Hamas, Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Bomb Blast in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility on Monday for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv that Israeli police and the Shin Bet intelligence agency...
Blinken Says ‘Decisive Moment’ for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
By Humeyra Pamuk
TEL AVIV, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called the latest diplomatic push by Washington to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza "probably the best, maybe the last...
Islamic Republic-Backed Hamas Says New Gaza Proposal Too Close to Israel’s Demands
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Palestinian group Hamas said on Sunday that a new proposal meant to bridge the gaps between Israel and the Islamist armed group over a Gaza ceasefire were too...
US Imposes Sanctions Targeting Houthi, Hezbollah Trade
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued more sanctions targeting Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks, the U.S. Treasury Department said, as Washington increases pressure on Tehran and the Iranian-backed groups.
The U.S. Treasury...
British and French Foreign Ministers to Visit Middle East to Urge De-escalation
LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - British and French foreign ministers will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and a de-escalation in any wider conflict in the...
3 Years After the Taliban’s Return, Afghanistan Is a Broken Country Swarming With Terrorists...
By Amin Saikal
Source: THE CONVERSATION
This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power.
The United States had intervened in Afghanistan in response to the September 11 2001...
Pezeshkian’s Cabinet Choices Show No Change In Islamic Republic’s Policies
By Ahmad Rafat
Massoud Pezeshkian, who officially assumed the presidency of Iran on July 30, presented his cabinet nominees to the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) for approval on August 11. Pezeshkian said that he developed the...
US Approves Sale to Israel of $20 Billion Weapons Package
By Kanishka Singh and Mike Stone
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday approved the sale of $20 billion in fighter jets and other military equipment to Israel as it prosecutes a 10-month-old war...
Israeli Forces, Palestinian Militants Clash in Occupied West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it had carried out an airstrike on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday while Hamas said its fighters were engaged in fierce...
Hamas to Stay out of Gaza Truce Talks, Iran Government Considers Israel Attack
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
CAIRO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks slated for Thursday in Qatar, dimming hopes for a negotiated...
