Israel to acquire more drones to counter Iranian threat

Israel is to buy and develop drones on a "massive" scale to increase its military edge over its enemies -- Iran and its allies...

Israel awaits ‘pragmatic’ Abbas heir, but may be disappointed

Israel has pitched the controversial US Middle East peace plan as an offer for a future, "pragmatic" Palestinian leader, saying it was always going...

MPCL ready to tread international waters

Recently, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) launched the second competitive bid round for new licensing of the oil & gas exploration, development, and...

Turkey’s battles on multiple fronts in risky regional power struggle

The optics seem evident: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is at odds with just about everybody. Mr. Erdogan is on opposite sides of Russia in...

Palestinian leader urged UNSC to reject Trump’s peace plan

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to reject President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan, saying it would splinter...

Middle East: Love and weddings in the Shadow of War

"Love, we have no aim but to be defeated in your wars," wrote the Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish. Despite the armed conflicts devastating the...

Lacking support, Palestinians withdraw request for UN vote

The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council Tuesday on rejecting the US Mideast plan, over a lack...

EU’s frustrating Diplomacy: Top EU diplomat briefs US on Iran trip

Top EU diplomat, Josep Borrell, High Representative of 27 Member European Union, on Friday briefed US leaders on a trip to Iran aimed at...

550 Anti-government protesters killed in Iraq

Nearly 550 Iraqis have been killed in protest-related violence since unprecedented anti-government demonstrations erupted in the capital and southern cities in October, the Iraqi...

Top Al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen

The U.S. has killed Qasim al-Rimi, the top Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, the White House said Thursday. "The United States conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that...

Palestinian leader responsible for violence: Blames Kushner

President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner blamed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas Thursday for a spike in violence in Israel following the unveiling of a...

Syrian Air Defence Intercepts Israeli Missiles Attack

Syria's air defence has responded to an "Israeli attack" by intercepting Israeli missiles targeting Damascus and were destroyed in the air, state news agency...