White House letters to Palestinians show continued outreach from peace team

The Jerusalem Post obtained full copies of the letters sent from the White House.  The White House is pictured in Washington D.C.. (photo credit: REUTERS) ASHINGTON – Senior Trump administration officials reached out to the Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister Rami … Read More

Trump Admin Warns Palestinian Leadership It’s Skating on Thin Ice

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Washington’s patience for the Palestinian Authority leadership is nearly spent. Ever since President Donald Trump came to the White House, US-Palestinian relations have been tense, to say the least. Trump’s overt affinity for Israel, and his unwillingness to tolerate the … Read More

Crown Prince bin Salman Compares Ali Khamenei to Adolf Hitler

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Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L) was compared to Hitler by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince has compared the Supreme leader of  Iran  to Adolf Hitler, during a recorded interview for 60 Minutes. Crown Prince Mohammed … Read More

U.S. Evolving Middle East Operations of Carrier Strike Group as ISIS Loses Ground, Iranian Drones Make Daily Appearances

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An F-18 lands aboard carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) during flight operations in the Persian Gulf on March 10, 2018. USNI News photo. ABOARD CARRIER USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, IN THE PERSIAN GULF — The rollback of ISIS forces in Iraq … Read More

Saudi Crown Prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does

The government approved a national policy for its atomic energy program on Tuesday. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade. (photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS) RIYADH – Saudi Arabia will develop nuclear weapons if its arch-rival … Read More

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah survives assassination attempt in Gaza

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Rami Hamdallah, the head of the Palestinian Authority, was scheduled to speak at a waste plant opening in Gaza when the incident occurred. A Palestinian Authority leader has accused rival Hamas of responsibility. Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah survived an … Read More

Pentagon braces for emboldened Iran after Syria gains

ARTICLE SUMMARY The Pentagon’s top commander in the Middle East told lawmakers today that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s gains in the yearslong civil war will bolster Iran’s ability to frustrate US aims in the region.  REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki A Syrian army … Read More

Are Syrian Rebels preparing southern offensive with Western support?

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Any disruption of that status-quo would affect not only Israel but also Jordan. Rumors circulated over the weekend that Syrian rebel forces backed by Western support were planning a major offensive in southern Syria in the area of Dara’a and … Read More

Women in Iran are pulling off their headscarves — and hoping for a ‘turning point’

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Vida Movahed takes off her headscarf and holds on a stick in Tehran in late December, protesting Iran’s hijab rules. (Abaca Press/SalamPix/Sipa USA/AP) ISTANBUL — Iranian women have been raising a new challenge to their Islamic government, breaking one of its … Read More

Israeli Occupation of Palestine Nearing Its End: Iran’s FM

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Zionist regime of Israel’s occupation of Palestine “will not last long”. “Despite Netanyahu’s claims, the fact is that illegal occupation lies at the heart of most of the … Read More

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