
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.
by Adelle Nazarian6 Jan 2016, 8:36 PM PST0

On Wednesday, the Sunni nations of Qatar and Djibouti announced they would be severing diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran, becoming the 9th and 10th nations to officially cut relations, roll back ties, or condemn the Shiite theocracy in the past week.
by Jordan Schachtel6 Jan 2016, 5:04 PM PST0

TEL AVIV – The United States has been promoting former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as a potential successor to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, a source in the Palestinian president’s office told Breitbart Jerusalem. The source said Abbas’ aides
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked6 Jan 2016, 12:31 PM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – The ongoing crisis in Saudi-Iranian relations has trickled into the Saudi Arabia’s predominantly Shi’ite, oil-rich eastern region, Arab media outlets have reported. Saudi police launched an inquiry into an attack on a bus taking government officials to
by Ali Waked6 Jan 2016, 12:26 PM PST0

TEL AVIV – Salah al-Arouri, a top Hamas leader, reportedly visited other Hamas operatives in NATO member Turkey this week.
by Aaron Klein6 Jan 2016, 12:21 PM PST0

A prominent Muslim Brotherhood official has been freed from a Jordanian jail after serving 13 months in prison.
by Jordan Schachtel6 Jan 2016, 11:03 AM PST0

The Islamic Republic of Iran revealed Tuesday what appeared to be an underground missile base, with state-television footage showcasing a stockpile of precision-guided missiles.
by Jordan Schachtel6 Jan 2016, 10:04 AM PST0

The Iraqi government has nominated Yazidi Nadia Murad Basee Taha, who was abused as a sex slave by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), for the Nobel Peace Prize.
by Mary Chastain6 Jan 2016, 9:16 AM PST0

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a Breitbart News contributor and Chair of Military Theory at Marine Corps University, appeared on Fox News Sunday to discuss the Obama administration’s strategy against the Islamic State terror group.
by Jordan Schachtel6 Jan 2016, 8:42 AM PST0

Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) took aim at the Obama administration in the wake of the news of a North Korea nuclear test on Tuesday. Christie pinned the blame President
by Jeff Poor6 Jan 2016, 8:06 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement continues to celebrate its 51st anniversary, this time broadcasting a documentary that claims Europe created Israel to “get rid of the corrupt, scheming Jews” who were “bringing tragedy” to the continent, Palestinian
by Breitbart Jerusalem6 Jan 2016, 7:29 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been instructing high level ministers to take steps to thwart the potential collapse of the Palestinian Authority. In a closed security cabinet meeting on Monday, the prime minister was reported to have said,
by Breitbart Jerusalem6 Jan 2016, 7:14 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Despite Hezbollah repeatedly threatening to attack Israel in revenge for the death of terrorist Samir Kuntar, Monday’s attempt at retaliation may show that the Lebanese Shi’ite terror organization, mired in a financial crisis and up to its neck in
by Deborah Danan6 Jan 2016, 7:04 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – A Saudi bus driver was reportedly sentenced to imprisonment and flogging for allowing women to smoke, sing and dance in his vehicle, the Saidi-based SABQ news site reported on Wednesday. The male driver, who drove female students from
by Ali Waked6 Jan 2016, 4:42 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – A video showing Palestinian students dancing on campus has sparked controversy on social media. The video, showing men and women dancing the traditional Debka side by side, received more than 1.5 million views and thousands of comments
by Ali Waked6 Jan 2016, 4:34 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – A new experiment in which two hate-filled Facebook pages were created proves that the social network has double standards when it comes to incitement against Israel.
by Deborah Danan6 Jan 2016, 4:22 AM PST0

Without directly referencing their breakdown in diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, Iranian authorities have reportedly ruled to suspend the “lesser” yearly pilgrimage to Mecca – according to the AINA news agency. The report suggests that the pilgrimage, known as the
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.6 Jan 2016, 3:35 AM PST0

A senior IDF officer Saudi news outlet Elaph in a long interview that touched on regional security issues, that the Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah should not make a foolish mistake that will lead to a harsh Israeli reaction which would place
by Breitbart Jerusalem6 Jan 2016, 2:00 AM PST0

An IDF soldier accused of leaking classified information to right-wing Jewish activists was on Tuesday sentenced to 45 months in jail. Corporal Elad Sela, 26, is a resident of Bat Ayin settlement in Gush Etzion. He has been convicted for
by Breitbart Jerusalem6 Jan 2016, 1:46 AM PST0

Palestinians and Israeli Arabs have carried out at least 100 knife attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians in recent months. Now, the Israeli military hopes it has found a way of keeping its troops safe: Neck protectors designed to prevent
by Breitbart Jerusalem6 Jan 2016, 1:26 AM PST0

A cash reward for information that could lead to the capture of Nashat Melhem, the suspect in Friday’s deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv, was offered on Tuesday by Mazen Qaq, the head of the merchants’ committee in Jerusalem’s Old City.
by Breitbart Jerusalem6 Jan 2016, 1:05 AM PST0

On Sunday, dozens of Muslims in San Jose participated in a protest condemning the execution of a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric, Sheikh Nimr Bagher al-Nimr, by the Saudi government on New Year’s Eve.
by Adelle Nazarian6 Jan 2016, 12:01 AM PST0

A watchdog group called the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons reports finding more evidence of chemical weapons deployment, including sarin gas, or a substance very similar to it.
by John Hayward5 Jan 2016, 8:12 PM PST0

The Saudi execution of insurrectionist Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr threatens to touch off a conflict between Sunni and Shiite Muslims across the Middle East and beyond. Massive Shiite protests have occurred across the region over the past few days and have spread into Asia.
by John Hayward5 Jan 2016, 7:28 PM PST0

Beijing will welcome the head of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), an umbrella group of Syrian opposition groups, this week to discuss political solutions to the ongoing civil war in Syria.
by Frances Martel5 Jan 2016, 6:39 PM PST0