Middle East

British MP: Iran is trying to threaten Israel by establishing a second front in Syria

Labor MP Joan Ryan used the stage she was provided with at a parliamentary debate on Iranian influence in the Middle East to warn of Iran's mounting threats against the Jewish state.

Watch: The latest trend Egyptians are using to vent fury

Cairo rage room provides outlet for stress.

Mossad chief: Iran is main threat to Israel with or without nuclear deal

"As long as the current regime exists, with the nuclear agreement or without it, Iran will continue to serve as the main threat to Israel's security."

US bans large electronics from 10 airports, mainly in Mideast

The airports affected are in Amman, Cairo, Kuwait City, Doha, Dubai, Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Casablanca, Morocco; Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Assad to Israel: We have a right to defend our borders

Syrian Preisdent Bashar al-Assad said Monday that he expected to see Moscow play a crucial role in preventing a future conflict with Israel, days after Syria targeted Israel with a ballistic missile.

The young Gazan who fell in love with clowning amidst overcoming illness

Abu Shaaban, a medical clown from central Gaza, was inspired to work as a medical clown after first receiving treatment in Israel as a cancer patient.

Iran loses thousands, 10 generals in Syria-Iraq wars

A report released by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center assesses that Iran has lost thousands of fighters and more than 10 generals while engaging in the Syria-Iraq wars.

Lebanese TV reporter urges Israel to take out Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Maria Maalouf, a controversial and outspoken Lebanese television reporter, tweeted that Israel should rid the world of Hassan Nasrallah and urged the country to execute an aerial attack targeting Hezbollah's leader.

Abbas on regional tour ahead of Arab Summit

Abbas and Qatari Emir talk Fatah-Hamas reconciliation; Sisi and Palestinian leader to try to mend differences.

Hamas court sentences two Gaza drug dealers to death

The ruling is the first such punishment handed down by the Palestinian judiciary in a narcotics case.

Egypt's Sisi expected to meet with Trump in DC ahead of Abbas visit

The trip will be the Egyptian president's first US state visit since being elected in 2014 as former US president Barack Obama had never extended an invitation.

Germany MPs investigate pro-Hezbollah academic Finkelstein

Merkel government criticized lectures for possible antisemitism.

Colossal statue found in Egypt likely mistaken for pharaoh of Exodus

If new suspicions are confirmed, this would be the largest statue of its period ever discovered.

Report: Jordan to deny US request to extradite Sbarro bombing attack terrorist

A Jordanian newspaper reported on Thursday that Jordan will not agree to extradite terrorist Ahlam Tamimi to the US, where she would have been tried for killing Americans during the Second Intifada.

Analysis: Like Israel, Saudis pinning hopes on Trump

The meeting between Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and Trump was billed by the Saudis as a turning point in relations.

Turkish ambassador: Iran's regional ambitions must be contained

Iran’s “nuclear file is a concern for everyone,” said Kemal Okem, Turkey's ambassador to Israel.

Israel Navy official: Russia is here to stay in the region

Israel Navy Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Dror Friedman tells Army Radio that the Russians appear to be setting down roots in the region.

Saudi Prince: Trump a 'strong president' in fight against dangerous Iran

The meeting on Tuesday appeared to signal a meeting of the minds on many issues between Trump and Prince Mohammed.

Six years into the Syrian Civil War: Assad secure, country shattered

Is partition of the formerly united Syrian Arab Republic inevitable?

Iran’s Jewish lawmaker: Netanyahu an ‘insane vampire’

On Saturday night, the start of the Purim holiday, Netanyahu visited an Israeli synagogue, where he told children celebrating Purim that Iran seeks to kill the Jews just as the Persians did.

Russia extends its Middle East reach with an eye on Libya

Russian President Vladimir Putin is especially keen on exerting his country's influence on conflict-worn Libya.

PFLP to boycott municipal elections in the West Bank

The Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine explained that it would abstain from taking part in the elections as protest over the PA's violent crackdown on a recent Ramallah demonstration.

Syria has become a 'torture-chamber,' says UN human rights chief

The UN boss noted that the conflict, which has raged for six years, began when security officials detained and tortured a group of children.

Sarsour: Support for feminism, Zionism are incompatible

The pro-Palestinian activist who is known for her controversial statements claimed on Monday that Zionists don't support human rights and therefore cannot claim to support women's rights.

Revolutionary Guard commander: Hezbollah more prepared than ever to attack Israel

In an interview to a Kuwaiti newspaper, the Iranian official revealed that Hezbollah has recently inherited new missile factories from Iran and is training intensely to prepare for an attack.

Record number of children killed in Syria last year-UN

"The depth of suffering is unprecedented. Millions of children in Syria come under attack on a daily basis."

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak due to be freed

Mubarak was cleared of murder charges this month in his final trial, having faced various charges ranging from corruption to ordering the killing of protesters who ended his 30-year-rule.

Saudi deputy crown prince to meet Trump

It will be the first meeting since Trump took office in January between the US President and the powerful prince.

Analysis: 20 years on, a thorn in Jordan’s side is removed

During his prison term, Daqamseh expressed pride for his actions and was publicly praised by his mother. Even Hussein Mejalli, Jordan’s justice minister at the time, called him a hero.

Iranian spin on Purim: Persia saved the Jews, didn’t want to kill them

The Book of Esther, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif wrote, “tells of how Xerxes I saved Jews from a plot hatched by Haman the Agagite, which is marked on this very day [Purim].”