Middle East

The region known as the Middle East has been conquered and reconquered by every super power in the West. This has created a region rich in a culture of resistance and thousands of ethnic groups looking for their piece of land. This has created a complicated region and Jpost's Middle East News simplifies it.

Jordan's King Abdullah appoints reformist government to advance IMF-backed reforms

Jordan's King Abdullah appointed a reformist government led by Jafar Hassan to advance IMF-backed reforms and modernization efforts amid economic challenges.

By REUTERS
18/09/2024

'Harshest blow to the Islamic resistance': Lebanese media shocked at blow to Hezbollah

“In just one minute, the enemy managed to deliver the harshest blow to Islamic resistance since the onset of the conflict,” Al-Ahkbar stated.

Israeli air, artillery strikes pound Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

In addition to the Majdal Selm IAF strike, the air force reportedly struck Hezbollah structures in another five areas of southern Lebanon.

Two years after Mahsa Amini’s death, women defy Iran’s hijab law despite crackdown

Protests continue in Iran as women resist mandatory hijab laws, marking the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
18/09/2024

US urges Iran not to escalate regional tensions following pager attack

“We would urge Iran not to take advantage of any incident, any instability… to further increase tensions in the region,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington.

 People gather outside a hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, September 17, 2024

Pager explosions hint at shift in strategy against Hezbollah

Rigging pagers so that they explode in the hands of hundreds of Hezbollah fighters and operatives simultaneously from Beirut to Damascus is obviously something not done overnight.

17/09/2024
 Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani speaks during a press conference at the Iranian embassy

Iranian ambassador Mojtaba Amani injured in Hezbollah explosion

News of the envoy's injury comes amid panic across the streets of Lebanon as hundreds of members of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah were seriously wounded.

17/09/2024
 An exploded device is seen along with burning buildings in southern Lebanon

Second wave of blasts in Lebanon rocks Hezbollah: All you need to know

Israeli fighter jets strike in southern Lebanon after second wave of explosions • Lebanese health officials say over 450 wounded, 20 killed in blasts

 People gather outside a hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, September 17, 2024

Lebanon pager blast: Hezbollah has no idea what hit it

Hezbollah was caught off-guard by a cyberattack on the Lebanon terrorist organization pagers that wounded thousands of members.

 Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani speaks during a press conference at the Iranian embassy

Iranian ambassador Mojtaba Amani wounded in Hezbollah explosion

He lost one eye and was severely wounded in his other eye. Two of his guards were also wounded from the explosion.

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