Arab parties endorse Gantz in quest to block Nertanyahu
An alliance of Arab Israeli parties in a rare endorsement Sunday backed former army chief of staff Benny Gantz to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as President Reuven Rivlin began…
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Iranian President warns U.S., other foreign nations to stay away
Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, warned the United States and other foreign nations to stay away from the nation as it unveiled a long-range missile with the ability to reach American…
U.S. to send additional troops to Middle East after Saudi oil attack
President Donald Trump ordered additional U.S. troops to the Middle East on Friday, nearly a week after an attack on Saudi oil facilities, Department of Defense Mark Esper announced. In…
Iran will destroy ‘any aggressor,’ military official warns
A senior military official warned Saturday that Iran would destroy any aggressor as tensions escalate with the United States following a U.S. troop announcement. Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander…
Paris police fire tear gas to stop yellow vest protesters
Paris police fired tear gas Saturday on yellow vest protesters and arrested over a 100 as they dispersed them and other activists. A CNN team reported that police fired tear…
Egyptian protests call for resignation of President Sisi
Demonstrators gathered in cities across Egypt on Friday night and early Saturday to call for the resignation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, leading to the arrest of dozens of protesters.…
Greek police arrest suspect in 1985 TWA Flight 847 hijacking
Greek police arrested a Lebanese suspect in the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847, local law enforcement said. Officials arrested the unidentified man, 65, on the island of Mykonos after…
British, EU leaders meet to discuss new Brexit proposal
Leaders of the European Union are speaking of a renewed, yet cautious, optimism that there will be an agreement in place by the time Britain leaves the alliance six weeks…
Saudi forces retaliate with airstrikes in key Yemen port city
Saudi Arabian and coalition forces carried out airstrikes Friday against factories in Yemen that build remote-controlled boats and sea mines — in retaliation for attacks on two oil-producing areas last…
Twitter removes 267 UAE-based accounts, suspends 4,200 others
Twitter said Friday it has terminated more than 250 United Arab Emirates-based accounts and suspended more than 4,000 over concerns about state-sponsored platform manipulation. The social media giant said DotDev,…
