TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – An ultra-orthodox Israeli rabbi’s surprise visit to Iran has stirred up a hornet’s nest, amid questions about his smooth entry and hassle-free movement in the country. Jacob Yisrael Herzog, an Israeli citizen who lives in Jerusalem, recently traveled to Iran and toured prominent religious sites across the countr...
AZAZ, Syria (AA) – A car bomb attack killed at least one person in northern Syria on Tuesday, local sources said. The bomb, which was planted in a vehicle, exploded in the Syrian opposition-held city of Azaz. Security forces launched an investigation into the attack, focusing on the possibility that it was planned by the […]
Leaders of Jerusalem churches on Monday warned of an Israeli plan to confiscate church-owned lands in the occupied city. In a Feb. 18 letter to Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg, they called for halting a plan to expand an Israeli park to the Olive Mount in East Jerusalem. The letter was signed by leaders […]
Iran signaled “significant progress” Monday in talks on reviving a stalled accord on its nuclear program. But President Ebrahim Raisi, on his first visit to a Gulf state, insisted Washington must lift its crippling sanctions on Iran. The country’s president is a personal target of United States’ sanctions. Raisi spoke out ahead of a summit [&h...
University students whose peers were killed in a rocket attack by the YPG/PKK terrorist group last week in northwestern Syria want the perpetrators held accountable. The terror group has recently increased its attacks on civilians, disrupting security in the safe zones of northern Syria. On Feb. 15, four people, including two students from Ale...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday welcomed Jordanian opposition to Israeli participation in the Baja Rally hosted by Jordan. The Jordanian position against Israel taking part in the country’s Baja Rally, “which sees the participation of a number of Zionist athletes, expresses the deep-rooted authenticity of t...
ANKARA (AA) – Germany, Egypt, France, and Jordan voiced their commitment on Saturday to a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine for lasting peace in the Middle East. Following a meeting of these countries’ foreign ministers in Munich, a joint statement said the they “continue their coordination and consultation with...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi will visit Qatar on Monday with a high-ranking delegation, according to Iranian media. The visit comes at the official invitation of Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, state news agency IRNA reported. During the visit, the Iranian leader will witness the signing of several agreemen...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has said he asked the authorities to prosecute the organizers of a symposium held by a banned Bahraini group in the capital Beirut. On Tuesday, Al-Wefaq Society held a symposium in Beirut to mark the anniversary of opposition protests that erupted against the ruling regime in [&h...
BAGHDAD (AA) – A bomb attack targeted the party headquarters of Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi in the western Anbar province, according to a local security source on Saturday. The source, who requested anonymity, said the attack on the Progress Party took place on Friday evening and was carried out by unidentified attackers. No c...
