Iraqi Shiite figures warn US-Iran war could ‘burn’ Iraq
Source: Associated Press By BASSEM MROUE and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA BAGHDAD (AP) — Leading Iraqi Shiite figures warned Monday against attempts to pull their country into a war between the U.S. […]
Al Jazeera suspends journalists for Holocaust denial video
Source: BBC News Al Jazeera has suspended two journalists over a video they produced that denied the facts of the Holocaust. The Qatari state-funded broadcaster had published the video on […]
U.S. Ambassador Says Israel Is ‘on the Side of God’
Source: The New York Times By David M. Halbfinger JERUSALEM — The United States ambassador to Israel, a driving force in crafting the Trump administration’s long-awaited proposal to settle the […]
A Friend to Israel, and to Bigots: Viktor Orban’s ‘Double Game’ on Anti-Semitism
Source: The New York Times By Patrick Kingsley BUDAPEST — In late November, the office of Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orban, announced it would donate $3.4 million to causes […]
Rashida Tlaib stands by Israel and Holocaust comments despite criticism
Source: CNN By Eli Watkins and Caroline Kelly, CNN Washington (CNN) Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib defended her recent comments about Israel and the Holocaust Sunday after drawing criticism from top Republicans and Israel’s […]
Thousands of ISIS Children Suffer in Camps as Countries Grapple With Their Fate
Source: The New York Times By Vivian Yee BEIRUT, Lebanon — Many of them were barely school age when their parents took them to the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate in Iraq […]
Iran nuclear deal: European powers reject ‘ultimatums’
Source: BBC News European powers have said they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal but that they “reject any ultimatums” from Tehran to prevent its collapse. Iran announced on […]
Iraq is pushing to build an isolation camp for 30,000 Iraqis who lived under ISIS in Syria
Source: The Washington Post By Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim IRBIL, Iraq — Senior Iraqi officials are pressing to establish a special detention camp to isolate as many as 30,000 Iraqis who lived […]
Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with solemn ceremony
Source: Associated Press By ISABEL DEBRE JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel ushered in its Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday in memory of the 6 million Jews killed by Nazi Germany and […]
Federal judge rules against Texas in ban on boycotting Israel
Source: Statesman By Ryan Autullo In a victory for freedom of speech advocates and a setback for conservative state leaders, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman on Thursday issued a temporary injunction […]
Bahrain jails 139 on terrorism charges, revokes citizenship
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – A court in Western-allied Bahrain sentenced 139 people to jail on terrorism charges on Tuesday and revoked the citizenship of all but one of them, […]
After A Decade Of Netanyahu, Hopes Fade For A Palestinian State
Source: NPR BY DANIEL ESTRIN When it came down to a final issue for Israeli voters to ponder before Tuesday’s elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an extraordinary campaign pledge: […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE give Yemen $200 million in aid for Ramadan
Source: Reuters ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which head an Arab coalition fighting Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen, will provide $200 million in aid […]
Middle East has failed its people, says Dutch minister
HANI HAZAIMEH April 07, 2019 No jobs, no future in the region and the public sector is bloated, says Sigrid Kaag addressing WEF PLO’s chief negotiator says Trump administration had […]
AIPAC Is Losing Control of the Narrative on Israel
Source: The Atlantic By EMMA GREEN MAR 26, 2019 KEVIN LAMARQUE / REUTERS It was the final day of AIPAC’s annual policy conference in Washington, D.C., and the star of […]
Trump repeats claims that Democrats are ‘anti-Israel’ and ‘anti-Jewish’ ahead of Netanyahu visit
Source: The Washington Post By John Wagner March 22 President Trump on Friday repeated his claims that Democrats are “anti-Israel” and “anti-Jewish” ahead of meetings scheduled at the White House next […]
Clues to the identity of Iran’s next supreme leader in the back alleys of a holy city
Source: The Washington Post By Erin Cunningham and Mustafa Salim NAJAF, Iraq — Wedged in the corner of a squat brick building in this holy Muslim city, Sheikh Aladdin al-Jazari’s cramped office belies […]
Trump’s policy shift over the Golan Heights will stir the pot in volatile Syria
Fig leaves that masked the nastier realities of US power – especially with regard to its actions in the Middle East – are being discarded by Patrick Cockburn, The Independent, […]
Israel’s High Court Won’t Stand for Jewish Supremacism
Source: Bloomberg By Noah Feldman With elections looming, Israel is locked in a constitutional struggle for its democratic soul. The latest development: Israel’s high court, in a decision reversing the nation’s elections […]
Kuwait says US Mideast peace plan should weigh regional considerations
Kuwait minister meets with US Secretary of State Pompeo By Reuters – Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) is welcomed by Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh […]