Category: Middle East

Israeli Sisters Killed in Shooting Attack Laid to Rest

KFAR ETZION, West Bank—The family of two Israeli sisters who were killed in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank shared tearful eulogies on Sunday with a room full of weeping mourners, while their mother who was wounded remained in a coma. Maia and Rina Dee, 20 and 15, who were also British citizens,…


Military: Syria Rocket Attack on US Base Nets No Casualties

BEIRUT—A rocket attack Monday targeted a base in eastern Syria where U.S. troops are based causing no injuries or damage, the U.S. military said. The military said in a statement that one rocket struck the Mission Support Site Conoco in eastern Syria on Monday evening and another rocket was found at the attack point of…


Netanyahu Reinstates Israel’s Defense Minister After Firing Him

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on April 10 that he has reinstated his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, after firing him for criticizing the Israeli leader’s efforts to change the country’s judiciary. “In the last days, we worked together and stood together around the clock on all the fronts against the security challenges,” Netanyahu told…


China, Russia Seeking to Subvert the US-Led Middle East Order: Expert

By brokering peace deals in the Middle East, China and Russia seek to subvert the American-led Middle East order, according to Brandon Weichert, author of “Winning Space: How America Remains a Superpower.” On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced they would resume diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China. Shortly after, Russia brokered a separate…


China, Russia Seek to Subvert the US-Led Middle East Order: Expert

By brokering peace deals in the Middle East, China and Russia seek to subvert the American-led Middle East order, according to Brandon Weichert, author of “Winning Space: How America Remains a Superpower.” On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced they would resume diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China. Shortly after, Russia brokered a separate…


GOP Senators Call on Blinken to Stop Funding Israeli Group Accused of Influencing Protests Against Judicial Change

Four GOP senators have called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to stop U.S. funding for a nongovernmental organization that has been accused of influencing the protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed changes to Israel’s judiciary—including its Supreme Court. The April 4 letter was signed by Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted…


‘Huge Concern’ Over UK Presence of Terror-Sanctioned Iran Companies: Experts

At least 14 foreign sanctioned commercial and financial institutions linked to the Iran regime have bases in the UK, analysis by The Epoch Times has found. Oil companies, insurance firms, and even consultancy services—all blacklisted by the United States over terror fears—currently operate out of a number of central London premises. The presence of the…


Leaders Must Work to Foster Peace: Australian Foreign Minister Responds to Latest Attacks in Middle East

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on Middle Eastern leaders to foster peace and tolerance following deadly attacks that resulted in the deaths of European tourists. The move comes after the European Union and the United Kingdom also called for calm after British and Italian citizens were killed in two separate attacks in the region….


Israel Rejects Claim Mossad Backed Judiciary Overhaul Protests

Israel’s government on Sunday rejected claims raised in documents allegedly leaked from the Pentagon that leaders of its foreign intelligence service Mossad had supported nationwide protests against a proposed overhaul of Israel’s judiciary. The New York Times on Saturday published an assessment it attributed to a Central Intelligence Update from March 1 that Mossad leadership…


US Deploys Guided-Missile Submarine to Gulf Amid Iran Tensions, Heightened Russia Presence

The U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying more than 100 missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday. The USS Florida entered the Middle East Thursday and started transiting the Suez Canal on April 7, Commander Timothy Hawkins said  Saturday. He noted that the submarine is capable of carrying Tomahawk…