May 2018

A first batch of Islamic State group fighters left their final stronghold in Syria’s capital early Sunday under a deal struck after weeks of fierce combat, a monitor said. “At…

A meeting between nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was held a day after the announcement of the Iraqi parliamentary election results to reaffirm close ties…

The Arab Coalition in Yemen carried out a series of air raids on Sunday, which resulted in the destruction of Houthi rockets launching pads in Saada and Sanaa. The raids…

Rafah, the sole pedestrian passageway between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, has not been open for an entire month in several years. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Sisi orders Rafah…

An Iranian MP said that the Islamic Republic Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described the nuclear deal as a "dying patient," after US President decided to withdraw from it. Mohamed…

There have been intermittent attempts to get the ISIS fighters to leave, but it’s not entirely clear where they would go. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Catastrophic destruction as Syrian…

The ‘foreign minister’ of the settler community discusses relations with his Palestinian neighbors and points to unexpected obstacles to peace. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Bottom-up peace

Odeh was recorded on Saturday lashing out at the policeman who prevented him from visiting an injured Arab protester, the policeman complained against Odeh for offending a public servant. Source:…

The recovery of the enclave south of Damascus would mark another milestone in President Bashar al-Assad's war effort. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Syria seeks to crush insurgent pocket, denies…

The ties between Israel and Turkey are being strained and stretched, but they aren't likely to snap as long as both sides benefit from the relationship. Source: Al Monitor Full…