Trump’s “Deal of the Century” to be released in one month

Deal will be published following Ramadan; PA actively boycotting Trump Administration and Israel, seeking support against deal from regional and international states; Greenblatt: It’s terribly frustrating for ordinary Palestinians. President Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, addressed the “Deal of the Century” a month ahead of its release and as the Palestinians […]

After tanker blasts, Trump warns Iran will ‘suffer greatly’ if it tries anything

US President tells Tehran not to make ‘bad mistake,’ after US-bound Saudi oil tanker targeted in mysterious Persian Gulf attack By AGENCIESToday, 11:30 pm  0 0shares US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the Oval Office of the White House on May 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan […]

Rivlin gives Netanyahu two-week extension to form government

Rivlin gave Netanyahu the maximum additional time to form a government, 14 days. Lahav Harkov May 13, 2019 14:09 President Reuven Rivlin gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu two more weeks to form a coalition. Netanyahu asked Rivlin for the extension until May 29, as the Likud has yet to sign coalition agreements with any of […]

Fire breaks out in Gaza border community due to incendiary airrornb devices

Published:  05.13.19 , 13:23 A fire broke out Monday in an Israeli community bordering Gaza due to an incendiary airrornb device launched from the Strip, landing in the Eshkol Regional Council.   No casualties were reported but the fire caused damage to a property.  

Pakistan Urges US to Refrain From Attacking Iran

The situation in the region escalated last week after acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan ordered the deployment of the USS Arlington, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, and additional MIM-104 Patriot missile defence systems to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) region. Pakistani authorities said on Sunday that they had notified the United States that Pakistan […]

U.S. vs. Iran: Britain Warns Major Conflict Could Break Out ‘By Accident’

Tensions have been escalating between Iran and the U.S. after Trump deploymed the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf to counter an alleged threat from Iran The Associated PressMay 13, 2019 12:58 PM Britain warned Monday that conflict might break out “by accident” between the United States and Iran amid […]

Mystery deepens in “sabotage” of oil tankers in Persian Gulf

Conflicting reports and current tensions in the Gulf obscure knowledge of the incident. Seth J. Frantzman May 13, 2019 11:51 As tensions rose over the weekend between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf, several vessels were “sabotaged” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.  Both Iranian media and the UAE reported the […]

Iran Warns Against ‘Conspiracy by Ill-Wishers’ Over ‘Sabotage’ at UAE Port

The development comes shortly after the foreign ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday that four commercial vessels had been targeted in “acts of sabotage” in Gulf waters off its coast. Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi has expressed concerns over a “sabotage” attack on several merchant ships off the UAE coast on Sunday, calling the […]

WAR WITH IRAN FORTHCOMING? MOST EXPERTS SAY THEY DON’T THINK SO

War between the US and Iran is probably not in the cards, even as the US ups pressure on Iran via sanctions and a military build-up in the region. BY OMRI NAHMIAS  MAY 13, 2019 11:08     b Iranians burn a U.S. flag during a protest against President Donald Trump’s decision to walk out of a […]

Shtayyeh: Israel Wants to Destroy Our Economy

DIMA ABUMARIA 05/13/2019 Palestinian Authority asks World Bank to monitor Jewish state’s policy of withholding tax transfers over PA payments for attacks against Israelis In a significant change to Palestinian fiscal strategy, the new Palestinian Authority prime minister, Mohammed Shtayyeh, has called on the World Bank to create an effective mechanism to audit financial transactions […]

Iran’s empty tables will lead to social explosion

Nikoo AminiMay 12, 2019 Inflation and prices are increasing on an almost weekly basis in Iran with some goods increasing on a daily basis. The price of basic goods and services such as meat, water and electricity, the subway and gas and many other goods have soared. Despite the very difficult economic conditions that Iranians […]

Turkey’s gas exploration moves off the coast of Cyprus unlikely to yield results

If Turkey continues its policies in the eastern Mediterranean, which is most likely to happen, Erdogan will find himself more isolated and Turkey’s economic crisis will intensify. Sunday 12/05/2019 Turkey started yet another controversy by announcing it would explore for natural gas, 60km west of Cyprus’s Akamas Peninsula and 150km from the Turkish coastline — […]

Qatari envoy arrives in Gaza Strip, transfers $30 million to Hamas

The Qatari envoy Mohammed al-Emadi arrived at the Gaza Strip through the Erez Crossing earlier on Monday. By YASSER OKBI/MAARIV May 13, 2019 09:44 The Qatari envoy Mohammed al-Emadi arrived at the Gaza Strip through the Erez Crossing and handed over $30 million to Hamas on Monday, and families are now being asked to check […]