Middle East

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.

Abbas' spokesman: Israel withholding funds will have consequences

“We are a people under occupation, which is the ugliest form of terrorism,” Hussein al-Sheikh added. “We have the right to liberty and independence.”

Turkey promises to buy S-400, despite potential U.S. defense system deal

Acording to reports Ankara is still poised to acquire the weapons system, despite seeking a $3.5 billion deal to get the US Patriot missile defense as well.

Commander of 5 soldiers who allegedly beat Palestinians indicted

Both Palestinians were hospitalized at Shaarei Tzedek Hospital due to the beatings.

Nasrallah: 'Zionists do not trust their army, but we trust ours'

Nasrallah referred to a report by IDF Ombudsman Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Brick, who expressed doubts about the IDF's ability to wage a war. He said these are signs of Israeli weakness.

Qatar: Palestinian issue core stumbling block to ties with Israel

“The core issue between Qatar and Israel is the Palestinian issue," Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said.

Rouhani: Iran won't 'succumb to pressure' of U.S., Israel, ready for regional ties

"Our enemies, America and Israel, want to create division among Iranians."

Twitter removes inciting tweet by Iranian leader Ali Khamenei

Twitter hid and then removed a tweet attributed to the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in which he cited an execution order for British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie.

Gantz to speak at Munich conference, Netanyahu cancels participation

Iran was at the center of the Warsaw conference last week and is the focus of the annual Munich Security Conference this week.

Hamas claims Israel sent bugged shoes to spy on the terrorist group

The shipment of suspicious shoes that came through the Kerem Shalom Crossing were sent to Hamas to examine.

Stabbing attack in Jerusalem leaves victim in critical condition - report

Netanyahu warns Arab countries not to reject Trump peace plan - report

Nasrallah: 'Zionists do not trust their army, but we trust ours'

Nasrallah referred to a report by IDF Ombudsman Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Brick, who expressed doubts about the IDF's ability to wage a war. He said these are signs of Israeli weakness.

Iran and India slam Pakistan for 'sheltering terrorists'

India is also outraged at a terror attack in Pulwana in which 40 Indian Central Reserve Police Force members were killed.

U.S. seeks path from ISIS war to next phase at Munich Security Conference

ISIS holds only “one town” in Syria, Americans say, amid concerns that Iran will benefit from US withdrawal.