Lebanon extends mandate of UN force along Israel border

1-year extension for UNIFIL, deployed in area since 1978, comes as Israeli officials demand major changes in how the force operates AP30 May 2020, 1:43 am Beirut (AP) — Lebanon’s government agreed on Friday to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel for another year, the […]

Iran amasses its forces in the Persian Gulf to counteract new US coalition

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami announced Thursday that his country will “reinforce the security belt” in the Gulf, especially in the Strait of Hormuz. Hatimi said in his speech during the ceremony for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy that “preserving the security of this region is at the center […]

Twitter censors Trump for glorifying violence, lets Iran threaten Israel

Twitter provided no explanation for what defines “glorifying violence” and does not provide a way to report tweets specifically for this issue. SETH J. FRANTZMAN Trump and Khamenei Twitter on Thursday flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump for “glorifying violence,” disabling re-tweets and comments. In the Tweet Trump had written that “when the […]

Iran says it will continue nuclear work despite US sanctions

Nuclear officials say latest punitive measures against nuclear scientist only increase country’s determination to push forward with research AgenciesToday, 12:34 pm TEHRAN — Iran said Friday its experts would continue nuclear development activities, despite sanctions imposed earlier this week on their fellow scientists by the United States. State TV cited a statement from the country’s […]

Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Qatar form troubling new alliance

This emergent alliance is a reflection of a shift in power in the Islamic world away from its traditional Arab center. The name of fugitive Indian Salafi Islamist preacher Zakir Naik is little known in the West. Naik, founder of the Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation, is currently being pursued by the Indian authorities on charges […]

Israeli cyber czar warns of more attacks from Iran

Directorate chief says ‘cyber winter is coming’. YONAH JEREMY BOB MAY 28, 2020 09:56 A cyber winter is coming and it will be faster than suspected, Israel’s cyber czar warned on Wednesday, a week after Iran tried hacking Israel’s water system. In a recorded speech for a Cybertech conference event slated for Thursday and obtained […]

‘PA could face existential threat if it cuts security ties with Israel’

The directive by Mahmoud Abbas is partly designed to deflect criticism from his Islamist rivals, said a Mideast expert, adding that within days, security coordination could quietly return to normal levels. By  Yaakov Lappin , JNS and ILH Staff  Published on  05-28-2020 12:00 Last modified: 05-28-2020 06:57 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas | File photo: Reuters/Mohamad Torokman The Palestinian […]

Iran establishes new law to confront Israel

News Desk2020-05-28     /* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5ecf468aed739_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5ecf468aed739_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday informed the concerned authorities in his country that the new law to confront Israeli practices “hostile to peace and security” had entered […]

Israeli cyber chief: Attack on water systems ‘a changing point in cyber warfare’

Yigal Unna says attempted hacking into civilian systems, widely ascribed to Iran, marked a historic first, and could have resulted in disaster had it not been detected in time By AP Today, 10:58 am Last month’s major cyber attack against Israel’s water systems was a “synchronized and organized attack” aimed at disrupting key national infrastructure, Israel’s […]

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah warns of ‘great war’ on all fronts with Israel

Nasrallah warned that any Israeli air strike on Lebanon would ‘not pass without a response,’ adding that the terror group has ‘military capabilities that did not exist before 2006.’ By TZVI JOFFRE Marking 20 years since Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel of “the great war that will open all fronts […]

Hezbollah leader says Israel resorted to attacking Syria after militants failed to overthrow Assad

/* custom css */ .td_uid_4_5ecf10e2871eb_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_4_5ecf10e2871eb_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, sat down for an interview on Tuesday to discuss a number of topics affecting Lebanon, Syria, and the region. In an interview with Al-Nour Radio, which […]