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TRUMP ANNOUNCES DELEGATION TO ISRAEL FOR OPENING OF U.S. EMBASSY IN JERUSALEM
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced the designation of a presidential delegation to Israel to attend the opening of the U.S. embassy... READ MORE›
PALESTINIAN-MEXICAN-AMERICAN POLITICIAN RUNNING FOR US CONGRESS
Congressional District 50 is located on the southern tip of California close to the Mexican border and includes parts of San Diego county... READ MORE›
FROM KINGMAKER TO DONALD TRUMP: HOW THE US IS LOSING ITS GRIP ON THE MIDDLE EAST
Allies such as Israel and Saudi Arabia wanted Iran contained, not engaged... READ MORE›
AIRSTRIKES KILL AT LEAST 23 CIVILIANS IN ISLAMIC STATE-HELD TERRITORY IN SYRIA
The state-run Syrian News Agency said 25 civilians were killed in the airstrikes south of the town of Shadadi, blaming the U.S-led coalition... READ MORE›
COMMENTARY: TO CONTAIN IRAN, LOOK FIRST TO YEMEN NOT SANCTIONS
A Houthi missile that strikes Saudi Arabia will be seen as an Iranian attack and could draw the entire Middle East into war... READ MORE›
FRENCH HOTEL GIANT ACCORHOTELS BUYS SWITZERLAND'S MOVENPICK
Founded in 1973, Movenpick has 84 hotels in 27 countries, and plans to open 42 additional hotels by 2021, with significant expansion in Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, AccorHotels said in a statement... READ MORE›
POMPEO SAYS U.S. STANDS WITH ISRAELIS AND SAUDIS AGAINST IRAN
Israel has cited Iran's hostile rhetoric, support for anti-Israel militant groups and development of long-range missiles... READ MORE›
IRAN 'BEHAVING WORSE' SINCE 2015 NUCLEAR DEAL
ET April 29, 2018 CLOSE US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia on Saturday... READ MORE›
U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO TO PRESS FOR IRAN SANCTIONS IN MIDDLE EAST TRIP
Pompeo was one of the first Trump administration officials to visit Saudi Arabia early in his tenure as CIA director... READ MORE›
AMERICA DROPS BOMBS BUT 'TURNS ITS BACK' ON REFUGEES
Critics say US strikes against Assad ring hollow as resettlement of refugees from war-torn country drops 99 percent from 2017... READ MORE›
ESTIMATED 60 PERCENT OF YARMOUK DESTROYED AMID VIOLENCE
Dozens of civilians have been killed in the latest bout of fighting in Syria's Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees... READ MORE›
FLASH FLOODS LEAVE TWO DEAD IN THE EASTERN MED
Israel and the West Bank can expect further showers on Friday with the heaviest showers easing across Syria and Iraq as we go through the weekend... READ MORE›
JUDGE BLOCKS TRANSFER OF AMERICAN SUSPECTED OF ISIS TIES BEING HELD IN IRAQ
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that an American with suspected ties to the Islamic State being held in Iraq can't be transferred to another country... READ MORE›
CHILD MARRIAGE ON THE RISE AMONG SYRIAN REFUGEE GIRLS IN JORDAN
Child marriage among Syrian refugee children, primarily girls, is on the rise, according to data from Jordan 's court system... READ MORE›
IMPACT OF THE SYRIAN MISSILE STRIKE
The Syrian army has managed to seize the military advantage even with the threat of periodic Israeli airstrikes... READ MORE›
ARAB LEADERS DEMAND PROBE INTO SYRIA CHEMICAL ATTACKS CONDEMN IRAN
King Salman said Saudi Arabia was donating 200 million to help them, including 50 million for the U.N... READ MORE›
TRUMP'S STRIKE AGAINST ASSAD FUTILE, BUT WILL MAKE HIM FEEL BETTER
It wasn't primarily about the man he aptly calls Animal Assad, however... READ MORE›
ARAB LEADERS MUTE ON SYRIA STRIKES AT SAUDI SUMMIT
US-led strikes not discussed at Arab League but leaders call Trump's Jerusalem move 'null and illegitimate'... READ MORE›
JERUSALEM CONFERENCE GUESTS DENIED ENTRY BY ISRAEL
When Tettey mentioned that Mubarak said he had Israeli clearance to visit the West Bank, Mehl said that was a complete lie ... READ MORE›
RUSSIA SAYS IT'S TRACKING U.S. CARRIER STRIKE GROUP HEADING TOWARD SYRIA
The Russian military said the U.S. strike force was due to arrive in the Middle East at the start of May... READ MORE›
SYRIA'S REFUGEE CHILDREN: FUTURES LOST TO THE WAR
40 percent out of school According to the UN agencies, some 43 percent of Syrian refugee children in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq are out of school... READ MORE›
ISRAELI ARMY VOWS DISCIPLINARY ACTION OVER GAZA SNIPER VIDEO
Israel pledged disciplinary action on Tuesday over a soldier's leaked video showing an army sniper targeting a Palestinian across the Gaza border fence... READ MORE›
WHAT COULD THE US TARGET IN SYRIA AND HOW IS RUSSIA LIKELY TO REACT?
Though the Syrian air defence system was heavily damaged by Israeli attacks in March, it remains a threat... READ MORE›
SAUDIS NEED TO PAY IF THEY WANT US TROOPS TO STAY IN SYRIA
US President Donald Trump has said that Saudi Arabia might have to pay if it wants continuing US presence in Syria... READ MORE›
JEWISH PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO THEIR 'OWN LAND,' SAUDI CROWN PRINCE SAYS AS HE SEEKS ALLY AGAINST IRAN
The crown prince, the heir to the Saudi throne, has even drafted an economic plan to wean Saudi Arabia off its dependence on oil revenue... READ MORE›
ISRAELIS HAVE THE RIGHT TO THEIR OWN LAND
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said he recognizes the right of Israelis to have their own nation-state... READ MORE›
SAUDI PRINCE SAYS ISRAELIS HAVE RIGHT TO THEIR OWN LAND
The remarks by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of the kingdom, reflect his view of Israel as an economic and strategic partner... READ MORE›
ARAB LEAGUE URGED TO SUE ISRAEL AT ICC
The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday on Israeli deadly attacks against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, league official said Monday... READ MORE›
FRANCE URGES ISRAELI RESTRAINT AFTER GAZA DEATHS
France urged Israel on Sunday to show restraint following its military response to Palestinian demonstrations on the Gaza-Israel border that killed at least 15... READ MORE›
'PRO-ISRAELIS GUARD WASHINGTON'
Meanwhile, JFNA gave almost 6m to illegal Israeli settlements between 2012 and 2015... READ MORE›
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SPIDER BITES AUSTRALIAN MAN ON PENIS AGAIN
A 21-year-old Australian tradesman using a portable toilet on a building site is bitten by a venomous spider on the penis for a second time... READ MORE›
AMENA KHAN QUITS L'OREAL CAMPAIGN AFTER ISRAEL BACKLASH
Critics were disappointed in how L'Oreal and Khan handled the backlash following the anti-Israel tweets... READ MORE›
IRAN DENIES 'HEGEMON' PLANS, DENOUNCES SAUDI AND ISRAEL
The Saudis are now on the side of the Israelis, trying to somewhat gather support, especially in Washington, DC, for a potential preliminary attack against Iran... READ MORE›
SAUDI GRANTS AIRSPACE APPROVAL FOR FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL
Saudi Arabia has granted for the first time permission for Air India flights headed to Israel to use its airspace, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported... READ MORE›
BELGIUM PLEDGES $23M TO UNRWA AFTER US AID CUT
The agency now offers support to approximately five million Palestinians in education, healthcare and housing, and is active in Palestinian occupied territories, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan... READ MORE›
US VETOES UN RESOLUTION ON WITHDRAWING TRUMP'S JERUSALEM DECISION (WATCH LIVE)
US vetoes UN resolution on withdrawing Trump's Jerusalem decision WATCH LIVE -- RT US News... READ MORE›
'DEVASTATING': ISRAELI TEAR GAS' EFFECT ON PALESTINIANS
People in Aida refugee camp in occupied West Bank are frequently exposed to massive amounts of Israeli tear gas... READ MORE›
JORDAN EXECUTES TWO IN RESPONSE TO PILOT'S SLAYING
Al-Rishawi has been on death row for her role in a triple hotel bombing in the Jordanian capital Amman in 2005 that killed dozens... READ MORE›
HOW PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST YEAR CHANGED THE MIDDLE EAST
It marked Iran's resurgence, and, in turn, the failure of American foreign policy... READ MORE›
ISRAEL LAUNCHES HEAVY SYRIA STRIKES AFTER F-16 CRASHES
Israeli planes, including at least eight jets, then struck an Iranian installation in Syria which the Israeli military said operated the unmanned aircraft... READ MORE›
SADDAM'S ELDEST DAUGHTER RAGHAD ON MOST WANTED LIST
The Iraqi government has placed the name of late Saddam Hussein's daughter, Raghad, on the most wanted list, together with 59 other individuals... READ MORE›
GLOBAL NGOS CRITICISE DRASTIC US CUTS OF UNRWA FUNDING
US withholds 65m out of 125m aid package earmarked for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, prompting condemnation... READ MORE›
ABU BAKR AL-BAGHDADI: 'ALIVE BUT WOUNDED' IN SYRIA
Iraqi intelligence chief says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi suffered severe wounds to his legs in air raid but is alive in Syria... READ MORE›
'BULLYING' US WARNS UN DIPLOMATS IT WILL BE 'TAKING NAMES' OF THOSE WHO VOTE AGAINST JERUSALEM DECISION
Only 10 such emergency sessions have been convened since 1950, and the last time was in 2009, to discuss occupied East Jerusalem and Palestinian territories... READ MORE›
JORDAN EXECUTES CONVICTED JIHADISTS
Jordan's King Abdullah hailed Lt Kasasbeh as a hero, saying Jordan must stand united in the face of hardship... READ MORE›
JORDAN'S KING DELIVERS POINTED REMARKS TO PENCE ON JERUSALEM
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza probably will also stage protests to coincide with Pence's visit... READ MORE›
ACTIVIST DETAINED AFTER QUESTIONING SAUDI-ISRAEL TIES
According to Human Rights Watch, since 2014, Saudi authorities have tried a series of peaceful dissidents in the Specialized Criminal Court, Saudi Arabia's terrorism tribunal... READ MORE›
ISRAEL LAUNCHED MISSILES AT MILITARY TARGETS
UK-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights SOHR, said some Israeli missiles did hit Syrian targets... READ MORE›
83 CHILDREN KILLED IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
At least 83 children were killed in conflict zones throughout the Middle East and North Africa last month, according to the United Nations children's agency... READ MORE›
TOUGHER SCREENING FOR MIDDLE EAST CARGO FLIGHTS TO US
Flights originating from Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will have to undergo extra screening... READ MORE›
FIRST IRAQI-MADE FILM IN 25 YEARS IN CINEMAS
Journey, which tells the story of an Iraqi woman struggling under conflict and sectarian violence, premiered in the capital, Baghdad, earlier this month... READ MORE›
ISRAEL APOLOGISES FOR DEADLY EMBASSY SHOOTING IN AMMAN
Israel has formally apologised for the fatal shooting of two Jordanian citizens by an Israeli embassy guard in Amman last year, Jordan's foreign ministry said... READ MORE›
JORDAN 'BOMBS IS' AFTER PILOT DEATH
The murder of Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh is part of Islamic State's strategy to terrify opponents by releasing sadistic videos, argues Shiraz Maher... READ MORE›
GUNMEN ATTACK MILITARY TRAINING CENTRE IN KABUL
Gunmen stormed a military training centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul, triggering clashes with police... READ MORE›
FIVE KILLED AS ISIL BOMBER TARGETS SPY AGENCY
The attack near Abdul Haq Square comes one week after gunmen stormed a military training centre in Kabul, an assault also claimed by ISIL... READ MORE›
TRUMP THREATENS TO PULL AID TO PALESTINIANS IF THEY DON'T PURSUE PEACE
Speaking in Davos, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said only the United States could broker a peace deal... READ MORE›
AFTER 500 DEATHS THIS WEEK IN SYRIA, U.N. APPROVES RESOLUTION FOR CEASE-FIRE
According to the United Nations, nearly 3 million Syrian children have lived their entire lives gripped by civil war... READ MORE›
JORDAN VOWS 'SEVERE RESPONSE' TO IS
Jordan had sought to secure Lt Kasasbeh's release in a swap involving Rishawi, but IS is believed to have killed him a month ago... READ MORE›
KANSAS JUDGE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS ANTI-BDS LAW
Passed in June 2017, the Kansas legislation requires all state contractors to declare in writing that they do not support a boycott of Israel... READ MORE›
JORDANIAN KING VOWS 'RELENTLESS' WAR ON ISLAMIC STATE'S OWN GROUND
Her tribal Iraqi relatives were close aides of the slain Jordanian leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, from whose group Islamic State emerged... READ MORE›