Middle East

Turkey, Russia, Iran increasingly challenge U.S. during Syria discussions

The official statement from Sochi included a 17-point statement that was released on Friday. The three powers discussed developments since their last meeting in Tehran on September 7.

U.S. rabbi speaks of growing relations between Israel and Gulf states

"Of course, there is nervousness. It is a process. Now the good news is that the journey has begun," U.S. Rabbi Marc Schneier said to CNN's Becky Anderson. "And that is a part of the process."

Pence accuses Iran of Nazi-like antisemitism

He said that being in Auschwitz had made him reflect to "strengthen the resolve of the free world to oppose that kind of vile hatred and to confront authoritarian threats of our time."

NBA, U.S. Tennis, Sky, urge U.S. action on alleged Saudi TV piracy

BeoutQ is widely available in Saudi Arabia. But Riyadh says it is not based there and authorities are committed to fighting piracy.

Border Police officer wounded as thousands protest along Gaza border

Thousands of protesters once again confronted IDF forces throughout several locations across the Gaza Strip on Friday during the weekly protest.

Egypt thwarts bomb attack on Cairo security forces - ministry

Security forces have been waging a campaign against Islamist militants over the past year which is focused on Egypt's Sinai peninsula.

Yemeni FM: Organizers are to blame for Warsaw Summit 'seating mistake'

He claimed that the reactions to photographs, “were efforts to portray the situation differently based on political motivations.”

Islamic scholar says fighting Jews in Israel is a religious mandate

He said that according to religious ruling, all of Israel is “a battlefield between us and the Jews."

Algerian student murdered, 'He is Gay' written on wall with his blood

Assil Belalta was murdered in his student residence at the Taleb Abderrahmane campus in Ben Aknoun, a district just outside of the city of Algiers.

How much can intel agencies slow Iranian nuke program by sabotage?

No one has figured out how to stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, but it appears that the US is engaging in another intense round of sabotage to slow it down.

Pence speech on Iran highlights U.S. divide with Europe

"The time has come for our European partners to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and join with us," U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the Warsaw summit on security in the Middle East.

Palestinians scoff at Hamas, Fatah for failed talks in Moscow

‘Apparently, the vodka affected the negotiators,’ one social media user wrote.

Murderer to Martyr: Did Israel turn criminal into 'freedom fighter?'

Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which often praise terrorist attacks against Israelis, have refrained from commenting on the case of Irfaiya.

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Will European countries take back hundreds of their ISIS-member citizens?

UK State of Security Minister Ben Wallace said that British citizens in Syria have a right to return, but that the UK would not put officials at risk to bring the Britons home

ISIS child-bride, pregnant with third child, wants to return to London

The 19-year-old who joined the radical Islamic group in 2015 is pregnant and lives in a Syrian refugee camp. After the death of two children, she wants to return to London.

Jared Kushner on Middle East peace plan: I'm optimistic

Kurds in northern Iraq want U.S. to stay in region

Kurds remain wary of ISIS, which experts say may have 10,000 loyal fighters in Iraq

Netanyahu sits beside Yemen foreign minister at Warsaw summit

It was a historic moment for the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations

Pompeo wants to confront Iran, but how?

“These are real threats, you can’t get peace in the Middle East without pushing back against Iran,” Pompeo said.

Liberman: Next confrontation with Gaza must be the last

Nearly one year since the “marches of return” started along the Gaza border fence, Avigdor Liberman warned that “the most volatile Israeli border is the one it shares with the Gaza Strip.

EU adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist, upsets Britain

Despite pressure to exclude Riyadh from the list, the commission decided to list the kingdom, confirming a Reuters report in January.

White House accelerates secret program to sabotage Iran missiles - report

American military officials urged Congress to put more money into "left of launch" programs, meaning programs which rely on sabotaging launchers before they are fired.

Arab message from Warsaw: No PA veto power over Israel contacts - Analysis

What makes the very presence of Arab ministers in Warsaw significant, even if they do not shake hands with Netanyahu in front of whirling cameras, is that the Palestinians asked them not to come.

Intelligence officials warn of possibility of conflict in West Bank, Gaza

Security officials do not believe that the next escalation will involve kidnappings, but would likely involve a new network of tunnels.