War in the Middle East

Tehran: 45 Years of Sheer Defiance 1/2
Tehran: 45 Years of Sheer Defiance 1/2

Hezbollah's rockets on northern Israel, Houthis’ actions against ships in the Red Sea, logistical support for Hamas in Gaza and attacks on American bases. Behind all these actions, many States point to Tehran's involvement. Indeed, for the past 45 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has continuously expanded its influence in the region. It all ...

Blinken Asks Hamas to Accept 'Ceasefire'
Blinken Asks Hamas to Accept 'Ceasefire'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Hamas on Tuesday to agree to an "immediate ceasefire" with Israel, while the militants engaged in talks with Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Cairo. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Hamas on Tuesday to accept an "immediate ceasefire" with Israel as the militants met Qatari and Egyptian ...

MP Raad to Israel: Hezbollah Has More Weapons in Store
MP Raad to Israel: Hezbollah Has More Weapons in Store

The head of Hezbollah's 'Loyalty to the Resistance' Bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, declared on Tuesday that his Iran-backed party has not unveiled all of its weaponry and that “reserves for (a potential) open warfare are still in store.” During a memorial ceremony held in the southern town of Kfar Melki, Raad said that Hezbollah is still adhering to ...

Mikati: No Sustainable Development Without Peace and Stability
Mikati: No Sustainable Development Without Peace and Stability

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati declared on Tuesday, during the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development held in Beirut at the UN House, that peace and stability are paramount for continued development. In his address, Mikati certified that "building a better future for present and future generations and making our region a haven of peace and ...

UNRWA Alleges the Abuse of Palestinians Held in Israeli Detention
UNRWA Alleges the Abuse of Palestinians Held in Israeli Detention

Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, said on Monday that Palestinians released from Israeli detention were “completely traumatized” by a “broad range” of abuse. The comments follow a New York Times report on an internal UNRWA investigation detailing accounts of abuse in Israeli detention. According to UNRWA, Palestinian detainees have ...

Turkey Arrests Seven People on Mossad Spying Charges
Turkey Arrests Seven People on Mossad Spying Charges

The Turkish authorities arrested seven people for collaborating with Israeli Mossad on Tuesday February 5, as tensions between the two countries worsen over Gaza war. Turkey on Tuesday said it had detained seven people, including a special detective, suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence service. The operation by Turkey's spy ...

US Diplomatic Pressure for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Intensifies
US Diplomatic Pressure for Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Intensifies

Negotiations between Hamas and international mediators were still underway in Cairo on Tuesday March 5, while US officials are increasingly critical about the impact of Israeli offensive in Gaza. International mediators and Hamas delegates were in Cairo Tuesday for talks to try to secure a pause in the war in Gaza ahead of the start of the Muslim ...

Israel Accuses UNRWA of Employing 'Terrorists'
Israel Accuses UNRWA of Employing 'Terrorists'

Israel's military accused the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on Monday of employing "over 450 terrorists" associated with groups such as Hamas. "According to intelligence, over 450 terrorists belonging to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, mainly Hamas, are also employed by UNRWA," an Israeli military statement ...

Hochstein Concludes Marathon Visit to Lebanon
Hochstein Concludes Marathon Visit to Lebanon

US envoy Amos Hochstein insisted on the need for de-escalation in South Lebanon, asserting that a truce in Gaza will not necessarily extend to Lebanon and that even when limited, war cannot be controlled. Hochstein carried out a marathon visit to Lebanon on Monday—his third since the start of the Gaza war—to continue discussions with Lebanese ...

Hochstein Did Not Hear Anything New, So He Set the Record Straight
Hochstein Did Not Hear Anything New, So He Set the Record Straight

Hochstein left Lebanon realizing that he does not have a magic wand for a solution and that a sustainable solution may never exist because, for Hezbollah, the issue of its weapons is much more important than the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, as it amounts to a regional role exercised by Iran, and it is not yet time to curb it. Hochstein did not hear ...

Hamas Unable to Confirm If Gaza Hostages Alive
Hamas Unable to Confirm If Gaza Hostages Alive

A Hamas official stated on Monday that the Palestinian militant group is unaware of the current status of the hostages of the October 7 assault on Israel, who were subsequently brought to the Gaza Strip. A Hamas leader said Monday that the Palestinian movement doesn't know how many of the hostages forced to the Gaza Strip in its October 7 attack ...