Iran MP In Unprecedented Speech Calls For Major Change In Foreign Policy
A member of Iran’s parliament says the country’s foreign policy has “a lot of unneeded…
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Where did all the Jews from the Arab world go?
The establishment of the State of Israel triggered the end of centuries of Jewish life…
Zombie Organizations: Interpol, WADA and now FIFA
As the New Year dawns across the sports integrity world, there are a number of…
Iranian Target Near Damascus ‘Completely Destroyed by Israeli Strike,’ Satellite Images Reveal
An Israeli security official confirmed to AP that Israel carried out the overnight airstrike in…
Jamal Khashoggi’s final months as an exile in the long shadow of Saudi Arabia
By Souad Mekhennet and Greg Miller Jamal Khashoggi had been in the United States for only…
Veysel Donbaz, interpreter of dead languages
The Sumerologist Veysel Donbaz speaks languages almost no one speaks today: Sumerian, Hittite, and two dialects of Akkadian, which are…
The Death of ICSS’s Credibility
Its over. It cannot possibly stagger on with any belief. The credibility of that awful…
Book ‘to open Pandora’s Box’ on spying in Turkey: Author
Espionage and intelligence have rather been taboo issues few writers have dared to tackle, says…
Egypt is worried that Israel, Jews, and gays could do harm to its ‘national foundations’
“Dear Dr. ____, esteemed university president, I am pleased to send my best wishes to…
Saudis Close to Crown Prince Discussed Assassinating Enemies a Year Before Khashoggi Killing
By Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman and David D. Kirkpatrick WASHINGTON — Top Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince…
1923 interview with Atatürk: Democracy is the hope of the human race
This Isaac Marcosson article was originally published by The Saturday Evening Post on Nov. 20,…
Hezbollah’s role in a new Lebanese government causes a headache for Hariri
New US legislation relating to the Iran-backed group casts a shadow over the future of…
Another surrender
Editorial AFTER three days of protests, destruction of property, closure of roads and highways and…
Iran’s Anti-Western ‘Blueprint’ for the Next Fifty Years
Khamenei’s latest guidelines for Iranian culture and governance focus on resisting any efforts to reform…
No-shows at the Wedding
Lucy Aharish’s marriage to Tzachi Halevy, which drew the seed purists from their hideouts,…
For Khashoggi, a Tangled Mix of Royal Service and Islamist Sympathies
By Ben Hubbard and David D. Kirkpatrick BEIRUT, Lebanon — Jamal Khashoggi landed in Washington last fall, leaving…
Kuwait and S Arabia eye 2019 opening of neutral zone oilfields
Price concerns spur talks to restart Anjli Raval SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 Kuwait…
Attack in Iran raises spectre of a potentially far larger conflagration
An attack on a military parade in the southern Iranian city of Ahwaz is likely…
Two Patriarchs clash, mirroring Russian-Ukrainian tensions
Erasmus EVEN as political relations between Russia and Ukraine have worsened of late, spiritual relations…
The Sporting Scandals of the Season
It is in the dog days of summer that the dirty deeds get done. A…
Israeli wall along Lebanon border fuels tensions
Lebanese army complains to UNIFIL saying Israeli bulldozers working on the barrier are encroaching on…
The secrecy is unveiled: a race to destroy Iranian facilities in Syria
Analysis: According to the IDF, the Iranian entrenchment in Syria was expected to attract thousands…
What Justice Can Foreign Courts Offer Syrians? (Part 2/2)
What good can be expected from pursuing justice abroad for crimes committed in Syria? What…
Chief rabbi demands Nation-State Law amendments
David Lau says although contentious law is largely ‘excellent,’ it discriminates against Druze community in…
A Golden Age for the Mossad: More Targets, More Ops, More Money
Israel’s Mossad, the second largest spy organization in the West, has grown richer and more…
STL Prosecution’s Final Brief Explains ‘Hizbullah Link’, Highlights Activities of Safa, Ghazaleh
The Prosecution of the U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon has submitted a “Final Trial Brief”…
From Rabin Assassination to The Druze protest
The Old, Familiar Evil Wafting Through the Clauses of the Nation-state Law In the…
‘Bikini is Islamic veil,’ Turkish televangelist Oktar tells police
A police officer reminded him of his words on the night of the coup attempt,…
Tüpraş ‘reduces Iranian crude purchases’ as US sanctions loom
Turkey’s biggest oil importer Tüpraş has cut back purchases of Iranian crude since May, when the United States said…
Where Is This ‘Israel’ They Talk About?
File photo: A Land Day protest in Kfar Arava.Gil Eliyahu The nation-state law has not…
Lebanon Is Protecting Hezbollah’s Cocaine Trade in Latin America
The country’s institutions are not a counterweight to Hezbollah, but its enablers. Days after…
Donald Trump’s New World Order
How the President, Israel, and the Gulf states plan to fight Iran—and leave the Palestinians…
What Will Ultimately Bring Putin Down, According to Exiled Critic Arkady Babchenko
War journalist Arkady Babchenko explains what the Russian opposition has to do and why Putin…
PM: Israel working to prevent arms production in Lebanon
Satellite images document targets hit in alleged Israeli strike in Homs on Thursday, including hangar…
Image Of Israeli F-35 Flying Off Beirut (With Radar Reflectors) As Well As More Details About The Adir’s First Strikes Emerge
A photograph of an Israeli Air Force F-35 flying (more or less..) “over” Beirut has…
In 1982, Four U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Gathered Near Lebanon
Threat of regional war prompted huge American deployment As tensions escalated in the Middle East…
Behind a Roadside Hit in Malaysia, Israeli-Palestinian Intrigue
By Hannah Beech and Ronen Bergman KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Fadi al-Batsh, a well-liked electrical engineering lecturer and…
‘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…
‘Kippah march’ to be held in Berlin to fight ant-Semitism
Initiative launched by city’s local Jewish community after a Muslim refugee assaults a young man…
The Real Next War in Syria: Iran vs. Israel
Israeli soldiers taking part in a training session last week in the Golan Heights.CreditJalaa Marey/Agence…
Senior IDF official admits Israeli culpability for Syria T-4 strike
In a first-of-its-kind admission of responsibility, unnamed IDF source confirms to New York Times columnist…
Is Putin a C.I.A. Agent?
Vladimir Putin at a wreath laying ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the battle of…
Make Wine Not War: Wineism’s recipe for a sustainable political future
When Miguel Torres, scion of an iconic Spanish winemaking dynasty, described the impact of the…
The Nascent Russia-Lebanon Alliance and Israel
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Though Russia has been gradually increasing its economic and military influence in Lebanon, it…
Russia’s chemical weapons commander was a Mossad target
Despite commitments by Moscow in the 1980s that it would dispose of its chemical weapons…
Stephen Hawking: A physicist’s appreciation
Stephen Hawking was a singular individual, revered both by his fellow scientists and by the…
Mueller Signals Wider Inquiry With Focus on U.A.E. Adviser
By MARK MAZZETTI, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MAGGIE HABERMAN WASHINGTON — George Nader, a Lebanese-American businessman, has hovered on…
Report on new Iranian base: A message to world powers
Analysis: Whoever provided Fox News with the satellite images published Tuesday night seeks to encourage…
Valentine’s Day pinpoints limits of Saudi prince’s Islamic reform effort
Valentine’s Day in Riyadh and Islamabad as well as parts of Indonesia and Malaysia…
America should get behind Saudi Arabia’s revolutionary crown prince
I have just returned from my second trip to Saudi Arabia since Mohammed bin Salman,…