Damascus: Israeli airstrikes hit targets in northern Syria, killing one

Large explosions heard and a fire caused in port city of Latakia; targets also hit in Hama; state media says air defenses engaged missiles; 6 reported wounded By TOI staff Today, 3:34 am Israeli aircraft reportedly carried out airstrikes in northern Syria early Wednesday, Syrian state media said, killing one person and wounding six, in […]

Report: Netanyahu demands responsibility for relations with world powers

PM Netanyahu demanding that he remain responsible for Israel’s relations with US, Russia, report says. May 05 , 2021 10:01 AM As part of the negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Yamina chief MK Naftali Bennett, Netanyahu has requested to retain responsibility for Israel’s relationship with world powers, reports said. Under a theoretical […]

IAF Hits Targets in Syria, Syrian State Media Reports

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency – 23 Iyyar 5781 – May 5, 2021 Photo Credit: Yissachar Ruas / TPS Israeli Air Force F-16 The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a series of strikes in Syria Tuesday night, Syrian state media reported. A military source told SANA news that at about 2:00 am, the […]

Hamas military leader threatens Israel amid Jerusalem clashes

Mohammed Deif, leader of Hamas’ military wing: If the aggression against our people does not stop immediately, the enemy will pay a heavy price. Sheikh JarrahMay 05 , 2021 1:12 AM Hamas terrorists in Gaza Flash90 Mohammed Deif, the leader of Hamas’ military wing, on Tuesday evening threatened Israel amid the continued clashes in the […]

Israel Police close Temple Mount for Jewish visitors until further notice: reports

i24NEWS May 04, 2021, 12:02 PM  2 min read AHMAD GHARABLI / AFPPalestinians gather during the second Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, outside the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, in Jerusalem’s Old City, on April 23, 2021. Jews said set to be allowed […]

Biden speaks with UAE Crown Prince, supports Abraham Accords

US President Joe Biden spoke by phone Tuesday with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. During the conversation, the president emphasized the strategic importance of the normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel. The following is the official White House statement: President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke today with Crown Prince Mohamed […]

Iran says it wants peace with Saudi, but sends Houthi drones instead

So what does Turkey think about Saudi Arabia’s possible détente with Iran? SETH J. FRANTZMAN MAY 4, 2021 11:55 What is Iran’s strategy now that discussions of an Iran-Saudi Arabia warming of relations has become well known? First, it is interesting that while Turkey’s regime has been pretending it wants reconciliation with Riyadh and Cairo, […]

Last-minute maneuvers as Netanyahu’s mandate to form government set to expire

Netanyahu and Lapid step up offers to Bennett, while talks continue in a bid to get far-right Religious Zionism party to agree to a government supported by Islamist Ra’am party TOI staffToday, 6:38 am With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s mandate to form a government set to expire at midnight Tuesday, both he and his rivals […]

US officials in Gulf to reassure jittery allies over effort to rejoin Iran deal

Biden administration envoys and US senators say they plan to consult, engage with Mideast allies, as indirect talks in Vienna over nuclear program progress Isabel Debre3 May 2021, 7:33 pm ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Top Biden administration officials and US senators crisscrossed the Middle East on Monday, seeking to assuage growing unease […]

Egyptian archaeologists unearth rare tombs dated back to before Pharaohs

They also found tombs nearby from the later Hyksos period (1650 to 1500 B.C.), when Western Asian migrants took over the country, putting an end to Egypt’s Middle Kingdom. By REUTERS APRIL 29, 2021 16:28 (photo credit: EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Egyptian archaeologists working on the Nile Delta have uncovered dozens of rare […]

Iran: Ready to negotiate with Saudi Arabia

Daniel Salami Published: 05.03.21 , 10:39 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Tehran was ready to negotiate with Saudi Arabia at all levels. “We are not in a hurry, and no one can disrupt and destroy the negotiations,” Khatibzadeh said. Last week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman said the kingdom aspires to maintain […]