Middle East

Syria appoints some foreign Islamist fighters to its military, sources say

The move to give official roles, including senior ones, to several jihadists may alarm some foreign governments and Syrian citizens fearful about the new administration's intentions.

By REUTERS
31/12/2024

China-Middle Eastern relations are a shifting regional landscape

Over the past two decades, China has rapidly emerged as an economic, political, and security actor in the Middle East.

By MORDECHAI CHAZIZA
31/12/2024

Trump’s return to presidency means Khamenei’s decline

Khamenei, Iran’s cowardly, war-mongering, and delusional dictator, continues to portray himself as God’s representative on Earth.

31/12/2024

Jimmy Carter: A Jewish tragedy

Not a Cyrus nor a Truman, in the end, Jimmy Carter, but a Nebuchadnezzar who befriended Haman.

By MICHAEL OREN
30/12/2024

Carter’s legacy: A misguided trip to meet Assad and Hamas in 2009

Carter had a chance to speak truth to power to these regimes. He was a much more harsh critic of Israel and the Palestinian Authority than of Hamas and Assad.

Israel raids Iranian missile facility in Syria in covert operation

Israel raided an Iranian missile facility in Syria in September, targeting sites run by the Syrian defense ministry and Iranian forces to prevent weapons production for Hezbollah.

DEMONSTRATORS HOLD a banner which reads: ‘Stop genocide! From the river to the sea, Palestine will w

What are the challenges within Israel's public diplomacy?

The ultimate and explicit goal is the destruction of the State of Israel through a combination of international and military pressure.

By EMMANUEL NAHSHON SCHLANGER
29/12/2024

Taliban targets 'several points' in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes - Afghan Def. Min.

The statement from the Defence Ministry did not specify Pakistan but said the strikes were conducted "beyond the 'hypothetical line.'"

By REUTERS
28/12/2024

IDF raid Hamas stronghold in Gaza hospital, PM to undergo operation

IDF issues evacuation orders in northern Gaza • Rockets from Gaza activate sirens in Jerusalem, Shfela areas

'Yemen is built off Iran': Cutting off Tehran's supplies will stop the Houthis, expert says

Baram proposes strategic alternatives to using the Israeli air force to defeat the Houthis, including targeting maritime supply routes and dismantling piers.

By MAYA COHEN
27/12/2024
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