Middle Orient

It was described as a “significant breakthrough” by a Jordanian official, while Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said the agreement would ‘’de-escalate violence” if implemented, but just as the details of the one-day security meeting in Aqaba, Jordan, on Feb. 26, were being announced, it became apparent once more that …

Rarely does the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations make an official remark expressing happiness over any UN proceeding concerning the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Indeed, the Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour is “very happy that there was a very strong united message from the Security Council against the illegal, unilateral …

The Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party called, Monday, for a return to the policy of assassinations and the “elimination” of the Palestinian factions’ leaders who, according to him, “incite against Israel”. This came during a visit to an illegal outpost built on …

A joint operation by Turkish police and National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in Istanbul led to the capture of M.B., a senior figure from the terrorist group Daesh, authorities announced on Wednesday. M.B., a 36-year-old Tunisian national who used the code name Abu Huzaifah, served as a so-called “qadi” or judge …

The State Security Service of Azerbaijan has detained Azerbaijani citizens who were recruited by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization. The operational and investigative measures carried out by the Service, which found that Mirjavad Salahov was affiliated with the ISIS, led to his detainment on February …

It is puzzling to witness a coalition government that enjoys a comfortable majority in parliament rushing through radical legislation with far-reaching implications for the future of the Israeli democratic system, or taking deliberate measures that inflame relations with the Palestinians, instead of taking time to consider the consequences of its …

If played well, security is the United States trump card in stabilizing relations with its Gulf partners and competing with China for regional influence. In a just-released report, Middle East scholar and former Pentagon official Bilal Y. Saab argued that security entails far more than arms sales and defining the …

During the main stage of a large-scale military exercise at nighttime, the Iranian air defense forces are going to employ tactics to protect the country’s sensitive nuclear and military sites, a commander said on Monday. The commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base -the central headquarters of Iran’s Air …

The eldest son of the last shah of Iran has urged Western governments to support popular efforts to topple the regime in Tehran. Reza Pahlavi, who is in Europe to drum up support for young activists in his country, told the Guardian that the West should proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary …

The US-Israel relationship is at the center of Washington’s vision of the region. This status has been evident ever since 1967, when Israel demonstrated its military superiority over neighboring Arab states. To cement this, the US has provided more aid to Israel than any other state since the end of …