Middle East
Israel Strikes Houthis in Yemen’s Capital Sanaa: Local Media
Israel attacked the Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Tuesday, Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV and other local media said, and eyewitnesses reported four strikes, after...
Druze Near Damascus Resist Demand to Turn in Arms as Tensions Boil
Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by Sunni Muslim militants after days of sectarian violence. Clashes last week pitted...
Netanyahu Says New Gaza Offensive Will Be Intensive After Israel Approves Expanded Operation Against Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a new offensive in Gaza will be an intensive military operation aimed at defeating Hamas, but stopped short of detailing just how much of the enclave's...
Yemen’s Houthis Announce Campaign Targeting Israeli Airports
Yemen's Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a "comprehensive" aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports, in response to Israel expanding its operations in Gaza. The Iran-backed Houthis, an internationally designated terrorist group, claimed responsibility...
Yemenite-Israeli Singer Tair Haim Wants Her Upcoming Album to Inspire Hope, Peace, Love
Yemenite -Israeli solo artist Tair Haim, formerly from the sister trio A-WA, told The Algemeiner...
Israel Strikes Near Syria’s Presidential Palace in ‘Message’ to Sharaa
Israel bombed an area near the presidential palace in Damascus early on Friday in its clearest signal yet of hostility toward...
Lebanon Warns Hamas Not to Compromise Its National Security
Lebanon has warned Palestinian terrorist group Hamas not to conduct operations that compromise the country's security or sovereignty, Beirut's Supreme Defense Council said...
Iran-Backed Yemeni Houthis Launch Two Missiles Toward Israel
Israel launched an interceptor toward a second missile fired from Yemen on Friday, its military said, as...
Netanyahu to Visit Azerbaijan in Effort to Deepen Strategic Ties Amid Regional Tensions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Azerbaijan next Wednesday for a five-day visit...
Israel Strikes Houthis in Yemen’s Capital Sanaa: Local Media
Israel attacked the Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Tuesday, Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV and other local media said, and eyewitnesses reported four strikes, after the Israeli...
Druze Near Damascus Resist Demand to Turn in Arms as Tensions Boil
Druze residents near Syria's capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by Sunni...
Netanyahu Says New Gaza Offensive Will Be Intensive After Israel Approves Expanded Operation Against Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a new offensive in Gaza will be an intensive military operation aimed at defeating Hamas, but...
Yemen’s Houthis Announce Campaign Targeting Israeli Airports
Yemen's Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a "comprehensive" aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports, in response to Israel expanding its operations in...
Yemenite-Israeli Singer Tair Haim Wants Her Upcoming Album to Inspire Hope, Peace, Love
Yemenite -Israeli solo artist Tair Haim, formerly from the sister trio A-WA, told The Algemeiner she aims to inspire hope with her new music amid...
Israel Strikes Near Syria’s Presidential Palace in ‘Message’ to Sharaa
Israel bombed an area near the presidential palace in Damascus early on Friday in its clearest signal yet of hostility toward the Islamist-led Syrian authorities and a preparedness to ramp up...
Lebanon Warns Hamas Not to Compromise Its National Security
Lebanon has warned Palestinian terrorist group Hamas not to conduct operations that compromise the country's security or sovereignty, Beirut's Supreme Defense Council said on Friday. The announcement came with Lebanon facing growing US pressure to disarm...
Iran-Backed Yemeni Houthis Launch Two Missiles Toward Israel
Israel launched an interceptor toward a second missile fired from Yemen on Friday, its military said, as the US intensifies its strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthi group. The...
Netanyahu to Visit Azerbaijan in Effort to Deepen Strategic Ties Amid Regional Tensions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Azerbaijan next Wednesday for a five-day visit to meet with President Ilham Aliyev and further strengthen bilateral...
Israel Says It Carried Out Warning Strike on Extremists in Syria Preparing to Attack Druze
Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against extremists who attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to protect the minority group as sectarian violence spread near Damascus on Wednesday. It appeared to...
More Than a Dozen Killed in Sectarian Clashes Near Syrian Capital
More than a dozen people were killed in a predominantly Druze town near the Syrian capital on Tuesday in clashes sparked by a purported recording of a Druze man cursing the Prophet Mohammad which angered Sunni gunmen, rescuers...
Palestinian Authority’s Abbas Falsely Claims Ancient Jewish Temples Were in Yemen, Not Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas falsely claimed in a speech on Wednesday that the first and second ancient Jewish temples were in Yemen, not Jerusalem. "[Israel]...
Lebanon Reprimands Iran Envoy Over Comments on Hezbollah Disarmament
Lebanon's foreign ministry reprimanded Tehran's ambassador to Beirut on Thursday over comments alleging that plans to disarm Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah were a "conspiracy." Hezbollah is under mounting pressure...
Abbas Calls Hamas ‘Sons of Dogs,’ Pushes for Palestinian Authority Control Over Gaza
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called Hamas "sons of dogs," while urging the terrorist group to release the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and bring...
