Al-Qaeda’s leader in Yemen under arrest: UN report

i24NEWS – AFP February 05, 2021, 02:45 AM Al-Malahem Media/AFPAl-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP jihadists arriving for a meeting at an undisclosed location in Yemen on April 16, 2014. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula linked to 2015 attack on the French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo The leader of Al-Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate has been under […]

US Senate approves amendment to keep embassy in Jerusalem

The amendment was put forward by Republican Senators Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee. By TOVAH LAZAROFF FEBRUARY 5, 2021 10:12 The United States Senate voted 97-3 late Thursday to support an amendment to the COVID-19 budget resolution that affirmed the country’s intention to keep its embassy in Jerusalem. It was put […]

Netanyahu Likely to Talk Iran with Emirati Crown Prince in Abu Dhabi

The Israeli prime minister will be traveling to the Gulf region next week for a long-awaited meeting with the crown prince; Speculation is that Iran will be one of the main topics of the discussion amid what’s on the horizon concerning the Islamic Republic and the United States. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set […]

Israel Is Key Target of Economic ‘Exploitation’ From China, Risking Daylight With US, Says Report

by Yoni Wilkenfeld Israel has become a key “target of China’s geo-economic exploitation” and should develop a joint strategy with the United States, argued a report published Monday by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). Chinese efforts to build ties to critical infrastructure and cutting-edge technologies around the world have landed in […]

Iran may reverse fatwa banning nukes if Israel, US act dangerously: ex-official

Former Iranian diplomat says the Islamic legal opinion issued in 2003 ‘might be changed’ and Biden could be forced back into nuclear deal ‘with no preconditions’ TOI staffToday, 4:33 pm A former Iranian diplomat has said that if Israel or the US take “dangerous” steps, the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may reverse […]

Russia FM to US: Russia is open for normalization of bilateral relations

Speaking about jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Lavrov said it was necessary to “respect” the law and judicial system of Russia, the statement said. REUTERS FEBRUARY 4, 2021 22:13 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for the release of Americans detained in Russia during a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday […]

Biden says he told Putin: U.S. no longer ‘rolling over’

Reuters | Published: 02.04.21 , 22:17 President Joe Biden on Thursday said he told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call last week that the days of the United States “rolling over” in the face of Russian activities are over.Biden brought up a host of U.S. concerns with Putin in their phone call, including […]

Hamas Gaza chief: If Israel messes with our elections, we’ll mess with theirs

Palestinians are scheduled to head to the ballot box on May 22, although observers are skeptical that elections will actually happen TOI staffToday, 11:49 pm Hamas deputy chief Yahya Sinwar threatened Thursday that Hamas would disrupt the March 23 Knesset elections if Israel attempted to interfere with the Palestinian elections scheduled for May. “I’m directing […]

Will Netanyahu’s three postponed trips hurt Israel-UAE ties? – analysis

Emirati sources: Netanyahu’s delay due to COVID-19 understandable but a diplomatic visit now would have been wise LAHAV HARKOV FEBRUARY 4, 2021 22:55 For the third time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his first visit to the United Arab Emirates, in what would have been a milestone event after the normalization agreement between Israel […]

Iran tests new solid fuel satellite launch vehicle

 by News Desk 2021-02-03 Iran on Monday shared a video of its new domestically-made satellite launch vehicle in action. It is the first Iranian-made carrier rocket powered by a solid-fuel engine, which makes it the country’s most powerful. In a solid rocket, the “fuel and oxidizer are mixed together into a solid propellant which is […]

Prominent Hezbollah critic shot dead, Lebanese security official says

Lokman Slim, who went missing Wednesday evening en route to Beirut, was regularly criticized by terror group’s supporters, media By Agencies Today, 11:36 am 1 Edit A prominent Lebanese publisher and vocal critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in his car Thursday morning, shot multiple times at close range, security and […]

Joint US-Israel Juniper Falcon Exercise begins

Marking 20th year, IDF Air Force and US military hold annual bilateral exercise. Tags: IDF EUCOM US Air Force   Arutz Sheva Staff , Feb 04 , 2021 10:19 AM   Juniper Falcon exercise IDF spokesperson Earlier this week, the “Juniper Falcon” joint US-Israel military exercise began. This is the main exercise of the Israeli […]

Egypt said conditioning a Netanyahu visit on gesture toward 2-state solution

Cairo reportedly prepared to host PM before elections, but plans snagging on demand he show goodwill toward Palestinians Stuart Winer3 February 2021, 4:38 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly wants to fit an official visit to Egypt in to his schedule ahead of the approaching March 23 elections. According to a Wednesday report by the […]

Israel attacking Hezbollah targets in Syria, reports claim

Daniel Salami Published: 02.03.21 , 23:08 Syrian television reported that the Israeli Air Force is attacking Hezbollah targets on the Syrian front, hours after the terrorist organization attempted to intercept an IDF UAV.Reports further states that Syria’s air defense systems acted against the Israel-attributed attack in southern Syria, in the Quneitra governate.