Middle East

Has ISIS joined the feminist bandwagon?

The ISIS newspaper called on women to prepare for battle in October 2017, and by 2018 they were extolling their female fighters in a propaganda video.

Survivors of ISIS genocide have nothing, four years later

A photo essay.

IDF soldier wounded amid violent riot in West Bank

A soldier was lightly wounded and has received medical treatment.

A Jewish Palestinian? Arab Muslim discovers he’s really Jewish

Fatah official: Gun will never drop from our hands (watch)

“With our souls and our blood, we will redeem you, oh Ata!"

Mother of Palestinian terrorist: You are the pride of Islam

The mother of Muhammad Said Muhammad Ali is seen praising her 19-year-old son for his “heroic” act.

PA refuses to accept tax fees from IL following 'pay-for-slay' deduction

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the security echelon to further investigate the scope of the payments, and to adjust the sums to be deducted accordingly.

Angry Iranians tear down image of Iranian forces killed in Syria - report

The Iranians are seen cheering and celebrating as the billboard falls to the ground in the videos. The action was seen as protest against Iran's involvement in the Syrian civil war.

Hezbollah terrorist group's inroads in Lebanese government worries U.S.

Hezbollah's regional clout has expanded as it sends fighters to Mideast conflicts, including the war in neighboring Syria, where it has fought in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

Former Syracuse U. staff member praises ‘good work’ of Hamas

Her bio on the Government Accountability Project website says that she has traveled extensively in the Middle East, including living in “Occupied Palestine” from 2017 to 2018.

Former Iraqi PM accuses Zionist Jews of bringing ISIS, terrorism to Iraq

“When they saw that we had escaped from the bottleneck, they brought us ISIS, terrorists and the sectarians,” Former Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki says.

Qatar will not finance Gaza's electricity after April - report

According to Palestinian sources, Qatar's decision is due to disappointment in the slow progress of infrastructure projects.

Explosive device kills two policeman in Cairo

According to the ministry, security forces were pursuing the man in the search for the perpetrator of an attempted attack against a police patrol in western Cairo on Friday.

What comes after ISIS? The day after Daesh

Israeli intelligence assessment finds 150,000-200,000 Islamic State militants left around the world.

Eight years of chaos later, Libya marks anniversary of Gaddafi's overthrow

Country still divided between internationally-recognized government in Tripoli and loyalists of Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army in the east.

Palestinians, Jordanians expand alliance to torpedo Trump's peace plan

The Palestinians and the Jordanians have set up a joint council for the administration of the Temple Mount and holy sites in Jerusalem.

Report: ISIS fighters take $200m. to western Iraq

The comments by a senior US military official come as the US readies its forces for withdrawal from Syria.

Syria jails 'English-speaking voice' in brutal ISIS videos - report

"No, I don’t regret it,” Khalifa told 'The New York Times' in an interview from his prison cell in Syria. “I was asked the same thing by my interrogators, and I told them the same thing.”

Cherry trees cut down and destroyed by Arab extremists in West Bank

"We must take steps to eradicate agricultural terror and fight terror in all its cruel forms."

Hamas enlists female participation in border riots - watch

New footage released over the weekend shows Hamas using its women as human shields.

Pompeo to visit Kuwait next month, says Kuwait's deputy foreign minister

Pompeo visited several Arab capitals in January, including in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, in part to reassure allies after President Trump said he would start withdrawing US troops from Syria.

Trump demands Europe take back its ISIS members

‘Take back over 800 fighters we captured in Syria and put them on trial,’ Trump tweets, or the US might be forced to release them

Yemen protesters oppose normalization with Israel

Qatar: Palestinian issue core stumbling bloc to ties with Israel.

Hamas terrorists attack IDF soldiers on Gaza border - watch

Will the ICC criminally probe Abbas for mass torture?

It expects to file its complaint in The Hague on Wednesday.