Middle Orient

The Gaza-based terror group reiterated its commitment to “armed struggle” as the sole means of solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hamas is “not in a hurry” to engage in another war with Israel but remains committed to “armed struggle” as the only means to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it said Sunday.

The deathes of Abu Muhammad al-Masri and Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, allegedly due to Mossad, were deep blows to Iranian pride. The standoff with Iran in 2020 literally started with a “boom!”On January 3, Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani was assassinated by the US.

“I don’t really believe he’s being honest,” the source said. “We need to see actions.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cannot harbor Hamas terrorists and try to forge closer ties with Israel, a senior diplomatic source said Sunday.

The Iraqi government needs Turkey to counterbalance Iran and help alleviate Baghdad’s economic problems, but the Kurdish issue, which has long strained bilateral ties, might further snag progress in economic and strategic projects.

US contractors to cite senior officials’ involvement in shipments and cash transfers Qatar will be implicated in funding and enabling shipments of drone components from China and Europe to Yemen’s Houthi Rebels.

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner announced Monday that he will join an Israeli delegation on the first direct flight to Morocco to celebrate the U.S.-brokered agreement establishing ties between the two Mideast countries. The flight, set to depart Tuesday, marks the fourth diplomatic pact brokered by the Trump administration …

Vessel said to have surfaced and faced Persian Gulf, in show of force amid threats over killing of nuclear scientist; in similar move, US sub crosses Straight of Hormuz An Israeli submarine openly crossed the Suez Canal last week, in a show of force against Iran, the Kan public broadcaster …

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says embargo not correct strategically since Turkey is NATO member Germany is against Greece’s demands of imposing an arms embargo on Turkey due to tension in the Eastern Mediterranean, the German foreign minister said Tuesday.

Russia has voiced willingness to mediate between Israel and Palestine in its capacity as a member of the Middle East Quartet. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas spoke by phone Tuesday to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Kremlin said in a press release.

Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef paid a historic visit this weekend to the United Arab Emirates, inviting several ministers to visit Jerusalem. Israel’s Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef visited the United Arab Emirates this weekend. The rabbi traveled to the Emirates on Thursday and spent the Sabbath there, …