Israel Heading Toward Political Crisis “This is a night of a marvelous victory! Marvelous!” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu triumphantly declared after hearing the election… 05/28/2019 Aimeast
Israel’s Netanyahu Struggles to Avert Snap Elections Israel is facing a political crisis after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition. If he is… 05/28/2019 Aimeast
Israel Moves Toward New Elections Israel moved closer to new parliamentary elections Tuesday as lawmakers voted in favor of the first of three procedural moves… 05/28/2019 Aimeast
Tensions Grow Between Russia, Iran in Syria Russian military police last week reportedly carried out a raid against Iranian-backed militiamen stationed at Syria's Aleppo international airport, local… 05/28/2019 Aimeast
Zarif Says Iran Not Seeking Nuclear Arms Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, which its supreme leader had banned… 05/27/2019 Aimeast
Israel Could Face New Elections Amid Coalition Crisis Israel moved closer to new parliamentary elections Monday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unable to form a government after appearing… 05/27/2019 Aimeast
Syrian Forces Battle to Resist Rebel Assault North of Hama Arabic-language media are reporting that Syrian government forces are engaged in a bloody battle with opposition fighters over control of… 05/27/2019 Aimeast
Baghdad Court Sentences 4th French IS Member to Death The French former members of the Islamic State group were brought into the courtroom in Baghdad one after the other… 05/27/2019 Aimeast
Coalition: Saudi Downs Attack Drone From Yemen Saudi Arabia on Sunday shot down a bomb-laden drone deployed by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen to attack an airport… 05/26/2019 Aimeast
Libya’s Haftar Says to Fight Until Tripoli ‘Militias’ Defeated Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is leading a military offensive against the U.N.-recognized government in Tripoli, said in an interview… 05/26/2019 Aimeast
Iraq Courts Sentences 3 French Men to Death An Iraqi court has sentenced three French citizens to death after finding them guilty for joining the Islamic State group.… 05/26/2019 Aimeast
Israelis Protest Move to Grant Netanyahu Immunity Thousands of Israelis protested Saturday against legislative steps that could grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity from prosecution and limit the power… 05/26/2019 Aimeast
Sources: Turkey Arms Syrian Rebels Facing Russian-Backed Assault Turkey has equipped an array of mainstream Syrian rebels it backs with fresh supplies of weaponry to help them try to repel… 05/25/2019 Aimeast
Iranian FM Arrives in Baghdad to Meet With Iraq Officials Iranian media are reporting that the country's foreign minister has arrived in Baghdad to meet his Iraqi counterpart and other… 05/25/2019 Aimeast
UN Condemns Rampant Abuse in Syria’s Daraa Governorate The U.N. human rights office condemns rampant human rights violations in Daraa Governorate in southwest Syria by both government and… 05/25/2019 Aimeast
IS Threatens ‘Hot Summer’ by Scorching Iraq, Syria Farmlands The Islamic State in its al-Naba newspaper claimed responsibility for setting fire to hundreds of acres of agricultural land across Iraq and… 05/25/2019 Aimeast
Yemen President Slams UN Envoy’s Handling of War in Letter to Secretary-general Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi criticized the U.N.'s special envoy to the country in a sharply-worded letter to the U.N.… 05/24/2019 Aimeast
Defying Congress, Trump Sets Arms Sales to Saudis, UAE U.S. President Donald Trump, saying there is a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress… 05/24/2019 Aimeast
Trump to Send Additional Troops to Middle East The United States is sending additional troops to the Middle East to protect American forces from potential Iranian threats, President… 05/24/2019 Aimeast
Iranian FM Holds Talks in Pakistan on Tehran’s Tensions With US Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Friday with leaders from neighboring Pakistan to discuss bilateral matters and Tehran's escalating… 05/24/2019 Aimeast