Muslim congresswoman said that “without a state, the Palestinian people live in a state of permanent refugeehood."

Months after saying US will withdraw, now 1,000 troops in Syria to stay

E.U. seeks to suspend talks with Turkey

Halt to accession talks, recommended by European Parliament, could have an impact on E.U. funding for Ankara as well as foreign investment.

An authentic protest or a Gaza coup attempt?

By embracing the Gaza protests, Fatah is playing into the hands of Hamas

Iranian Commander: All of Israel within reach of Hezbollah's missiles

Tehran deployed some of its warships to Bab el-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

Yemen's Houthis say ready to strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi

The ceasefire in Hodeidah has largely held but violence escalated elsewhere.

Taliban captures 50 border police as fighting intensifies

Provincial councils are elected bodies that sometimes have closer connections to local residents than government officials have.

Over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have fled IS Syrian enclave - SDF

The SDF has mostly transferred the tens of thousands who have fled Islamic State's shrinking territory in recent months to a camp at al-Hol in the northeast.

Manhunt underway after two shooting attacks in West Bank

Magen David Adom said they were treating a critically-injured person at the Ariel Junction

Why is Turkey's presence in Afrin, Syria any different than the West Bank?

Turkey’s continued role in Afrin, a year after military occupation began in March 2018, is under spotlight as US State Department and UN highlight abuses

When a king frowns – the complexities of Israeli-Jordanian relations

The State of Israel seeks any gesture of good will from Arab leaders, yet it looked down on Abdullah II of Jordan.