Saudi Arabia Invites Russia, US to Yemen Relief Conference

RIYADH (Sputnik) – Russia and the United States will be invited to a pledging conference that seeks to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Supervisor General Abdullah Alrabeeah said. “Russia is a friend, a friendly country. We have historical ties with Russia, so we welcome Russia to join […]

Exclusive: U.N. nuclear watchdog plans alert on Iranian stonewalling – diplomats

Francois Murphy VIENNA/PARIS (Reuters) – The U.N. atomic watchdog policing Iran’s nuclear deal with major powers plans to issue an imminent rebuke to Tehran for failing to provide access to one or more sites that are of interest to it, several diplomats who follow the agency said on Monday. The International Atomic Energy Agency overseeing […]

Israel-Jordan treaty ‘definitely at risk’, says PM of the Hashemite Kingdom

  The peace treaty between Jordan and Israel is “definitely at risk” according to Omar Al-Razzaz. The Jordanian prime minister made this bleak assessment during an interview with CNN during which he warned that the treaty, signed in 1994, was at peril because of Israel’s “unilateral measures” and the Israeli government’s “violation of the sanctity […]

PA slams Israeli election results

PA negotiator Saeb Erekat calls election results a victory for ‘Apartheid, annexation.’ AFP and Arutz Sheva Staff, 02/03/20  A top Palestinian Authority official said Monday initial Israeli election polls pointing to a victory for right-wing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu were a victory for “annexation”. Chief PA negotiator Saeb Erekat said the exit polls by Israeli media […]

Pence to AIPAC: ‘Most pro-Israeli’ US president must not be replaced by ‘most anti-Israel’ one

Things get partisan at AIPAC conference as US VP takes aim at current Democratic front-runner “The most pro-Israel president” in the US history must not be replaced by “the most anti-Israel one”, US Vice President Mike Pence told the annual AIPAC conference on Monday. Pence took a clear jab at Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, the […]

Turkey’s attacks against Syrian military are just beginning: Erdogan

2020-03-02 The Syrian Army has allegedly lost over 2,500 troops as well as dozens of tanks and armored vehicles in numerous Turkish strikes, but this is “just the beginning,” as Turkey hasn’t yet shown its “true strength,” Erdogan warned. “We are just beginning to show our true strength to those who see our sensitivity as […]

First Shi’ite country: Azerbaijan’s historic speech at AIPAC conference

First Shi’ite country: Azerbaijan’s historic speech at AIPAC conference Recorded history shows that Jews have lived in Azerbaijan for 2,600 years; an estimated 30,000 currently live there. By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL MARCH 2, 2020 14:55 WASHINGTON – The country of Azerbaijan carved out a historic role for itself by being the first majority Shi’ite country to […]

King Bibi Netanyahu, the magician – analysis

One conclusion from these elections: Tibi scares Israelis more than Erdogan. HERB KEINON MARCH 2, 2020 23:39 The coalition may not yet be in the bag, but after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s impressive showing in Monday’s election, it can now be said with complete certainty: the man is a political magician. After already serving as […]

Netanyahu claims victory as exit polls predict 60 seats for the right

After hard-fought campaign seen as referendum on longtime leader’s rule, Likud predicted to win 36-37 seats, significantly more than Gantz’s Blue and White, with 32-33 Michael BachnerToday, 10:29 pm As polls closed at 10 p.m. Monday after the third Knesset election within a year, three television exit polls predicted significant gains for Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Netanyahu, right-wing allies vow to form ‘strong national government’

PM agrees with party chiefs from his bloc to assemble new coalition as soon as possible, though exit polls say they’re one seat short of a majority TOI staffToday, 11:17 pm Shortly after exit polls showing an apparent Likud surge to 36 or 37 seats from its current 32 on Monday night, Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Erdogan warns ‘millions of refugees’ will move to Turkey’s border with EU

News Desk2020-03-02   Erdogan addressing his supporters in Ankara, during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the 2016 attempted coup against his rule (Photo by Umit Bektas / Reuters) /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e5cf5e3c248e_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e5cf5e3c248e_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The dire situation in Syria’s Idlib province […]

IDF: Attempted sniper attack in Golan Heights

IDF attacks vehicle involved in sniper attack. DM Bennett: ‘Even on election day, our enemies are trying to hurt us.’ Arutz Sheva Staff, 02/03/20 13:49 A short time ago, an IDF force identified a sniper attack in the northern Golan Heights. In light of this, the force attacked the vehicle involved in the attack. Defense […]

Syrian town as Turkey, Russia to hold talks

AFP March 02, 2020, 05:45 AM AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed Turkish backed Syrian fighter fires at a frontline near the town of Saraqib in Idlib province, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 Erdogan says hopes to reach ceasefire deal in meeting with Russian counterpart Thursday Regime forces re-entered the northwestern Syrian town of Saraqeb on Monday after […]

‘We Don’t Plan to Go to War With Anyone’: Putin Reveals Why Russia is Developing Hypersonic Weapons

09:49 GMT 02.03.2020(updated 10:06 GMT 02.03.2020) Get short URL Late last year, Russia deployed a hypersonic nuclear-capable missile system Avangard, which is outfitted with pioneering advances in speed and manoeuverability, as part of the country’s drive to move forward with the development of hypersonic weapons. In an interview with the TASS news agency as part […]