Islamic State Woman Tortures Syrian Girl to Death for ‘Dress Code’ Violation
A female member of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has tortured a Syrian girl to death for violating dress code.
Middle East
Palestinian Authority Sides with Saudis over Iran
Bassem al-Agha, the Palestinian Authority’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, reiterated his governing body’s support for Riyadh in the latest diplomatic flareup between the Saudis and the regime in Iran.
Turkish Nationalist Leader: Erdogan Has ‘Wahhabi Tendencies’
The Deputy Chair of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) told reporters he believes President Recep Tayip Erdogan has implemented “Wahhabi-Salafi policies” reflected in recent comments in defense of Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
World View: Iran Struggles to Recover from Firebombing Saudi Embassy
Contents: Numerous countries end diplomatic relations with Iran after Saudi embassy firebombing Iran seeks to pass the blame for the Saudi embassy firebombing Desperate Chinese officials remove stock market circuit breakers
Women Banned from Iran Marathon to ‘Unite Humanity’
Iran will hold its first ever “limited edition” running marathon on April 9 in an attempt to “unite humanity” and improve the Islamic Republic’s image in the West. Women are forbidden from participating.
Congress Defies Obama on Iran Missile Sanctions
President Barack Obama strategically backpedalled from his vows to impose sanctions against Iran after they violated international law by conducting two missile tests, thus failing to deliver on his promise to work with Congress on this issue.
Video of Israeli Jews and Arabs Kissing Disappears From Facebook
A video posted by TimeOut Tel Aviv of Jewish and Arab Israelis kissing has disappeared from Facebook, only hours after it went up in what was a response to the Education Ministry’s decision to disqualify a book about a Jewish-Arab love affair.
Russia, Iran-Backed Assad Starving Residents of Besieged Syrian Town
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who is being supported by Russia and Iran, is reportedly starving the residents of a besieged mountain town located northwest of Syria’s capital, Damascus, as the freezing and hungry townspeople prepare to endure a cold winter.
‘Where Are You?’: Iranians Mock African Nation of Djibouti for Cutting Ties
Iranians took to social media to mock Djibouti after the small country located in the Horn of Africa cut ties with Tehran.
U.S. Releases Two Al-Qaeda-Linked Detainees from Guantánamo Bay
Two Guantánamo detainees from Yemen have been transferred from the detention center and relocated to Ghana, marking the beginning of an expected 17 imminent departures from the naval base. Now, just 105 detainees remain at Guantánamo Bay.
Breitbart’s Gorka: ‘Everywhere We Look, the World’s on Fire’
In an appearance on Thursday’s broadcast of “Fox & Friends” on the Fox News Channel, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a Breitbart News contributor and Chair of Military Theory at Marine Corps University, sounded off on the escalating tensions between Iran and Saudi
Israel Busts Hamas Terror Cell Planning Abduction and Murder
The Shin Bet Intelligence Agency broke up a Hamas terror cell last month that was plotting to carry out kidnappings and murders of Israelis in order to trade their bodies for the release of Palestinian prisoners, security forces announced on
WATCH: PA, Fatah, and Head of UN Delegation – Israel Harvests Organs of Dead Terrorists
TEL AVIV – Officials from the Palestinian Authority and Fatah movement, including the head of a UN delegation and an ambassador, have accused Israel of stealing organs from dead terrorists, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reported.
Remains of Millennia-Old Citadel to be Incorporated into High-Rise Building
TEL AVIV – The Israel Antiquities Authority announced it will incorporate the recently unearthed remains of a 3,400-year-old citadel into a state-of-the-art beachfront tower. An archaeological excavation in the northern coastal city of Nahariya exposed the remains of a millennia-old
BDS Fail: Spain Loses Court Battle to Exclude Israeli University
TEL AVIV – In a major fail for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Spain’s Supreme Court issued an historic ruling against the country’s Housing Ministry for illegally excluding an Israeli university from a scientific competition. The Council
Palestinian Journalists, Intellectuals Condemn Promotion of Child Martyrs and Terrorists
TEL AVIV – More and more Palestinian intellectuals, including noted journalists, are speaking out against the participation of children in terror attacks against civilians. The Palestinian leadership has not condemned any of the stabbing or shooting attacks in the latest
Israeli Tour Bus Fired On Near Cairo, No Injuries
Masked militants fired at a group of dozens of Israeli tourists at the Barceló Three Pyramids hotel next to Cairo on Thursday, causing damage but no injuries.
New Mossad Head: Iran Remains Israel’s Most Significant Challenge
Iran continues to be Israel’s ’s primary and most significant challenge despite, even because of, the nuclear deal it signed with the world powers, new Mossad head Yossi Cohen (pictured right) said on Wednesday. Cohen’s comments came at a ceremony, attended
Jerusalem Waldorf Astoria Ranked Among Top World Hotels in 2015
Israel reached a global milestone in the hotel industry in 2015 as the Jerusalem Waldorf Astoria was ranked the seventh best hotel in the world in the Conde Nast magazine’s 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards Survey, which included 128,000 rankings. The
Bahrain: Terror Plot Linked to Iran and Hezbollah Foiled
DUBAI – Bahrain said on Wednesday it had caught an Iranian-linked cell plotting attacks on its territory, days after it followed its close ally Saudi Arabia in cutting ties with Iran. There was no immediate reaction from Iran on the
Israeli Journalist Stabbed While Reporting on Knife-Proof Vests
To the uninitiated, being a reporter, witnessing news as it happens and getting up close to news makers seems to be an exciting way to make a living. But for journalists who are field reporters, the profession also carries a
Nasdaq and Tel Aviv Join to Support Israeli Growth Firms
Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) confirmed on Wednesday they would create a private market to support small growth companies in Israel. Many Israeli start-ups opt to be sold rather than go public due to a lack of
Jewish-Arab Love Story Can Still be Taught in Schools as Part of Open Curriculum
We will not apologize for the struggle against assimilation – it is a strategic threat, MK Ya’acov Margi (Shas) said on Wednesday. He made these remarks at the opening of the Education, Sports and Culture Committee, which he chairs, regarding
Qatar Joins Saudis in Breaking Diplomatic Ties with Iran
In a deepening regional rift, the nation of Qatar has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, joining Bahrain, Kuwait and Sudan in backing Saudi Arabia. Qatar is the latest country to recall its ambassador to Iran following the attacks on Saudi
Obama’s Middle East Approach Favors Iran over Saudi Arabia
The notion that the Obama administration’s talking points increasingly sound like they are coming out of Tehran was further solidified this week, culminating with an op-ed published by Bloomberg confirming that the State Department acquiesced to Iran’s demand to reject new missile sanctions.
