Ukrainian Orthodox Church gets ‘tomos of autocephaly’ at historic ceremony in Istanbul
ISTANBUL An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Jan. 5, formalizing a split…
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Benazir awaits justice 11 years on
LONDON: Former prime minister late Benazir Bhutto’s trusted aide Wajid Shamsul Hasan has said that…
State Department Terrorist Designations of Jawad Nasrallah, al-Mujahidin Brigades, and Hizballah
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 13, 2018 The Department of State…
Left, Right – What’s the Difference?
Time and again, the so-called left fails the civil test. This left seems to be…
Druze leader denies talks about IDF intervention in Syria
After reports said Mowafaq Tarif had met with Druze from Syria who sought Israeli intervention…
Hamas, Netanyahu and Mother Nature
Princess Diana once famously observed that there were three people in her marriage, “so it…
Israel and Iran: War Games
The airstrikes attributed to Israel deep inside Syria, aimed at weapons shipments to Hezbollah or…
Why Is A Swedish ELINT Aircraft Operating Off Lebanon and Syria These Days?
A Swedish Air Force heavily-modified Gulfstream IVSP aircraft used to perform ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) missions…
‘If Iran hits Tel Aviv, we’ll hit Tehran’ defense minister tells Saudi paper
Speaking in rare interview with London-based Elaf news site, defense minister continues to talk tough…
Lebanon Is Boiling. Thousands of Americans Could Get Stuck in the Middle of a War.
There are few signs that the Trump administration is ready for the outbreak of a…
Pakistan struggles to get a grip on militancy and ultra-conservatism
Seventy years after its birth, Pakistan is struggling to get a grip on Sunni…
Expanding regional rivalries: Saudi Arabia and Iran battle it out in Azerbaijan
It’s the pot calling the kettle black. As Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of seeking to…
Introducing the IDF’s new ‘missile corps’
After a long-standing debate and objections from senior General Staff members, Defense Minister Lieberman has…
Iran’s Prospective Supreme Leader Visited the Israel-Lebanon Border
Border tour seen as message that Tehran is not deterred by Israeli threats to clear…
Hezbollah returns to Lebanon: This is where the next conflict could erupt
After losing thousands of its fighters in Iraq and Syria, the Shiite organization is boosting…
Justice Department Solicits Information Pertaining to FIFA, I.O.C. and U.S.O.C.
Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., was chosen to host the 2021 world track and field…
Iran reopens investigation into Rafsanjani death
Relatives of former president say his body had high radiation levels and they doubt the…
Arab Muslim judge nearing Supreme Court appointment
Chaled Kabub closing in on nomination to Supreme Court, which if successful will make him…
Make way for Barghouti
The Palestinian president, who comes from Safed in present-day Israel, will forever be seen as…
Qatari vs. Saudi Wahhabism and the Perils of Top-Down Change
State Mosque of Qatar under construction, image by Omar Chatriwala via Flickr CC EXECUTIVE…
The Case To Hold Eritrea Accountable
How to hit the Eritrean regime where it hurts the most An Eritrean joke goes:…
Skeletons could provide clues to who wrote or protected the Dead Sea Scrolls
SCROLL CALL Newly excavated skeletons at a roughly 2,000-year-old West Bank site support a theory that…
Senior Saudi officials tour Paris Grand Synagogue
Saudi Muslim World League Sect. Gen. al-Issa, ambassador to France al-Angari visit Paris Grand Synagogue,…
Hamas: Israeli Mossad behind assassination of drone engineer
Mohammad al-Zawahri, a member of Hamas’s military wing, was shot to death in Sfax, Tunisia…
IDF chief: Israel willing to share intelligence with moderate Arab states
Eisenkot gives rare interview to Saudi newspaper, calling for international coalition against Iran, adding Jerusalem…
Arab media: Saudi purge promises tighter control
Long-standing Saudi efforts to dominate the pan-Arab media landscape appear to have moved into high…
Murder in The Hague: Saudi-Iranian proxy war heats up
Shot dead this week on a street in The Hague, Ahmad Mola Nissi may have died the…
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Anti-Corruption’ Purge
The shocking spate of high-profile arrests will strengthen the crown prince’s political position, but the…
Saudi crackdown raises spectre of wider spread dissent
Few paid attention to a rare protest in Saudi Arabia in late January 2011 as…
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK LONDON — Saudi Arabia announced the arrest on Saturday night of the…
In shadowy covert wars, Iran takes centre stage
In the shadowy world of covert proxy wars, Iran is taking centre stage, both as…
Kurds = Scottish Highlanders without their restraint
If you blinked, you would have missed it. For less than three weeks, it…
The Gambler, The Killer and the Unexplored Motive
It has been over-two weeks since Stephen Paddock went into a Las Vegas hotel room,…
Saudi Royal Transition: Why, What, and When?
Speculation is widespread that King Salman may soon abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Muhammad,…
Countering supremacy: Johor Sultan battles Muslim equivalent of Islamophobia
Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the sovereign of the Malaysian state of Johor, does not…
Iran-backed Iraqi ultimatum to Kurds to leave Kirkuk. First test for Trump’s threat to Rev Guards
Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar Al-Abadi Saturday night, Oct. 14, gave the Kurdish Peshmerga an ultimatum to surrender…
State-Run KUNA: Kuwaiti Actor Abdulredha Dies at Age 78
KUWAIT CITY — Abdulhussain Abdulredha, Kuwait’s most prominent actor and comedian who delighted audiences with…
How Qatar Could Liberate Itself From Isolation
Qatar should transform its political system from a monarchy to a democracy to liberate itself…
WATCH: IDF exposes network of Hezbollah border posts
The IDF releases video evidence of Hezbollah intelligence gathering operations in southern Lebanon along…
Iran Dominates in Iraq After U.S. ‘Handed the Country Over’
By TIM ARANGO BAGHDAD — Walk into almost any market in Iraq and the shelves are filled…
Islamic State’s Raqqa Elegy Shows Both Weakness And Power
On June 19, 2017, the Islamic State’s Wilaya (Province) of Raqqa, one of the two…
Pot, Kettee: why Iran blames Saudi Arabia for Islamic State attacks
Terrorist killings at Iranian parliament and mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini bring into focus something Riyadh…
State Department Terrorist Designations of Hashem Safieddine and Muhammad al-Isawi
The Department of State has designated Hashem Safieddine and Muhammad al-Isawi as Specially Designated Global…
Conflict in the Middle East threatens Pakistan and lynchpin of China’s One Belt, One Road
Increasingly caught up in the Middle East’s multiple conflicts, Pakistan is struggling to balance relations…
Netanyahu wary of Trump’s interest in solving Israeli-Palestinian conflict
With no congressional impediments to peace initiatives between the Palestinians and Israelis, Netanyahu worried about…
The Timing is Right, Finally, for Sudan
As with comedy, timing is everything for the politics of being a state sponsor of…
Treasury Hosts Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focused on Countering Hizballah’s Terrorist Activities
Washington – On May 4-5, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury hosted the fourth…
Blasphemy and Terrorism: Catchall Phrases to Repress Dissent
Blasphemy has joined terrorism as a catchall phrase to intimidate, incarcerate and kill critics…
Maroun Semaan’s legacy will resonate through the ages
May 2, 2017 Dear Members of the AUB Community, The American University of Beirut (AUB)…
Message from Ayman Asfari: Maroun Semaan
Dear Colleagues, It is with deep sorrow and profound sadness that I inform you that…